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

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Early in the year 1925 the Registrar.General supplied the following information, relating to the year under review :—

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See Table IV., East Districts.

	1919.	1920.	1921.	1922.	1923.	1924.

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Deaths from Various Diseases.

Disease.	1919.	1920.	1921.	1922.	1923.	1924.

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The following deaths have been included in the mortality statistics of the Borough in accordance with the Registrar.General's rules relating to ' 'Transferable Deaths.''

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There were 277 deaths of children under one year of age, the death. rate per 1,000 bii.ths for the past 17 years being :—

	Borough of Poplar.		County of London.

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The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary, Cottage Street. Poplar, during the year was 267 :—

	Residents.	Non.Residents.1

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Deaths during 1924 in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to hcalities.

Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities.	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Total.

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Vital Statistics during 1924 and Previous Fears. Poplar ( Whole Bokough).

Year.	Population estimated to middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.		Transferable Deaths. +		Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.				Of Non.residents registered in the Borough.	Of Residents not registered in the Borough.	Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
			Nett.						Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
			Number.	Rate.	Number.*	Rate.			Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
			Number.	Rate.	Number.*	Rate.			Number.*	Rate per 1000 Nett Births.	Number.*	Rate.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE II. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Causes of and Ages at, Death during the year 1924

Causes of Death		Under 1 year.	1 to 2 years.	2 to 3 years.	3 to 4 years.	1 4 to 5 years.	5 to 10 years.	; 10 to 15 years.	r 15 to 20 years.	1 20 to 35 years.	t 35 to 45 years.	£ 45 to 65 years.	65 years and over	Poplar.	Bow and Bromley.	Poplar Institution.	St. Andrew's Hospital.	Bow Institution.	lironuey no use Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	See Footnotes.	outlying Institutions.
				2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
All causes	Certified	2023		2023	277	100	49	26	24	30	38	33	151	138	508	647	1101		75	623	..	..	47	24	339	1108
All causes	Uncertified	..		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1 Enteric Fever		1	M	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1 Enteric Fever		1	F	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2 Small-pox		5	M	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	21	16	..	10	..	..	..	..	6	16
2 Small-pox		5	f	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	21	16	..	10	..	..	..	..	6	16
3 Measles		37	M	22	2	13	4	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	6	6
3 Measles		37	F	15	2	8	2	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	6	6
4 Scarlet Fever		6	M	3	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	27	12	..	11	..	..	..	..	7	18
4 Scarlet Fever		6	F	3	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	27	12	..	11	..	..	..	..	7	18
5 Whooping Cough		39	M	20	10	5	4	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	13	7	..	2	..	..	..	..	16	18
5 Whooping Cough		39	F	19	8	4	3	1	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	13	7	..	2	..	..	..	..	16	18
8 Diphtheria		20	M	10	2	1		3	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	28	20	7	3	..	..	1	..	4	15
8 Diphtheria		20	F	10	2	..	1	1	3	2	..	..	1	..	..	..	28	20	7	3	..	..	1	..	4	15
7 Influenza		48	M	21	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	9	10	3	3	..	3	..	..	1	..	1	5
7 Influenza		48	F	27	I	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	4	..	8	..	3	3	..	3	..	..	1	..	1	5
8 Encephalitis lethargica		6	M	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	3
8 Encephalitis lethargica		6	F	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	2	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	3
9 Meningococcal Meningitis		3	M	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	92	78	..	54	..	..	1	..	42	97
9 Meningococcal Meningitis		3	F	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	92	78	..	54	..	..	1	..	42	97
10 Tuberculosis o( respiratory sys tern)		170	M	101	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	25	29	32	4	14	14	2	4		..	1	..	12	19
10 Tuberculosis o( respiratory sys tern)		170	F	69	..	1	1	..	1	2	4	4	27	10	16	3	14	14	2	4		..	1	..	12	19
11 Other Tuberculous Diseases		28	M	20	3	..	5	1	3	2	2	1	..	1	1	1	107	104	2	76	..	..	4	..	34	116
11 Other Tuberculous Diseases		28	F	8	1	1	1	1	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	1	107	104	2	76	..	..	4	..	34	116
12 Cancer, Malignant disease		211	M	115	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	5	6	60	433	3	5	..	1	..	..	1	..	3	5
12 Cancer, Malignant disease		211	F	96	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	11	45	37	3	5	..	1	..	..	1	..	3	5
13. Rheumavtle Fever		8	M	4						1 "	1					1 t						\|
13. Rheumavtle Fever		8	F	4	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	1	..	..	..							\|


