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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| Walls and ceilings of houses cleaned | throughout | 37 |
| partially | 126 | |
| Drains opened and cleansed | 88 | |
| Defective drains repaired | 66 | |
| Inlets to drains properly trapped | 7 | |
| Sink waste-pipes properly disconnected from drains | 1 | |
| Rain-water pipes do. do. | 2 | |
| Water-closets re-constructed | 7 | |
| Water laid on to soil pans of W.C.'s | 60 | |
| Ventilation of W.C.'s improved | 2 | |
| New soil pans provided where broken or unsuitable | 21 | |
| Foul soil pans cleansed | 15 | |
| Yards, areas, and forecourts paved | 65 | |
| Yards and areas drained | 4 | |
| Nuisances from dampness remedied | 56 | |
| Roofs made watertight | 189 | |
| Eaves guttering of roofs and rainwater pipes repaired | 132 | |
| Water supplies to houses reinstated | 31 | |
| Water services for domestic purposes altered or improved | 0 | |
| Water service fittings repaired | 13 | |
| Public house urinals repaired and cleansed | 3 | |
| Animals improperly kept (removed) | 0 | |
| Accumulations of dung and refuse removed | 32 | |
| Rye-laws enforced | 5 | |
| Other nuisances remedied, chiefly dilapidations | 140 | |
| Overcrowding abated | 2 | |
| Drains tested* by the application of the smoke drain test, of which 16.6 per cent, were proved defective | 396 | |
* Primary tests only.