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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Scabies.
Miss Davies made 98 visits in connection with children suffering
from Scabies—67 Poplar, and 31 Bow and Bromley. Arrangements were
made for the children to be bathed, and for bedding and clothing to be
disinfested.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1927.
During the year, 110 persons—including 82 (57 men and 25 women)
from common lodging houses (see below)—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 and
Seamen's Lodging Houses Within and Without the Borough.
The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses and Seamen's Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year was:—
| Lodging House. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196, Bow Road | 4 | — | 4 |
| 215, Bow Road | — | — | — |
| St. James's Chambers, 207, High Street, Poplar | 5 | — | 5 |
| 65, Bow Lane | — | — | — |
| 378, Old Ford Road | — | — | — |
| 38, Pennyfields | — | ||
| 9 | — | 9 | |
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar— | |||
| Whitechapel | 48 | 25 | 73 |
| Totals | 57 | 25 | 82 |