14 Diabetes		13	M	5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	3	7	6	1	5	..	..	..	..	..	6
14 Diabetes		13	!•'	*	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	5	2	7	6	1	5	..	..	..	..	..	6
15 Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.		57	M	27	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	9	16	37	20	3	23	..	..	1	..	1	28
15 Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.		57	F	30	..	..	..	..	..	..		..	..	..	12	18	37	20	3	23	..	..	1	..	1	28
16 Heart Disease		214	M	112	..	..	..	..	..	4	..	2	5	7	42	52	108	106	17	55	..	..	2	1 (a)	18	93
16 Heart Disease		214	M	102	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	3	13	3	34	48	108	106	17	55	..	..	2	1 (a)	18	93
17 Arterio-sclcrosis		74	M	36	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	9	27	45	29	8	36	..	..	..	..	13	93
17 Arterio-sclcrosis		74	F	38	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	9	29	45	29	8	36	..	..	..	..	13	93
18 Bronchitis		291	M	142	11	7	2	..	..	1	..	..	3	2	49	67	152	139	15	106		..	1	..	6	128
18 Bronchitis		291	F	149	14	8	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	6	23	95	152	139	15	106		..	1	..	6	128
19 Pneumonia (all forms)		230	M	127	25	23	8	..	1	1	2	3	8	9	28	19	117	113	12	78	..	..	3	..	21	114
19 Pneumonia (all forms)		230	F	103	32	20	8	8	1	2	..	3	3	4	7	15	117	113	12	78	..	..	3	..	21	114
20 Other Respiratory Diseases		16	M	7	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	2	2	11	5	..	8	..	..	1	..	3	12
20 Other Respiratory Diseases		16	F	9	1	..	2	..	..	1	2	..	1	1	1	..	11	5	..	8	..	..	1	..	3	12
21 Ulccr of Stomach or Duodenur		18	M	15	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	8	..	9	9	..	6	..	..	1	..	6	13
21 Ulccr of Stomach or Duodenur		18	F	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..		..	1	1	1	9	9	..	6	..	..	1	..	6	13
22 Diarrhoea, etc.		30	M	19	17	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	14	16	..	8	..••..	..	..	1	13	22
22 Diarrhoea, etc.		30	F	11	10	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	14	16	..	8	..••..	..	..	1	13	22
23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis		14	M	7	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	2	1	1	..	..	3	11	..	6	..	..	2	..	6	14
23 Appendicitis and Typhlitis		14	F'	7	..	..	..	.1	..	1	..	1	..	..	3	1	3	11	..	6	..	..	2	..	6	14
24 Cirrhosis of Liver		2	M	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	2..	1	2
24 Cirrhosis of Liver		2	F	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	2..	1	2
25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis		50	M	20	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	..	13	..	29	21	3	17	..	..	1	..	1	2
25 Acute and Chronic Nephritis		50	F	30									2		13	4	29	21	3	17	..	..	1	..	1	2
26 Puerperal Sepsis		1	M	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	10	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
26 Puerperal Sepsis		1	F	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
27 Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition		4	M	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2	..	3	..	..	..	..	1	4
		4	F	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	1	..	..	2	2	..	3	..	..	..	..	1	4
28 Congenital Debility and ma formation, premature birth		100	M	54	54	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	55	45	2	16	..	..	2	..	15	35
28 Congenital Debility and ma formation, premature birth		100	F	46	45	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	55	45	2	16	..	..	2	..	15	35
29 Suicide		12	M	8	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	8	4	..	..	..	..	..	3 (c)	2	5
29 Suicide		12	F	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	3	..	8	4	..	..	..	..	..	3 (c)	2	5
30 Other Deaths from Violence		75	M	53	2	..	..	1	1	4	5	4	9	2	1	1	47							3 (<)	2	5
30 Other Deaths from Violence		75	F	22	1								9	5	11	11 i	47							3 (<)	2	5
31 Other Defined Diseases %.		. 245 )	M	135						''				2	2	11 i				I 19			9	16 OO	28	73
31 Other Defined Diseases %.		. 245 )	F	110	13							2	io	14	30	50 1				I 19			9	16 OO	28	73
32 Causes ill-defined or unknown .		• - {	M								4	1	15	12	13	47 i				.1			14	3 «	65	155
32 Causes ill-defined or unknown .		• - {	P													:: 1				.1			14	3 «	65	155
Deaths from All Caises		2023 j	M	1088	145	54	27	ii								—--—							---
Deaths from All Caises		2023 j	F	935	132	46	22	15	11	13	20	13	<2 79	54	312 196	313 ( 334 (							---
Totals (a) Highway. Bow and Bromlov- s				2023	277	100	49 \|	26	24	32	38	33	151	138	508	647	1101	922	75	623			47	24	339	1108

