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Poplar 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table:

Year.Applications.Applications granted.Cost (approx:] £Orders issued.Cases investigated by I.O.Unsatisfactory cases.
Fresh. (Pints)Dried, (lbs.)
19288,4497,7723,09011,63940,9093432
19296,8496,1462,47116,81030,729588_
19307,2166,6932,82028,24733,1476102
193110,5628,8163,71857,73639,3666561
193214,91413,2135,45973,51260,094633
193315,85913,8785,84578,37364,206646_
193412,76211,0985,06978,90253,3874931
193510,5689,3484,807109,10242,626384_
19368,6617,4393,98498,00033,295547___
19377,5476,1333,476105,6.i825,430461—

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Supply of Extra Nourishment—Co-operation with London County Council.
The scheme of co-operation with the Public Assistance Committee
has worked smoothly and no case has been reported to be adversely
affected.
The amount chargeable to the Public Assistance Committee during
1937 was approximately £548.
APPENDIX.
Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the
Public Health Committee.
Disinfestation.
The Medical Officer of Health informed the Committee he had
received a letter from the Town Clerk, dated 7th October, 1937, enclosing
a copy of correspondence received from the Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee regarding the general question of infestation
by vermin and asking if he would suggest a suitable reply.
The following correspondence was read to the Committee:—
(a) Letter from Honorary Clerk to the General Purposes SubCommittee
of the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint
Committee to the Town Clerk, dated 30th September.
(b) Letter dated 21st July, 1937, sent by the Clerk of the London
County Council to the Honorary Clerk, Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Toint Committee.