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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 1958

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

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Table: TABLE IIINSPECTIONS. INSANITARY CONDITIONS THEN EXISTING AND RE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1958

TABLE II

INSPECTIONS. INSANITARY CONDITIONS THEN EXISTING AND RE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1958

Number of Complaints received1,598
House-to-House-
Number of Inspections'Dwelling HousesOn complaint1,574
After Infectious Disease33
Where power is used20
FactoriesNo power used
Others
Outworkers
Stables
Smoke Observations54
Miscellaneous visits and inspections (including visits to infectious disease contacts, school inspections, etc.1,401
Re-inspections2,393
Premises requiring amendment(Dwelling Houses1,238
others6
Service of Intimations, etc.
Intimations served983
Intimations complied with720
Notices served293
Notices complied with239
Final notices served26
Pinal notices complied with10
Summonses applied for28
Work done (number of instances not included above):
(a) After legal proceedings12
(b) Voluntarily180
Defects, etc., found in Dwelling Houses:
Nuisances, etc., foundWorks completed
Drainage: Drains defective3837
Drains obstructed9985
Waste pipes defective, etc.5244
Rainwater pipes not disconnected-1
W.Cs. and flushing apparatus defective202152
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