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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Poplar South. Mr. Foad. | West combined. Mr. Johnson. | East comb'nd Mr. Bullock | Br'mley Central Mr. Miners. | Bromley North. Mr. Langley | Bow East. Mr. Field. | Bow West. Mr. Boyee. | Total. | |
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Houses or other premises inspected | 1481 | 1376 | 1640 | 1462 | 1430 | 1527 | 1514 | 10430 |
"Walls and ceilings of premises cleansed throughout | 12 | 17 | 64 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 167 |
Do. do. do. partially | 284 | 209 | 300 | 135 | 130 | 89 | 121 | 1268 |
Roofs repaired and made water-tight | 241 | 40 | 92 | 83 | 52 | 81 | 85 | 674 |
Eaves gutters and rain-water pipes repaired | 100 | 87 | 122 | 82 | 97 | 85 | 59 | 632 |
Dampness of walls remedied | 90 | 44 | 63 | 150 | 55 | 41 | 50 | 493 |
Bath, sinks and lavatory waste pipes repaired, trapped or disconnected from drains.. | 3 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 88 |
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains | 3 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 76 |
Cisterns cleansed and covered | 5 | 21 | 14 | 45 | .. | 5 | 2 | 92 |
Water service altered so as to draw direct from main | 5 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 3 | .. | 3 | 54 |
Water supplies reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 21 | 65 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 23 | 215 |
Defective water fittings repaired (causing nuisance from dampness) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 159 |
Drains tested with smoke (primary tests) | 573 | 112 | 209 | 229 | 50 | 338 | 279 | 1790 |
Drains found defective | 90 | 97 | 133 | 101 | 111 | 48 | 66 | 646 |
Drains opened and cleansed | 217 | 89 | 77 | 111 | 126 | 142 | 119 | 881 |
Inlets to drains trapped with stoneware gullies | 25 | 81 | 64 | 40 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 237 |
Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended | 332 | 145 | 173 | 171 | 172 | 48 | 80 | 1121 |
Soil pans provided with sufficient water supply or supply reinstated.. | 100 | 86 | 113 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 468 |
Foul soil pans cleansed | 12 | 51 | 93 | 54 | 31 | 52 | 17 | 310 |
Soil pans properly trapped | 4 | 13 | 78 | 4 | 1 | .. | 3 | 103 |
New soil pans provided ,, | 150 | 70 | 85 | 190 | 60 | 19 | 18 | 592 |
Water closets newly constructed or better situated | 7 | 16 | 259 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 304 |
Water closets' ventilation improved | 4 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 61 | |
Yards, forecourts, areas and washhouses paved | 80 | 86 | 193 | 88 | 111 | 7 | 59 | 624 |
Do. do. do. do. drained .. | 7 | 73 | 136 | 84 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 354 |
Inundations abated | 14 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 18 |
Overcrowdings abated | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
Nuisances from improper keeping of animals abated | .. | 5 | 10 | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 22 |
Dung recep'acles provided or repaired | 2 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | .. | 61 |
Accumulations of dung and other refuse removed | 20 | 33 | 53 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 217 |
Public-house urinals cleansed or repaired | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 69 |
Other nuisances abated, consisting principally of dilapidations and want of under -floor ventilation | 386 | 67 | 365 | 271 | 144 | 297 | 114 | 1644 |
Breaches of L.C.C. Bye-laws abated | 4 | 25 | 20 | 55 | 31 | 149 | .. | 284 |
Intimations served | 668 | 482 | 791 | 677 | 984 | 525 | 575 | 4702 |
Statutory notices served | 175 | 249 | 385 | 317 | 442 | 160 | 393 | 2121 |
final notices served | 32 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 168 | 17 | 63 | 411 |
Summonses applied for | 1 | 15 | 22 | 3 | .. | 15 | 3 | 59 |
ReinspoctiotiB made | 3224 | 3787 | 4759 | 3726 | 3270 | 2214 | 2720 | 23706 |
Total. | ||||||||
Houses or other premises inspected | 1481 | 1376 | 1640 | 1462 | 1430 | 1527 | 1514 | 10430 |
"Walls and ceilings of premises cleansed throughout | 12 | 17 | 64 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 167 |
Do. do. do. partially | 284 | 209 | 300 | 135 | 130 | 89 | 121 | 1268 |
Roofs repaired and made water-tight | 241 | 40 | 92 | 83 | 52 | 81 | 85 | 674 |
Eaves gutters and rain-water pipes repaired | 100 | 87 | 122 | 82 | 97 | 85 | 59 | 632 |
Dampness of walls remedied | 90 | 44 | 63 | 150 | 55 | 41 | 50 | 493 |
Bath, sinks and lavatory waste pipes repaired, trapped or disconnected from drains.. | 3 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 88 |
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains | 3 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 76 |
Cisterns cleansed and covered | 5 | 21 | 14 | 45 | .. | 5 | 2 | 92 |
Water service altered so as to draw direct from main | 5 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 3 | .. | 3 | 54 |
Water supplies reinstated where cut off through defective fittings | 21 | 65 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 23 | 215 |
Defective water fittings repaired (causing nuisance from dampness) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 159 |
Drains tested with smoke (primary tests) | 573 | 112 | 209 | 229 | 50 | 338 | 279 | 1790 |
Drains found defective | 90 | 97 | 133 | 101 | 111 | 48 | 66 | 646 |
Drains opened and cleansed | 217 | 89 | 77 | 111 | 126 | 142 | 119 | 881 |
Inlets to drains trapped with stoneware gullies | 25 | 81 | 64 | 40 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 237 |
Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended | 332 | 145 | 173 | 171 | 172 | 48 | 80 | 1121 |
Soil pans provided with sufficient water supply or supply reinstated.. | 100 | 86 | 113 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 468 |
Foul soil pans cleansed | 12 | 51 | 93 | 54 | 31 | 52 | 17 | 310 |
Soil pans properly trapped | 4 | 13 | 78 | 4 | 1 | .. | 3 | 103 |
New soil pans provided ,, | 150 | 70 | 85 | 190 | 60 | 19 | 18 | 592 |
Water closets newly constructed or better situated | 7 | 16 | 259 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 304 |
Water closets' ventilation improved | 4 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 61 | |
Yards, forecourts, areas and washhouses paved | 80 | 86 | 193 | 88 | 111 | 7 | 59 | 624 |
Do. do. do. do. drained .. | 7 | 73 | 136 | 84 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 354 |
Inundations abated | 14 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 18 |
Overcrowdings abated | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
Nuisances from improper keeping of animals abated | .. | 5 | 10 | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 22 |
Dung recep'acles provided or repaired | 2 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | .. | 61 |
Accumulations of dung and other refuse removed | 20 | 33 | 53 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 217 |
Public-house urinals cleansed or repaired | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 69 |
Other nuisances abated, consisting principally of dilapidations and want of under -floor ventilation | 386 | 67 | 365 | 271 | 144 | 297 | 114 | 1644 |
Breaches of L.C.C. Bye-laws abated | 4 | 25 | 20 | 55 | 31 | 149 | .. | 284 |
Intimations served | 668 | 482 | 791 | 677 | 984 | 525 | 575 | 4702 |
Statutory notices served | 175 | 249 | 385 | 317 | 442 | 160 | 393 | 2121 |
final notices served | 32 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 168 | 17 | 63 | 411 |
Summonses applied for | 1 | 15 | 22 | 3 | .. | 15 | 3 | 59 |
ReinspoctiotiB made | 3224 | 3787 | 4759 | 3726 | 3270 | 2214 | 2720 | 23706 |