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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| General. | Chinese Quarter.* | |
|---|---|---|
| Re-inspections | 3,990 | 452 |
| Night inspections | 125 | 102 |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed | 487 | 104 |
| Passages stripped and cleansed | 88 | 15 |
| Staircases and landings stripped and cleansed | 97 | 16 |
| Rooms rid of vermin | 62 | 6 |
| Yard walls cleansed | 85 | 31 |
| Washhouses cleansed | 104 | 21 |
| W.C.'s | 105 | 36 |
| W.C. soil pans cleansed | 28 | 8 |
| Drains cleared | 22 | 7 |
| Roofs repaired | 227 | 41 |
| Gutters repaired | 165 | 30 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 79 | 16 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired | 22 | 1 |
| Sinks repaired | 10 | — |
| Yard pavings repaired | 52 | 11 |
| Washhouse pavings repaired | 21 | 2 |
| W.C. pavings repaired | 1 | — |
| W.C. separated from washhouses | 2 | — |
| ,, ventilated | — | 1 |
| ,, new pans fitted | 9 | 1 |
| „ seats repaired or renewed | 4 | 2 |
| ,, doors repaired or renewed | 38 | 6 |
| „ flush pipe joints repaired | 23 | 8 |
| „ flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 38 | 12 |
| Stairs and banisters repaired | 27 | 8 |
| Floorings ' | 33 | 5 |
| Door sills and posts repaired | 59 | . 1 |
| Sashes repaired | 293 | 85 |
| Water taps and pipes | 20 | 8 |
| Coppers | 20 | 2 |
| Inspection chambers repaired | 1 | — |
| Gully grids provided | 2 | — |
| Rubbish and refuse removed | 8 | 2 |
| Animals, etc., removed | 2 | — |
| Steps, repaired | 1 | — |
| Doors repaired | 5 | — |
| Stoves and fire places repaired | 14 |
* Included in figures under heading "General."