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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Year. | Applications. | Applications granted. | Cost (approx:) £ | Orders issued. | Cases investigated by I. O. | Unsatisfactory cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh. (Pints) | Dried. (lbs.) | ||||||
| 1929 | 6,849 | 6,146 | 2,471 | 16,810 | 30,729 | 588 | _ |
| 1930 | 7,216 | 6,693 | 2,820 | 28,247 | 33,147 | 610 | 2 |
| 1931 | 10,562 | 8,816 | 3,718 | 57,736 | 39,366 | 656 | 1 |
| 1932 | 14,914 | 13,213 | 5,459 | 73,512 | 60,094 | 633 | — |
| 1933 | 15,859 | 13,878 | 5,845 | 78,373 | 64,206 | 646 | — |
| 1934 | 12,762 | 11,098 | 5,069 | 78,902 | 53,387 | 493 | 1 |
| 1935 | 10,568 | 9,348 | 4,807 | 109,102 | 42,626 | 384 | — |
| 1936 | 8,661 | 7,439 | 3,984 | 98,000 | 33,295 | 547 | — |
| 1937 | 7,547 | 6,133 | 3,476 | 105,658 | 25,430 | 461 | _ |
| 1938 | 9,434 | 7,599 | 3,843 | 159,684 | 26,966 | 428 | — |
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
1938 was approximately £558.
APPENDIX I.
A Brief Outline of the Air Raid Precautions Work carried
out by the Public Health Department since Middle of
September, 1938.
Prior to the 26th September, 1938, general approval had been given
bv the Home Office to Poplar's scheme for dealing with Air Raid
casualties. Letters from the Home Office dated 9th and 13th August,
1938, gave general approval to the establishment of four large and two
medium First Aid Posts and eight First Aid Party Depots. The four
large First Aid Posts were to have been established at three of the Borough
Council's Public Baths (Roman Road, East India Dock Road and Glengall
Grove), and Marner Street School, and the two medium First Aid Posts
at St. Saviour's Church School and Cubitt Town School. Plans for
adapting these premises had already been prepared by the Borough
Surveyor and were in process of being submitted to the Home Office
for approval when the crisis occurred.