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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| East Combined | West Combined | Poplar South | Bromley North | Bromley Centrai | Bow East | Bow West | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil pans of w.c.'s without suitable water supply | 83 | 29 | 76 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 30 | 293 |
| Do. do. broken or unsuitable | 42 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 143 |
| Do. do. in foul condition .. | 54 | JO | 13 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 134 |
| Do. do. untrapped .. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Roofs, guttering and rainwater pipes defective | 284 | 253 | 410 | 233 | 224 | 167 | 227 | 1,798 |
| Water supplies to premises cut off (notified by Metropolitan Water Board) | 1 | - | - | 14 | - | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Water service fittings defective, causing waste of water | 28 | 15 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 133 |
| Drinking Water improperly stored | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Dampness | 240 | 79 | 100 | 34 | 115 | 101 | 80 | 749 |
| Inundations | 7 | - | 7 | 9 | - | - | - | 23 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 10 |
| No proper receptacle for house refuse | 48 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 61 | 23 | 38 | 275 |
| Accumulations of dung or refuse | 20 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 81 | |
| Foul P.H. urinals | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Other nuisances, dilapidations, want of ventilation, etc. | 267 | 347 | 982 | 269 | 246 | 531 | 537 | 3,179 |
| Breaches of London County Council's By-laws Breaches of Council's By laws | 62 | 2 | - | - | 35 | 44 | 32 | 175 |
| 39 | 2 | 124 | 3 | 52 | 53 | 40 | 313 | |
| Intimations served | 550 | 719 | 757 | 515 | 571 | 633 | 672 | 4,417 |
| Notices served | 158 | 420 | 194 | 315 | 263 | 185 | 421 | 1,956 |
| Final Notices served | 76 | 54 | 21 | 76 | 41 | 40 | 49 | 357 |
| Summonses applied for (except Food and Drugs) | 2 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| Passengers from Continental Ports: - | ||||||||
| Visited | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Undiscovered | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Intimations served in respect of verminous rooms | 30 | 35 | 91 | 51 | 21 | 38 | 266 | |
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 65 | 35 | 67 | 46 | 101 | 20 | 38 | 372 |
| Re-inspections | 2,793 | 2,574 | 2,461 | 1,895 | 1,992 | 2,189 | 1,442 | 15,346 |