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Poplar 1923

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

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Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections,&c,during the twelve months ended 29th December, 1923. (Miss Alice Tattersall, Lady Inspector).

Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Totals.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register4198139
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein68126194
,, Number of Inspections of91162253
,, Number of Re-inspections of4094134
,, Number overcrowded33
,, &c., newly discovered and registered61117
,, Workrooms therein measured42327
,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery51116
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed3199331,252
Written intimations issued82028
Statutory Notices41014
Final Notices
Works carried out under supervision
(a) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed91928
(A) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired112
Additional means of ventilation provided11
Sanitary Conveniences Constructed44
Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated
Visits re Scabies372562
,, Suspected infectious disease172542
,, Outworkers'Lists3474108
,, Inspection of Schools
,, Verminous School Children442771
Miscellaneous Inspections336194

Reports of Housing Inspectors. Summary,1923.

Poplar.BromleyBow.Totals.
House-to-house Inspections241217324782
Re-inspections3,6114,0972,94010,648
Number of Intimations served—
Public Health (London) Act5135294781,520
P.B.C. By-laws215180213608
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms325628116
Number of Notices served—
Public Health (London) Act99219109427
P.B.C. By-laws389868204
For cleansing368723146
Number of Final Notices served—-
For cleansing and other matters346935138
Number of drains tested—
Chemical test215193318726
Smoke test31241974
Water test5517750282
Number of drains defective15241554
,, ,, obstructed911222