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Poplar 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Verminous Persons in Common Lodging Houses, etc.
The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses and Seamen's Lodging Houses, etc., cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year was:—
| Lodging House, etc. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65, Bazely Street | – | – | – |
| 378, Old Ford Road | — | — | – |
| 38, Pennyfields | 2 | — | 2 |
| East London Hostel, Garford Street | 13 | — | 13 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| From Common Lodging Houses without the Borough of Poplar (by agreement with L.C.C. at a charge of is. per person cleansed) | – | – | – |
| Totals | — | — | — |
For cleansing of verminous rooms see page 56.
Public Health Education.
Report by Mr. T. Wigley, M.A. (Cantab).
The story of public health administration in our country is a very
creditable one. Since the Government assumed responsibility for the
physical well-being of the people, as it did in the Public Health Act of
the seventies, progress has been rapid. From the Ministry of Health
downwards, under the spirited guidance of Public Health Committees
and Medical Officers, pure water, efficient drainage, disposal of refuse,
wholesome milk, untainted food, are only some of the advantages conferred