London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1960

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

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TABLE II (Contd. ).

Nuisances, etc., foundWorks completed
Dampness: (Not due to defects shown elsewhere)512467
Water: supply cut off99
Dust receptacles: Insufficient or defective174170
Miscellaneous:
Rooms, etc., dirty and/or verminous283279
Cases of overcrowding122
Yards, etc., not properly paved or drained3331
Roofs defective409437
Rainwater pipes and gutters defective239236
Public House urinals requiring cleansing1513
Other nuisances or defects1,5981,481
Defects, etc., found in Factories:
Sanitary defects2727
W.C. accommodation insufficient or unsuitable1212
Overcrowding-
Stables:
Accumulations found11
Manure receptacles defective-

Legal Proceedings,
The institution of legal proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act 1936,
was necessary in the following instances. Table III showing details and results is
set out on the following page.