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Poplar 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.
Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected.
The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
| Sub-District, &c. | Rooms. | Beds. | Mattresses and Palliasses. | Pillows. | Bolsters. | Various. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 459 | 435 | 339 | 838 | 481 | 4856 | 6949 |
| Bromley | 667 | 636 | 470 | 1280 | 683 | 7102 | 10171 |
| Bow | 393 | 385 | 238 | 694 | 417 | 4432 | 6166 |
| 1519 | 1456 | 1047 | 2812 | 1581 | 16390 | 23286 | |
| Miscellaneous, including articles from Poplar Hospital, other institutions, and cases of non-notifiable disease. | 82 | 60 | 120 | 301 | 118 | 1657 | 2256 |
| Total | 1601 | 1516 | 1167 | 3113 | 1699 | 18047 | 25542 |
| Whole Borough—on account of Measles | 161 | 161 | 7 | 503 | 198 | 1650 | 2519 |
| Grand Totals | 1762 | 1677 | 1174 | 3616 | 1897 | 19697 | 28061 |
Other articles also passed through the Council's apparatus, from the
Shelter, Glaucus Street, disinfectors' clothing, overalls, drop sheets, &c.,
to the number of 5,498, and 13,800 articles of clothing from verminous
persons were disinfected.
Making a total of 47,359 articles.