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Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months tinder One Year of Age.

Causes of Death		Under 1 week.	1.2 weeks.	2.3 weeks.	3.4 weeks.	Total under 1 month.	1.3 months.	3.6 months.	6.9 months.	9.12 months.	Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
Causes of Death		Under 1 week.	1.2 weeks.	2.3 weeks.	3.4 weeks.	Total under 1 month.	1.3 months.	3.6 months.	6.9 months.	9.12 months.	Poplar.	Bow and Bromley	Whole Borough

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TABLE IV. (1924).

Cities and Boroughs.	Estimated population to the middle of 1924.	Notifications. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.	Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.	Zymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.	Death. rate per 1,000 living.	Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.

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The following death rates for the year 1924 are interesting when compared with one another:—

	Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living.	Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,C00 Births.

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TABLE V. Birth.rate, Death.rate, and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1924.

–	Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.	Annual Death.rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.									Rate per 1,000 Births.		Percentage of Total Deaths.1
–	Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.	All Causes.	Enteric Fever.	Smallpox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria.	Influenza.	Violence.	Diarrhtea and Enteritis (under 2 years).	Total Deaths under One Year.	Causes of Death Certified by Ketristered Med ical Practitioners.	Inquest Cases.	Uncertified Causes of Death.

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TABLE VI. ( continued). METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Residents and Non-Residents included.)

Causes of Death.	Sex.	Poplar Institution.	St. Andrew's Hospital.	Bow Institution.	Bromley House Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.

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TABLE VII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1924.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Whole Borough.													Total cases notified in each Sub-District.		No. of Cases removed to Hospital lrom each Sub-District.
	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.												Total cases notified in each Sub-District.		No. of Cases removed to Hospital lrom each Sub-District.
	At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 to 2.	2 to 3.	3 to 4.	4 to 5.	5 to 10,	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 and upwards.	Poplar.	Bow and Bromley.	Poplar.	Bow and Bromley.	Total Cases Removed.

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Number of Cases Occurring in Institutions. Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the Borough were as follows:—

	Total Cases.	Notifications.								Removals.
	Total Cases.	Diphtheria. !	Erysipelas.	Scarlet Fever.	Smallpox.	Puerperal Fever.	Ophthalmia Neonatorum.	Zymotic Enteritis.	Pneumonia (all forms).	Diphtheria.	Erysipelas.	Scarlet Fever.	Smallpox.	Puerperal Fever.	Zymotic Enteritis.	Pneumonia (all forms).

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Removal of Cases of Notifiable Diseases to Hospital.

Disease.	M.A.B. Hospitals	Poor Law Institutions	General Hospitals etc.	Total Removals	Percentage of cases notified.

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Comparative Mortality.

