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Poplar 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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1,076 verminous school children (54 boys and 1,022 girls) belonging
to the Borough, and 267 school children (12 boys and 255 girls) residing
outside the Borough were bathed and their clothes were disinfested.
286 children (176 boys and 110 girls) and 24 adults (11 male and
13 female) suffering from scabies were similarly dealt with.
Miss Tattersall made 71 visits in connection with verminous school
children—44 Poplar and 27 Bow and Bromley.
Cleansing of Verminous Booms, see pages 45 and 16.
Itch Cases.
Miss Tattersall made 62 visits in connection with children suffering
from itch—37 Poplar and 25 Bow and Bromley.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
During the year 61 persons (26 men and 35 women—including 24
(7 men and 17 women) from Common Lodging Houses—see below) had
applied for baths and for their clothes to be disinfested
VERMINOUS PERSONS IN COMMON LODGING HOUSES
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT 1907.
Number of Persons Cleansed from Common Lodging Houses Within
and Without the Borough.
The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1923 was:
| Common Lodging House, etc. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215, Bow Road | 5 | — | 5 |
| St. James' Chambers, 217, High Street, Poplar | — | — | — |
| 65, Bow Lane | — | — | — |
| 378, Old Ford Road | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | — | 7 | |
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar — | |||
| Whitechapel | — | 17 | 17 |
| — | 17 | 17 |