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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 1954

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

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Table: TABLE II INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1954

TABLE II INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1954

Number of Complaints received2,515
Number of InspectionsDwelling HousesHouse-to-House–
On complaint2,493
After Infectious Disease103
FactoriesWhere power is used398
No power used15
Others49
Outworkers15
Stables15
Smoke observations43
Miscellaneous visits and inspections (including visits to infectious disease contacts, school inspections, etc.)3,851
Re-inspections8,275
Premises requiring amendment(Dwelling Houses2,048
(Others46
Service of Intimations, etc.,
Intimations served1,920
Intimations complied with1,556
Notices served742
Notices complied with651
Pinal Notices served98
Final Notices complied with95
Summonses applied for53
Work done (number of instances not included above):
(a) After legal proceedings52
(b) Voluntarily218

Table: Defects, etc., found in Dwelling Houses:

Defects, etc., found in Dwelling Houses:

Nuisances, etc., foundWorks completed
Drainage: Drains defective9153
Drains obstructed184172
Waste pipes defective, etc.117111
Rainwater pipes not disconnected33
W. Cs. and flushing apparatus defective312301 (continued)

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