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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| East Combined | West Combined | Poplar South | Bromley North | Bromley Central | Bow East | Bow West | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil pans of w.c.'s without suitable water supply | 65 | 39 | 75 | 31 | 54 | 7 | 38 | 309 |
| Do. do. broken or unsuitable | 59 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 165 |
| Do. do. in foul condition | 51 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 119 |
| Do. do. untrapped | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Roofs, guttering and rainwater pipes defective | 335 | 311 | 436 | 361 | 297 | 352 | 358 | 2,450 |
| Water supplies to premises cut off (notified by Metropolitan Water Board) | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Water service fittings defective, causing waste of water | 41 | 30 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 188 |
| Drinking Water improperly stored | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Dampness | 161 | 98 | 110 | 38 | 127 | 117 | 101 | 752 |
| Inundations | 5 | 30 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 97 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| No proper receptacle for house refuse | 52 | 43 | 56 | 36 | 104 | 26 | 61 | 378 |
| Accumulations of dung or refuse | 25 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 87 |
| Foul P.H. urinals | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | 35 |
| Other nuisances, dilapidations, want of ventilation, etc. | 392 | 363 | 962 | 355 | 244 | 595 | 528 | 3,439 |
| Breaches of London County Council's By-laws | 68 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 59 | 57 | 195 |
| Breaches of Council's By-laws | 99 | 4 | 134 | — | 75 | 89 | 28 | 429 |
| Intimations served | 681 | 748 | 737 | 668 | 607 | 726 | 698 | 4,865 |
| Notices served | 220 | 522 | 164 | 362 | 368 | 321 | 418 | 2,375 |
| Final Notices served | 92 | 80 | 15 | 86 | 81 | 59 | 43 | 456 |
| Summonses applied for | — | 4 | — | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Passengers from Continental Ports:— | ||||||||
| Visited | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Undiscovered | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Intimations served in respect of verminous rooms | 30 | 29 | 105 | 49 | 61 | 33 | 46 | 353 |
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 81 | 29 | 4 | 41 | 56 | 24 | 1 | 236 |
| Re-inspections | 3,480 | 2,721 | 2,783 | 2,260 | 1,961 | 2,408 | 2,576 | 18,189 |