Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tabulated Statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Condition found existing, and of Re-inspections during the Period from 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920.
East combined. | West combined. | Poplar Soitth. | Bromley North. | Bromley Central. | Bow East. | Bow W est. | Totals. | |
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Inspections:— | 947 | 1,649 | 1,416 | 1,408 | 976 | 1,105 | 1,508 | 9,009 |
On Complaints of Nuisances, etc. | 333 | I,004 | 853 | 728 | 569 | 656 | 1,026 | 5,169 |
On notification o{ infectious diseases | 495 | 645 | 557 | 661 | 371 | 439 | 482 | 3.650 |
House to house visitation | 119 | — | 6 | 19 | 36 | 10 | — | 190 |
Houses found in good condition | 237 | 812 | 523 | 953 | 212 | 672 | 854 | 4,263 |
Do. requiring amendment | 710 | 837 | 893 | 455 | 764 | 433 | 654 | 4,746 |
Details of Insanitary Conditions. | ||||||||
Walls and ceilings requiring cleansing throughout | 41 | 21 | 23 | 68 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 206 |
Do. do. partially | 331 | 439 | 411 | 221 | 359 | 209 | 472 | 2,442 |
Yards and areas insufficiently paved | 81 | 86 | 281 | 51 | 170 | 1 | 67 | 737 |
Do. imperfectly drained | 44 | 38 | 9 | 28 | — | 59 | 3 | 181 |
Inlets to drains not properly trapped | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 22 |
Drains proved defective by smoke drain test | 7 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 154 |
Smoke drain test applied with negative results | 120 | 8 | 239 | 14 | 297 | 98 | 93 | 869 |
Drains obstructed | 50 | 139 | 116 | 51 | 14 | 56 | 70 | 502 |
Sink waste pipes directly connected with drains | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Rain water pipes do. do. | — | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 16 |
Soil pans of w.c.s without suitable water supply | 100 | 21 | 91 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 52 | 353 |
Do. broken or unsuitable | 10 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 94 |
Do. in foul condition | 55 | 20 | 94 | 1 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 255 |
Do. untrapped | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 |