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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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110
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
During the year, 74 persons—including 64 from common and seamen's
lodging houses (see below)—applied for baths and for their clothes to be
disinfested.
Verminous Persons in Common Lodging Houses.
The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses and Seamen's Lodging Houses, etc., cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year was:—
| Lodging House, etc. | Male. | Female | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196, Bow Road | 1 | — | 1 |
| St. James's Chambers, 207, High Street, Poplar | 1 | 1 | |
| 65, Bow Lane | — | — | — |
| 378, Old Ford Road | — | — | — |
| 38, Pennyfields | — | — | — |
| Salvation Army Home, Bow Road | 2 | — | 2 |
| ,, ,, Hostel, Garford Street | 18 | — | 18 |
| 411, East India Dock Road | 2 | — | 2 |
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar (by agreement with L.C.C. at a charge of is. per person cleansed) | 24 | _ | 24 |
| l6 | 16 | ||
| Totals | 40 | — | 40 |
For cleansing of verminous rooms see page 35.