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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| East combined. Mr. Bullock | Wat combined. Mr Johnson. | Poplar South Mr. Road. | Bromley North Mr. Langley. | Bromley Central Mr. W. Johnson. | Bow Kant Mr. Field. | Bow West. M'. Boyee. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roof guttering and rainwater pipes defective | 132 | 101 | 70 | 69 | 123 | 45 | 41 | 581 |
| Roofs not watertight | 150 | 69 | 144 | 89 | 117 | 73 | 135 | 786 |
| Water supplies to premise3 cut of (notified by Metropolitan Water Board) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 48 |
| Water service fittings defective, causing waste of water | 46 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 129 |
| Drinking Water improperly stored | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 12 |
| W.c.s bally ventilated | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2 | — | 71 |
| Do. badly situated | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 |
| Dampness | 102 | 42 | 64 | 31 | 128 | 56 | 56 | 479 |
| Inundations | 17 | 24 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 50 |
| Overcrowding | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 48 |
| Accumulations of dung or refuse | 67 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 187 |
| Foul p.h. urinals | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36 |
| Other nuisances, dilapidations, want of ventilations, etc. | 558 | 156 | 179 | 122 | 202 | 127 | 109 | 1,453 |
| Breaches of London County Council By-laws | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 53 | 5 | 175 |
| Breaches of Council's By-laws | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 86 |
| Intimations served | 623 | 414 | 290 | 374 | 485 | 431 | 472 | 3,089 |
| Notices served | 260 | 208 | 92 | 145 | 102 | 49 | 186 | 1,042 |
| Final notices served | 25 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 186 |
| Summonses applied for | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Passengers from Continental Ports— | ||||||||
| Visited | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Undiscovered | — | — | _ | — | _— | _— | 1 | 1 |
| Re-Inspections | 3,616 | 2,496 | 2,402 | 2,841 | 2,895 | 2,780 | 1,478 | 18,508 |
| Intimations served in respect of verminous rooms, whether in conjunction with, | ||||||||
| or separate from, other defects | 29 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 38 | 178 |