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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE
| Nuisances etc. found | Works completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Dampness: (Not due to defects shown elsewhere) | 487 | 463 |
| Water: Supply cut off | 22 | 22 |
| Dust receptacles: Insufficient or defective | 15 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous: | ||
| Rooms, etc., dirty and/or verminous | 196 | 196 |
| Cases of overcrowding | 31 | - |
| Yards, etc., not properly paved or drained | 18 | 17 |
| Roofs defective | 386 | 354 |
| Rainwater pipes and gutters defective | 301 | 278 |
| Public House urinals requiring cleansing | 12 | 12 |
| Other nuisances or defects | 2,430 | 2,210 |
| Defects, etc., found in Factories: | ||
| Sanitary defects | - | - |
| W C. accommodation insufficient or unsuitable | 18 | 18 |
| Overcrowding | - | - |
| Stables: | ||
| Accumulations found | - | - |
| Manure receptacles defective | - | - |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The institution of legal proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act
1936, the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1927, and the Housing Act, 1957, Section
36, was necessary in the following instances. Table III showing details and
results is set out on the following page.
| Day Inspections | 488 |
| Night Inspections | 96 |
| Notices of Direction served | 55 |
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