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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 1916
Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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| General. | Chinese Quarter.* | |
|---|---|---|
| Re-inspections | 5,023 | 334 |
| Night inspections | 72 | 33 |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed | 487 | 73 |
| Yards limewashed | 130 | 13 |
| Washhouse pavings repaired | 26 | 1 |
| Flushing cisterns ,, | 28 | — |
| Areas limewashed | 2 | — |
| Washhouses cleansed | 161 | 10 |
| Waterclosets „ | 131 | 15 |
| Soil pans cleansed | 65 | 2 |
| Staircase walls stripped and cleansed | 98 | 23 |
| Passages and landings stripped and cleansed | 95 | 21 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired | 10 | 1 |
| Rooms rid of vermin | 98 | 21 |
| Rain water pipes repaired | 72 | 5 |
| Sashes repaired and put into working order | 357 | 43 |
| W.C. doors fitted with proper fastenings | 43 | - |
| „ „ repaired | 53 | 3 |
| ,, seats repaired | 12 | 1 |
| „ pavings repaired | 6 | — |
| Stairs repaired | 37 | 9 |
| Roofs made watertight | 169 | 17 |
| Yard pavings repaired | 70 | 3 |
| Floorings repaired | 26 | 2 |
| Gutters made good | 157 | 11 |
| Gullies supplied with grids | 13 | 2 |
| W.C.'s separated from washhouses.. | 5 | — |
| „ ventilated | 5 | |
| Steps repaired | 1 | — |
| Doorsills „ | 31 | 4 |
| Water taps and pipes repaired | 13 | — |
| Animals, etc., in or near living rooms, removed | 4 | — |
| Drains cleared | 26 | 1 |
| Accumulations of rubbish removed | 3 | — |
| Doors repaired | - | 2 |
| W.C. flush pipe joints made good | 12 | — |
| New W.C. pans fitted | 7 | — |
| Sinks made good | 9 | — |
| Coppers made good | 10 | — |
| Inspection chamber covers repaired | 2 | — |
*Included in figures under heading " General."
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