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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 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar]
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| Date. | No. of families in Houses. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | If recently suffered from Throat illness, state illness. | Result of Drain Test. | Condition of W.C. | Water Supply. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apl. 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Had scarlet fever since Christmas | Negative | Fair | From main |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | No | do. | No water supply to w.c. | do. |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 6 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 27 | 2 | 4 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 29 | 1 | 5 | 4 | No | do. | do. | From cistern inside W.C. |
| 29 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No | Defective under w.C. | Pan cracked. | From main |
| 29 | 2 | 4 | 4 | No | Negative | Fair | do. |
| May 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Sore throat April 27th | Defective under w.c. | Long hopper | Main |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | No | do. | Pan foul | do. |
| 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | No | Negative | Fair | do. |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | No | Defective under w.c. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Subject to Sore throat | Negative | Fair | do. |
| 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Chronic Sore throat | do. | do. | do. |
| 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| June 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | No | Defective under yard | do. | do. |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | No | Negative | Flushing apparatus defective | do. |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No | Defective under w.c. | do. | do. |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | No | Defective | Pan foul. Inefficient flush | do. |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | No | Defective under w.c. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| July 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Sore throat 3 weeks ago | Negative | do. | do. |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Subject to Sore throat | Very defective | Pan cracked | do. |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | No | Defective | Pan foul | do. |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Sore throat 3 weeks ago | Negative | Fair | do. |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Quinsy a month ago | Defective under w.c. | do. | do. |
| 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | No | Negative | do. | do. |
| 15 | 3 | 6 | 15 | No | Defective under w.c. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | 6 | No | Negative | Fair | do. |
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 10 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 31 | 1 | 5 | 4 | No | Defective | do. | do. |
| 29 | 1 | 4 | 2 | No | Negative | do. | do. |
| Aug. 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | No | do. | Pan foul | do. |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | No | do. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | No | do. | do. | do. |