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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| East com bined. | West combined. | Poplar South. | Bromley North. | Bromley Central. | Bow Bast. | Eow West.. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roof guttering and rainwater pipes defective | 257 | 102 | 163 | 103 | 117 | 89 | 56 | 387 |
| Roofs not watertight | 108 | 167 | 207 | 152 | 182 | 148 | 198 | 1,252 |
| Water supplies to premises out off (notified by Metropolitan Water Board) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Water service fittings defective, causing waste of water | 27 | — | 17 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 110 |
| Drinking Water improperly stored | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| W.C.s badly ventilated | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| Do. badly situated | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Dampness | 167 | 129 | 146 | 21 | 120 | 101 | 115 | 799 |
| Inundations | — | — | — | 7 | — | 21 | — | 28 |
| Overcrowding | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | |
| Accumulations of dung or refuse | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 40 |
| Foul p.h. urinals | 5 | — | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 17 |
| Other nuisances, dilapidations, want of ventilations, etc. | 151 | 314 | 783 | 312 | 360 | 468 | 582 | 2,960 |
| Breaches of London County Council By-laws | 81 | — | 3 | 3 | 42 | 68 | 3 | 200 |
| Breaches of Council's By-laws | 105 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 48 | — | 155 |
| Intimations served | 699 | 656 | 627 | 506 | 658 | 677 | 631 | 4,454 |
| Notices served | 340 | 437 | 199 | 363 | 463 | 171 | 453 | 2,425 |
| Final notices served | 122 | 87 | 68 | 103 | 165 | 58 | 77 | 6 6 |
| Summonses applied for | 5 | 4 | 4 | I | — | 1 | 17 | |
| Passengers from Continental Ports—- | ||||||||
| Visited | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Undiscovered | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Re-Inspections | 3,182 | 2,214 | 2,837 | 2,291 | 1,309 | 2,162 | 1,815 | 15,810 |
| Intimations served in respect of verminous rooms, whether in conjunction with or separate from, other defects | 76 | 71 | 50 | 114 | 99 | 538 |