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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 1906

[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, &c.Rooms.Beds.Mattresses and Palliasses.Pillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
Poplar30024117650623631874346
Bromley35634719968533738155383
Bow26123313644122325833616
Miscellaneous, including articles from Poplar Hospital, other institutions, and cases of non-notifiable disease59551602918719082501
Whole Borough—on account of Measles4234174481440444336112
Totals13S91293715273712871592621958

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Other articles also passed through the Council's apparatus, from the
Shelter, Glaucus Street, disinfectors' clothing, overalls, drop sheets, etc.,
to the number of 5,841, and 3 bundles from outworkers. In addition,
11,715 articles of clothing from verminous persons were disinfected.
Making a total of 39,514, and 3 bundles from outworkers.