Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report on the sanitary condition of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District with vital statistics]
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Schools.
Board Schools. Denominational Schools.
Glengall Road Board School. St. Saviour's.
British Street „ „ St. Stephen's.
Cubitt Town „ „ St. Matthias.
Wool more Street „ „ All Saints, Bow Lane.
Ricardo Street „ „ All Saints, Newby Place.
Upper North Street „ „ St. Luke's.
Orchard House Place „ „ St. John's.
St. Edmund's.
Wade Street.
Hale Street.
Boys National.
High-Class Schools.
Howrah House Convent School, East India Road.
George Green School „ „
Since my appointment, 357 complaints of nuisances and 355
notifications of infectious diseases have been received and dealt with,
according to your direction. In 31 instances, on receipt of notifications
from the Port Sanitary Authorities of persons proceeding from
cholera infected Continental ports to destinations in my district, I
have visited the addresses given, and with the exception of 4 cases
(where the persons named were not known and could not be found),
all had been medically examined previously, and were pronounced
free from infection.
Out of the 1490 total inspections made, 255 premises were found
to be in fair condition; 83 per cent. required various works of
sanitary improvement; 219 drains were proved defective and not
gas tight by the Board's smoke drain-test, and in 166 instances the
test revealed no defects The whole of the schools inspected (with
the exception of Cubitt Town Board School, practically a new school
with modern sanitary appliances) required various and in some cases
extensive works of sanitary amendment. The work required at the