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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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Table: Cleansing of Verminous School Children. The arrangements for cleansing of verminous school children were continued throughout the year.

Cleansing of Verminous School Children. The arrangements for cleansing of verminous school children were continued throughout the year.

Quarter.Number of Children Cleansed.Total number of Cleansings.Amount payable by L.C.C. to the Borough Council.
1936.£s.d.
March5319196910
June6028757290
September59177768110
December4771,11873140
Totals2,2013,689£283150

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Miss Landray made 23 visits in connection with verminous schoolchildren
and 221 visits in connection with children suffering from Scabies.
Arrangements were made for the children to be bathed, and for bedding
and clothing to be disinfested.
Cleansing of Persons.
During the year, 105 persons—including 9 from common and seamen's
lodging houses (see next page)—applied for baths and for their clothes
to be disinfested.