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Poplar 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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In 1,412 of the cleansings a special comb was used. (143 boys, 1,26i>
girls.)
Miss Davies made 116 visits in connection with verminous school
children—65 Poplar and 51 Bow and Bromley.
For cleansing of verminous rooms, see pages 51 and 64.
Itch Cases.
Miss Davies made 72 visits in connection with children suffering
from itch—45 Poplar, and 27 Bow and Bromley.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
During the year, 48 persons—including 47 (8 men and 39 women)
from common lodging houses—see below) had applied for baths and for
their clothes to be disinfected.
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 was:—
| Common Lodging House, etc. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215, Bow Road | — | — | — |
| St. James's Chambers, 217, High Street, Poplar | 2 | — | 2 |
| 65, Bow Lane | — | — | — |
| 378, Old Ford Road | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | 2 | |
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar— Whitechapel | 6 | 39 | 45 |
| 6 | 39 | 45 |
SHELTER AND CLEANSING STATION.
During the year no persons were accommodated at the shelter.