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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 House. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | If recently suffered from Throat illness, state illness. | Result of Drain Test. | Condition ot W.C | Water Supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | Negative | Fair | Main |
| 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | No | do | do. | do. |
| Sept. 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Sore throat | do. | do. | do. |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | No | do. | do. | do. | |
| 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| Oct. 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | No | Defective under w.c. | Pan foul | do. |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | No | Negative | do. | do. |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No | Defective under w.c. | do. | do. |
| 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | No | Negative | do. | do. |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | No | Defective under w.c. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 20 | 3 | 7 | 4 | No | Negative | Fair | do. |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | 9 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 27 | 3 | 7 | 2 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| Nov. 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | No | Defective under w.c. | Pan foul | From uncovered cistern in washhouse |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | No | Negative | Fair | do. |
| 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | No | do. | do. | Main |
| 25 | 2 | 5 | 6 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | 3 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| Dec. 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | No | Defective under w.c. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | No | Yard gully choked | Fair | do. |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | No | Negative | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | No | Defective under w.c. | Inefficient flush | do. |
| 21 | 2 | 6 | 5 | No | Negative | No water supply | do. |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | No | do. | Fair | do. |
| 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | No | do. | do. | do. |
| 31 | 2 | 4 | 4 | No | do. | do. | do. |