	Diphtheria	Scarlet fever	Enteric fever

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TUBERCULOSIS DENTAL CLINIC. Annual Summary, 1924.

Sessions	Attendances	New Patients	Extractions	Fillings	Scalings

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PUBLIC HLALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications received during the period 30th December, 1923, to 3rd January, 1925. The Borough.

Age Periods.	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form B.					Number of Notifications on Forms c and d.
	Number of Primary Notifications.												Total Notifications on Form a.	Number of Primary Notifications.				Total Notifications on Form B.	Form c.		Form D.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 20\|25:35 to to to to 20 25 35 45				45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and upwards.	Total Primary Notifications.	Total Notifications on Form a.	Under 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	Total Primary Notifications.	Total Notifications on Form B.	PoorLaw Institutions.	Sanatoria.	PoorLaw Institutions.	Sanatoria.

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New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Mcdic.al Officer of Health, during the period 30th December, 1923, to 3rd January, 1925, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.

Age Periods	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and upwards.	Total cases.

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Actual Number of Cases on Register.

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The total notifications received numbered 55.

Year.	Cases			Vision unimpaired.	Vision impaired.	Total Blindness.	Deaths.
	Notified.	Treated
	Notified.	At home.	In hospital.

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Statistical Summary for 1924.

	Public Health Department.	The Royal College of St. Katharine.	Total.

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Stillbirths.

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N ursing.

	Ophth. Neon.		Measles.				Pneumonia.
	Cases.	Visits.	Cases.		Vis	ts.	Case	!s.	Visits.

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ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.

	Old Ford.	West Ferry Road.	Christchurch.	North Poplar.	Royal College of St. Katharine.

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Money Taken.

	£	s.	d.

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Grants in Aid.

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The feeding of infants during the first six months of life was as follows:—

1. Those alive at end of completed year (December, 1924)—

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5. Comparison of rates of mortality between infants

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL CLINIC. Annual Summary , 1924.

Sessions	Attendances	New Patients	Extractions	Fillings	Scalings

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Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re inspections, &c., during the eleven months ended 27th December, 1924. (Miss M. E. Davies, Lady Inspector).

	Poplar.	Bow and Bromley.	Totals.

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Reports of housing inspectors. Summary, 1924.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Totals.

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SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK, Etc. (See also Tables on preceding page.) Tabulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and Re-inspections during the year 1924.

	East Combined Division.	West Combined Division.	Poplar South Division,	Bromley North Division.	Bromley Central Division.	Bow East Division.	Bow West Division.	Totals

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	East Combined Division.	West Combined Division.	Poplar South Division.	Bromley North Division.	Bromley Central Division.	Bow East Division.	Bow West Division.	Totals

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TABLE A. Table giving number of, and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, Places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughter houses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream premises, and Homeworkers' premises.

Premises.	On Register during year 1924.			Number of Inspections.	Number of Intimations.	Number of Notices.	Number of Final Notices.	Number of Prosecutions.
Premises.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Number of Inspections.	Number of Intimations.	Number of Notices.	Number of Final Notices.	Number of Prosecutions.

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TABLE B. Workshops on Register (Male), 1924

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Domestic Workshops on Register (where Men are Emploted).1

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TABLE C.* See footnote, page 59. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1 .—INSPECTION.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.			Prosecutions.

