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Poplar 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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1,237 verminous school children (104 boys and 1,133 girls) belonging
to the Borough, and 200 school children (34 boys and 166 girls) residing
outside the Borough were bathed, and their clothes were disinfested.
243 children (146 boys and 97 girls) and 47 adults (40 male and
7 female) suffering from scabies were similarly dealt with.
Miss Davies made 130 visits in connection with verminous school
chlidren—79 Poplar and 51 Bow and Bromley.
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms, see pages 51 and 52.
Itch Cases.
Miss Davies made 57 visits in connection with children suffering
from itch—41 Poplar, and 16 Bow and Bromley.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
During the year, 89 persons (59 men and 30 women—including 31
(10 men and 21 women) from Common Lodging Houses—see below) had
applied for baths and for their clothes to be disinfested.
VERMINOUS PERSONS IN COMMON LODGING HOUSES
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1907.
Number of Persons Cleansed from Common Lodging Houses Within
and Without the Borough.
The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1924 was:
| Common Lodging House, etc. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215, Bow Road .. | 4 | _ | 4 |
| St. James's Chambers, 217, High Street, Poplar | 3 | — | 3 |
| 65, Bow Lane | — | — | — |
| 378, Old Ford Road | 3 | — | 3 |
| 10 | – | 10 | |
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar— | |||
| Whitechapel | — | 21 | 21 |
| — | 21 | 21 |