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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 1957

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

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Personal Cleansing
Owing to the very small number of cases requiring personal cleansing an
arrangement was made with the Stepney Borough Council to carry out cleansing where
necessary at the Stepney Cleansing Station at Branch Road.
The Poplar Cleansing Station, which is in Yeo Street adjoining the Disinfecting
Station, is maintained in proper order and can be re-opened at any time should
this be necessary.

Table: The number of persons cleansed during 1957 was as follows:-

The number of persons cleansed during 1957 was as follows:-

VerminousScabiesTotal
Adults411455
Children11314
422769