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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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| Particulars. (1) | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 471 | 471 | .. | 1 | |
| Want of ventilation | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | |
| Other nuisances | 217 | 217 | .. | 1 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 5 | 5 | .. | .. |
| unsuitable or defective | 83 | 83 | .. | .. | |
| not separate for sexes | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | |||||
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) Other offences | |||||
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Table D of this Report.) | |||||
| Total | 794 | 794 | .. | 2 | |
| *These defects refer to premises as mentioned above under table of Inspection. | |||||