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Poplar 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

District.Number of Rooms.BedsPallia???ses and M'ttreesesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
Poplar35632925157732036765153
Bromley622595410102158066389244
Bow41740020373038546896107
Whole Borough— On account of Measles3903873065538241255579
Miscellaneous, including articles from Poplar Hospital, other institutions, and cases of non-notifiable disease174421072068123652801
Totals195917531001318917482149329184

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Other articles also passed through the Council's apparatus, from
the Shelter, Glancus Street, contacts' clothing, etc. (whilst in
Shelter), disinfectors' clothing, overalls, drop sheets, etc.. to the
number of 8,888, and 36 bundles from outworkers.
Making a total of 38,072 and 36 bundles from outworkers.
74,700 bottles of disinfecting fluid and 128,100 bags of carbolic
powder were made up at the Bickmore Street Depot, and distributed
to the public from the various depots of the Council.