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Poplar 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Number of nuisances referred to District Inspectors:
| (a) Defective or obstructed drains | 2 |
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| (c) Water supply in tenement houses | . |
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Remarks:
During the year Mr. Luke was engaged on supervision of out-door
temporary staff during overcrowding survey 10 weeks and deputised for
District Inspector nine days. He was transferred to District Sanitary
Inspector's duty, vice Mr. Colborne, and Mr. Rose took over Houses-letin-Lodgings,
etc., from 25th April.
(b) Common Lodging Houses.
The following 4 Common Lodging Houses were licensed to 30th
June, 1939.
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(2) East London Hostel, Garford Street (Salvation Army).
Evangeline Booth (294 men).
(3) 378, Old Ford Road.Mrs. Elizabeth Moore (18 men).
(4) 38, Pennyfields.Thomas Alfred Felton (46 men).
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109 inspections of Common Lodging Houses, including 8 night
inspections, were made during the year.
Homeless Persons.
In connection with a census of homeless persons which it had been
the practice of the London County Council to take for a number of years, j
the Council co-operated by furnishing information as to the number of
beds occupied and vacant at Common Lodging Houses in the Borough on
the night of nth February. The total of licensed beds was 398 and beds
occupied 316. The number of men known to be in receipt of Public
Assistance was 26, and 26 beds were paid for by charitable organisations.