London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE IV
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were | No. of cases in which prosecutions were insti tuted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedi ed | Referred | |||
| to H. M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Overcrowding | _ | _ | _ | _ | - |
| Unreasonable temperature . | _ | - | _ | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | — | - | — | - |
| Ineffective drainage to floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| _ | _ | _ | _ | - | |
| - | 5 | - | 5 | - | |
| - | _ | - | _ | - | |
| Other offences against the Act | |||||
| (not including offences relating | |||||
| to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 1 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
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