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2.— DEFECTS FOUND.*

Particulars.		Number of Defects.			Number of Prosecutions.
Particulars.		Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.	Number of Prosecutions.
(1).		(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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Nature of Work.	Outworkers' List, (Section 107).									Outwork in unwholesome premises. (Section 108).			Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 139, 110).
	Lists received from Employers.						Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.	Prosecutions.		Outwork in unwholesome premises. (Section 108).			Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 139, 110).
	Lists received from Employers.							Prosecutions.		Instances.	Notices served.	Prosecutions.	Instances.	Orders made (S. 110).	Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
	Twice in the year.			Once in the year.				hailing to keep or permit inspection of list.	Failing to send lists.
	Lists.	Outworkers.		Lists.	Outworkers.
	Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen .	Lists.	Contractors	Workmen.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	(16)
Wearing Apparel—
Making, etc.	82	135	810	5	5	18	29	..	..	62	5	1	8*
Cleaning and Washing
Household Linen
Lace, lace curtains and nets
Curtains and furniture hangings
Furniture and Upholstery	2	..	18
Electro-plate
File Making
Brass and Brass Articles
Fur pulling
Cables and Chains
Anchors and Grapnels
Cart Gear
Locks, Latches and Keys
Umbrellas, etc.
Artificial Flowers
Nets, other than wire nets
Tents
Sacks
Racquet and Tennis Balls
Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper
Bags	2		167
Brush Making
Pea Picking
Feather Sorting
Carding,etc. ,of buttons,etc.
Stuffed Toys
Basket Making
Chocolates and Sweetmeats
Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc.	..	..	..	2	..	12	1
Textile Weaving
Total	86	135	995	7	5	30	30			62	5	1	8*

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LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).*

Class of Homework.	1924 Number of Lists received.				Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
	Due Feb. 1st.		Due Aug. 1st.		Forwarded to other Authorities.		Received from other Authorities.
	No. of Lists.	No. of Outworkers.	No. of Li sts.	No. of Outworkers.	Due Feb. 1.	Due Aug. 1.	Due Feb. 1.	Due Aug. 1.

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TABLE E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.

Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.		Number.
(1)		(2)

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TABLE F.

Class.		Number.
(1)		(2)

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CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1924, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered and non-registered canal boats were as follows:—

	Registered.	Non-Registered.

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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. R ooms and A rticles (I nfectious and Verminous ) D isinfected. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

	Rooms.	Beds.	Mattresses and Palliasses.	Pillows.	Bolsters.	Various.	Totals.

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Distribution of Fluid. The fluid was distributed as follows:—

	galls.

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Cost of Materials and Electricity. The cost of materials and electricity for manufacturing the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—

	£	s.	d.

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Total Quantity Manufactured since Installation of Plant Since the installation of the plant, a period of 19 years, 819,699 gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost for electricity of £1,283 9s. 5½d., and materials of £1.575 0s. 3d.

Year.	Output, gallons.	Materials, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water. Cost.			Electricity.			Total.

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Quantity distributed:—

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Electrolytic Disinfectant.	Estimate for year ended 31st March, 1924.		Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1924.		Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st March, 1924.		Estimate for year ending 31st March, 1925.		Estimate for year ending 31st March, 1926.		No.

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VERMINOUS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1907. CHILDREN ACT, 1908. Number of Verminous Children Bathed; Itch Cases. Number of Verminous Children Bathed.

Quarter.	Total number of Cleansings.	Amount.

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The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1924 was:

Common Lodging House, etc.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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The figures for the past five years are as follows :—

Year.	Samples Examined.	Percentage of Adulteration.

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The following samples examined during the year were found to contain preservatives:—

Food.	No. Examined.	Preserved.	Percentage Preserved.

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The results of the analyses of 764 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—

Sample.	Number examined.	Doubtful purity and inferior quality.	Adulterated.	Legal Proceedings.

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Sample.	Number examined.	Doubtful purity and inferior quality.	Adulterated .	Legal Proceedings.

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Administrative Action taken with regard to Samples reported to be not genuine, etc. March Quarter, 11)24.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis, etc.	Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken.

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J une Q uarter, 1924.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis, etc.	Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken.

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September Quarter, 1924.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis, etc.	Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken.

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December Quarter, 1924.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis, etc.	Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken.

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Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917. 1. — MILK; AND CREAM NOT SOLD AS PRESERVED CREAM.

	(a) Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative.	(b) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case.

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The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1924, viz.:—

Sub-District.	Margarine.		Butter.
Sub-District.	Wholesale Dealer.	Manufacturer.	Factory.	Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (P ublic H ealth A ct, M etropolis M anagement A cts, etc.).

No. of Street, etc.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Decision.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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No. of Street, etc.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Decision.	Result.	Name- of Officer.

