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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 1933

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

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Table: LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901(S.107)1901 (s. 107).

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

Class of homework.1933 Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authoriti es.Received from other Authorities.
No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.
Total4411442136221247253243
Tailoring33743183221247253243
Shirt making1111
Miscellaneous511523
Boxes427423
Overalls1116

Table: Table E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.

Table E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.

Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
Important classes of workshops, such as workshops, bakehouses may be enumerated here.Bakehouse Workshops20
Bakehouse Domestic Workshops2
Laundries Workshops2
Laundries Domestic Workshops-
Workshops278
Domestic Workshops17
Workplaces397
Workplaces Domestic45
Places where food is sold or prepared823†
Total number of workshops and workplaces, etc., on Register1784
†Power is used in 88 of these premise.

Table: Table F.

Table F.

Class. (1)Number.(2)
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133)..16
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health act under the Factory and Workshop Act(s.5)Notified by H.M. Inspector Reports (of action taken) sent to H. M. Inspector9
7 (1 in 1934)
Other Communications)21
Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):—
Certificates granted during the year_
In use at the end of the year20