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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Disinfecting Department.
| Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms Disinfected | 1,850 | |||||
| Premises visited re Disinfection | 1,995 | |||||
| Articles Disinfected. | Smallpox. | Other Infectious Diseases. | Tuberculosis . | Scabies and Verminous. | Miscellaneous. | Totals |
| (a) From Infected Premises | — | 10,081 | 357 | 1246* | 380 | 12,064 |
| (b) From Cleansing Station | — | — | — | 38,390t | — | 38,390 |
| (c) From Contacts | — | 27 | — | — | — | 27 |
| Totals | — | 10,108 | 357 | 39,636 | 380 | 50,481 |
* Scabies only.
†Verminous and Scabies.
Articles destroyed by request, 247.
Vermicide—Quantity issued from Depots, 40½ gallons.
Cleansing Station.
| M. | F. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verminous persons cleansed | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| ,, children ,, | 287 | 1,678 | 1,965 |
| Scabies cases, cleansed, adults | 30 | 62 | 92 |
| ,, ,, children | 800 | 888 | 1,688 |
| Total cleansings | 1,129 | 2,629 | 3,758 |
All verminous children are treated with special comb.
Motor Vehicles.
| Vehicle. | Speedometer register (miles). | Petrol consumption (gallons). | Average m.p.g. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Van | 4,238 | 284 | 14.9 |
| Brown Van | 4,457 | 288½ | 15.4 |
| Lorry | 4,660 | 273½ | 17.0 |
| Medical Officer of Health's Car | 6,053 | 436½ | 13.8 |
| Special Vehicle for Contacts | 4,245 | 388 | 10.9 |