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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Wash-houses cleansed | 144 |
| Water Closets ,, | 158 |
| Soil Pans „ | 48 |
| Staircase walls stripped and cleansed | 100 |
| Passages and landings stripped and cleansed | 57 |
| Rooms where means of ventilation were put in proper working order | 172 |
| Staircases ,, ,, ,, | 18 |
| Rooms rid of vermin | 104 |
| Rain-water pipes repaired | 7 |
| Roofs made watertight | 20 |
| Yard pavings repaired | 9 |
| Floorings repaired | 17 |
| Gutters made good | 4 |
| Cisterns cleansed and covered | 1 |
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM JOHNSON, A.R. San. I.
Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board (Lond.)
Cert. Meat and Food Insp. (Lond.)
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector of
Houses Let in Lodgings.