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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: (c) Seamen's Lodging Houses.The Public Health Committee licensed the following Seamen's Lodging Houses to 30th June, 1937:—

(c) Seamen's Lodging Houses.

The Public Health Committee licensed the following Seamen's Lodging Houses to 30th June, 1937:—

Premises.Licensee.No. of Men.
411, East India Dock Road, PoplarRev. Samuel King (The National Sailors'Society)22
The Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest, Jeremiah Street, PoplarRev. Thomas Athey Emble-ton (The Seamen's Mission)115
*235, West Ferry Road, PoplarHerbert Edward Barker (The British Sailors' Society)12

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45 inspections of Seamen's Lodging Houses, including 7 night inspections,
were made in 1936.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and Order in Council, 13th July, 1917.
Legal proceedings were instituted against Mr. Subjul Khan, 79,
Kerbey Street, for letting lodgings to seamen without being licensed.
(The man had been warned on two previous occasions.) Fined £3 and
£2 2s. costs.
The offence was repeated on 7th May and legal proceedings were
again instituted. £5 penalty and £5 5s. costs.
During the year three persons were officially warned that under the
Order in Council none but duly licensed persons may let lodgings to
seamen.
*These premises were transferred to the London County Council on 31st
December, 1936, and ceased to be used as a Seamen's Lodging House. They have
since been demolished.