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No. of Street, etc.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Decision.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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No. of Street, eto.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Decision.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, ETC., ACT, 1919, AND STATEMENT OF RATES ACT, 1919.

No. of Street, etc.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Decision.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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RAG FLOCK ACT.

Defendant.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Decision.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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Poplar 1924

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Early in the year 1925 the Registrar.General supplied the following information, relating to the year under review :—

See Table IV., East Districts.

Deaths from Various Diseases.

The following deaths have been included in the mortality statistics of the Borough in accordance with the Registrar.General's rules relating to ' 'Transferable Deaths.''

There were 277 deaths of children under one year of age, the death. rate per 1,000 bii.ths for the past 17 years being :—

The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary, Cottage Street. Poplar, during the year was 267 :—

Deaths during 1924 in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to hcalities.

Vital Statistics during 1924 and Previous Fears. Poplar ( Whole Bokough).

TABLE II. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Causes of and Ages at, Death during the year 1924

Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months tinder One Year of Age.

TABLE IV. (1924).

The following death rates for the year 1924 are interesting when compared with one another:—

TABLE V. Birth.rate, Death.rate, and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1924.

TABLE VI. ( continued). METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Residents and Non-Residents included.)

TABLE VII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1924.

Number of Cases Occurring in Institutions. Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the Borough were as follows:—

Removal of Cases of Notifiable Diseases to Hospital.

Comparative Mortality.

TUBERCULOSIS DENTAL CLINIC. Annual Summary, 1924.

PUBLIC HLALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications received during the period 30th December, 1923, to 3rd January, 1925. The Borough.

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Mcdic.al Officer of Health, during the period 30th December, 1923, to 3rd January, 1925, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.

Actual Number of Cases on Register.

The total notifications received numbered 55.

Statistical Summary for 1924.

Stillbirths.

N ursing.

ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.

Money Taken.

Grants in Aid.

The feeding of infants during the first six months of life was as follows:—

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL CLINIC. Annual Summary , 1924.

Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re inspections, &amp;c., during the eleven months ended 27th December, 1924. (Miss M. E. Davies, Lady Inspector).

Reports of housing inspectors. Summary, 1924.

SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK, Etc. (See also Tables on preceding page.) Tabulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and Re-inspections during the year 1924.

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TABLE A. Table giving number of, and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, Places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughter houses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream premises, and Homeworkers' premises.

TABLE B. Workshops on Register (Male), 1924

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TABLE C.* See footnote, page 59. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1 .—INSPECTION.

2.— DEFECTS FOUND.*

LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).*

TABLE E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.

TABLE F.

CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1924, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered and non-registered canal boats were as follows:—

DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. R ooms and A rticles (I nfectious and Verminous ) D isinfected. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

Distribution of Fluid. The fluid was distributed as follows:—

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Cost of Materials and Electricity. The cost of materials and electricity for manufacturing the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—

Total Quantity Manufactured since Installation of Plant Since the installation of the plant, a period of 19 years, 819,699 gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost for electricity of £1,283 9s. 5½d., and materials of £1.575 0s. 3d.

Quantity distributed:—

VERMINOUS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1907. CHILDREN ACT, 1908. Number of Verminous Children Bathed; Itch Cases. Number of Verminous Children Bathed.

The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1924 was:

The figures for the past five years are as follows :—

The following samples examined during the year were found to contain preservatives:—

FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The results of the analyses of 764 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—

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Administrative Action taken with regard to Samples reported to be not genuine, etc. March Quarter, 11)24.

J une Q uarter, 1924.

September Quarter, 1924.

December Quarter, 1924.

Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917. 1. — MILK; AND CREAM NOT SOLD AS PRESERVED CREAM.

The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1924, viz.:—

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (P ublic H ealth A ct, M etropolis M anagement A cts, etc.).

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HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, ETC., ACT, 1919, AND STATEMENT OF RATES ACT, 1919.

RAG FLOCK ACT.

Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re inspections, &c., during the eleven months ended 27th December, 1924. (Miss M. E. Davies, Lady Inspector).