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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:-
| District. | Number of Rooms. | Beds | Palliasses and Met tresses | Pillows. | Bolsters. | Various. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 398 | 349 | 245 | 499 | 310 | 4745 | 6148 |
| Bromley | 597 | 597 | 325 | 1034 | 541 | 6338 | 8835 |
| Bow | 373 | 370 | 167 | 666 | 335 | 3766 | 5304 |
| Whole Borough— On account of Measles | 300 | 285 | 27 | 484 | 256 | 2533 | 3585 |
| Miscellaneous, including articles from Poplar Hospital, other institutions, and cases of non-nctifiable disease | 17 | 113 | 90 | 487 | 178 | 2219 | 3087 |
| Totals | 1685 | 1714 | 854 | 3170 | 1620 | 19601 | 26959 |
Other articles also passed through the Council's apparatus, from
the Shelter, Glaucus Street, contacts' clothing, etc. (whilst in
Shelter), disinfectors' clothing, overalls, drop sheets, etc., to the
number of 5,507, and 10 bundles from outworkers.
Making a total of 32,466 articles and 10 bundles from outworkers.
65,650 bottles of disinfecting fluid and 107,000 bags of carbolic
powder were made up at the Bickmore Street Depot, and distributed
to the public from the various depots of the Council.
NOTICES PORT SANITARY AUTHORITIES.
Three notices were received from the Commandant, Discharge
Depot, Gosport, of men disembarked at Southampton from s.s.
" Soudan" on which ship a case of small-pox was landed at Malta.
One man arrived and was in good health, another man who was