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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Disinfecting Department.
Totals.
Rooms Disinfected 1,420
Premises visited re Disinfection 1,547
Scabies
Other and
Articles Disinfected. Small- Infectious Tuber- Vermin- Miscel-
pox. Diseases. culosis. ous. laneous. Totals
(а) From Infected
mises — 9,153 437 840* 732 11,162
(b) From Cleansing
Station — — — 24,023† — 24,023
(c) From Contacts — 43 — — — 43
Totals .. .. — 9,196 437 24,863 732 35,228
* Scabies only. †Verminous and Scabies.
Articles destroyed by request, 166.
Vermicide—Quantity issued from Depots, 76½ gallons.
| M. | F. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verminous persons cleansed | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| ,, children ,, | 344 | 1,891 | 2,235 |
| Scabies cases, cleansed, adults | 44 | 49 | 93 |
| ,, ,, children | 409 | 418 | 827 |
| Total cleansings | 819 | 2,361 | 3.180 |
| All verminous children are treated with special comb. | |||
| Vehicle. | Speedometer register (miles). | Petrol consumption (gallons). | Average m.p.g. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Van | 4,527 | 301 | 15.0 | |
| Brown Van | 4,061 | 270½ | 15.0 | |
| Lorry | 4,835 | 303 | 15.9 | |
| M.O.H.Car | Old Car | 4,393 | 298½ | 14.7 |
| New Car | 3,399 | 231 | 14.6 | |
| Special Vehicle for Contacts | 2,355 | 198 | 11.8 | |