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See MH 82/13
Catalogue reference: MH 82/66
Date: 1964 July 22-1969 May 8
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Folios 139-140. To: The General Board of Health. From: Dr J M Pope, Town Malling...
Catalogue reference: MH 13/269/84
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This record is about the Folios 139-140. To: The General Board of Health. From: Dr J M Pope, Town Malling... dating from 1853 Mar 6 in the series General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Folios 139-140.
To: The General Board of Health.
From: Dr J M Pope, Town Malling [Kent].
Subject Matter: Letter replying to queries respecting an epidemic in Malling Union. Pope remarks that of the cases which have come under his observation in the Malling Union [Work]house, the character of the epidemic has been that of 'Bilious Remittent Fever' - commencing with 'bilious vomiting' and occasionally diarrhoea. He explains that he has attended 14 cases in the last six months, of which 5 have proved fatal. Pope states that he is disposed to attribute the epidemic to 'the state of the atmosphere'.
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