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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Hospital, Children's, East London | 1 |
| Infirmary, Greenwich Union | 1 |
| Mothers' Home, Commercial Road | 1 |
| Sick Asylum, Devons Road | 6 |
| Union Workhouse, Poplar | 2 |
| In the sewer near Trafalgar Square | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
The mortality for the above buildings for the past fifteen years is as
follows:—
1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906.
36 48 32 39 44 31 62 39 44 53 48 43
1907. 1908. 1909.
34 38 23
Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to furnish me with the following information for the year 1909 :—
| Visiting Medical Orders. | Dispensary Medical Orders. | Number on Permanent List. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbury Buildings | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Grosvenor Buildings | 23 | 52 | 29 |
| Council Buildings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The following figures are the number of parish medical orders issued
during the respective years :—
Hanbuby Buildings.
1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906.
22 30 11 18 11 5 5 8 15 27 34 17
1907. 1908. 1909.
23 15
Grosvbnoe Buildings.
1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906.
77 103 65 48 46 27 28 19 60 69 63 10
1907. 1908. 1909.
81 115 104
Council Buildings
1907. 1908. 1909.
34 4 1