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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Number of nuisances referred to District Inspectors:
| 1 | |
| (b) Defective roofs, guttering, etc. | 1 |
| (c) Water supply in tenement house | — |
| 3 |
Remarks:
During the year the Inspector deputised for District Inspectors on
37 days-
(b) Common Lodging Houses.
The Public Health Committee held a Special Meeting on 13th June
for the licensing of Common Lodging Houses.
The following 5 Common Lodging Houses were licensed to 30th
June, 1935.
(1) 65, Bow Lane—Sidney Moore (40 men).
(2) 196, Bow Road—Mrs. Elizabeth Betts (56 men).
(3) East London Hostel, Garford Street (Salvation Army)—Edward
J. Higgins (294 men).
(4) 378, Old Ford Road—Mrs. Elizabeth Hooper (18 men).
(5) 38, Pennyfields—Thomas Alfred Felton (43 men).
122 inspections of Common Lodging Houses, including 20 night
inspections, were made in 1934.
Homeless Persons.
In connection with a census of homeless persons which it had been
the practice of the London County Council to take for a number of years,
the Council co-operated by furnishing information as to the number of
beds occupied and vacant at Common Lodging Houses in the Borough on
the night of 16th February. The total of licensed beds was 451 and beds
occupied 371. The number of men known to be in receipt of Public
Assistance was 21, and 20 beds were paid for by charitable organisations.