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Poplar 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Itch Cases.
Miss Davies made 66 visits in connection with children suffering
from itch—27 Poplar, and 39 Bow and Bromley.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
During the year, 141 persons—including 65 (40 men and 25 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 was:—
| Common Lodging House, etc. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215, Bow Road | _ | — | — |
| St. James's Chambers, 217, High Street, Poplar | - | — | — |
| 65, Bow Lane | - | — | — |
| 378, Old Ford Road | — | — | |
| — | - | — | |
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar— Whitechapel | 40 | 25 | 65 |
| Totals | 40 | 25 | 65 |