London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| East Combined Division. | West Combined Division. | Poplar South Division. | Bromley North Division. | Bromley Central Division. | Bow East Division. | Bow West Division. | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil pans of w.c.'s without suitable water supply | 38 | 23 | 62 | 28 | 39 | 4 | 31 | 225 |
| Do. do. broken or unsuitable | 28 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 95 |
| Do. do. in foul condition | 33 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 109 |
| Do. do. untrapped | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Hoofs, guttering and rainwater pipes defective | 189 | 215 | 302 | 300 | 301 | 196 | 226 | 1,729 |
| Water supplies to premises cut off (notified by Metropolitan Water Board) | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Water service fittings defective, causing waste of water | 12 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 83 |
| Drinking Water improperly stored | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Dampness | 170 | 69 | 108 | 28 | 129 | 85 | 97 | 686 |
| Inundations | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 15 |
| Overcrowding | 6 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 |
| No proper receptacle for house refuse | 37 | 18 | 50 | 39 | 64 | 24 | 55 | 287 |
| Accumulations of dung or refuse | 28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 77 |
| Foul P.H. urinals | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 17 |
| Other nuisances, dilapidations, want of ventilation, etc. | 120 | 273 | 731 | 204 | 323 | 596 | 528 | 2,775 |
| Breaches of London County Council's By-laws | 94 | — | 12 | 1 | 99 | 41 | 28 | 275 |
| Breaches of Council's By-laws | 82 | — | 82 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 31 | 262 |
| Intimations served | 559 | 645 | 641 | 465 | 607 | 673 | 633 | 4,223 |
| Notices served | 213 | 400 | 161 | 263 | 340 | 233 | 374 | 1,984 |
| Final Notices served | 63 | 36 | 42 | 91 | 89 | 48 | 38 | 407 |
| Summonses applied for (except Food and Drugs) | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | 33 |
| Passengers from Continental Ports:— | ||||||||
| Visited | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Undiscovered | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intimations served in respect of verminous rooms | 29 | 28 | 54 | 33 | 80 | 30 | 36 | 290 |
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 37 | 31 | — | 47 | 76 | 33 | — | 224 |
| Re-inspections | 2,666 | 2,303 | 2,407 | 2,125 | 1,817 | 2,173 | 1,390 | 14,881 |