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Poplar 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.
Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected.
The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
| Sub-District, &c. | Rooms. | Beds | Mattresses and Palliasses | Pillows. | Bolsters. | Various. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 326 | 315 | 237 | 719 | 330 | 3,881 | 5,482 |
| Bromley | 403 | 399 | 270 | 920 | 419 | 4,726 | 6,734 |
| Bow | 310 | 299 | 213 | 688 | 316 | 3,648 | 5,164 |
| Totals | 1,039 | 1013 | 720 | 2,327 | 1,065 | 12,255 | 17,380 |
| Miscellaneous | 105 | 101 | 31 | 220 | 80 | 1,810 | 2,242 |
| Totals | 1,144 | 1114 | 751 | 2,547 | 1,145 | 14,065 | 19,622 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 182 | 166 | 22 | 423 | 163 | 1,790 | 2,564 |
| Measles | 225 | 222 | 5 | 711 | 223 | 2,490 | 3,651 |
| Totals | 1,551 | 1502 | 778 | 3,681 | 1,531 | 18,345 | 25,837 |
Other articles also passed through the Council's apparatus, from
the Shelter, Glaucus Street, disinfector's clothing, overalls, drop-sheets,
etc., to the number of 8,535 and 24,275 articles of clothing from verminous
persons were disinfested, also 1,250 articles from the Tuberculosis Dispensary
were disinfected in addition.
Making a total of 59,897 articles.
In addition 64 articles and 1 bundle were destroyed.