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Poplar 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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5. Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
TABLE IV
INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND REINSPECTIONS DURING YEAR 1950.
| Total District Inspectors | Total* Housing Inspector | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Complaints Received | 4,108 | — | 4,108 | ||
| Number of Inspections | Dwelling Houses | House-to-House | - | - | - |
| On complaint... | 4,100 | - | 4,100 | ||
| After Infec. Dis. | 124 | - | 124 | ||
| Factories, including factory laundries | 172 | - | 172 | ||
| Workshops, including workshop laundries | 38 | - | 38 | ||
| Workplaces | 14 | - | 14 | ||
| Outworkers | 74 | - | 74 | ||
| Stables | 15 | - | 15 | ||
| Smoke observations ............ | 219 | - | 219 | ||
| Miscellaneous visits and inspections (including visits to Inf. Dis. contacts, school inspections, etc.) | 4,036 | 1,286 | 5,322 | ||
| Reinspections | 17,292 | — | 17,292 | ||
| Premises requiring amendment: | |||||
| (a) Dwelling-houses | 3,679 | — | 3,679 | ||
| (6) Other places | 85 | — | 85 | ||
| Service of Intimations, etc.: | |||||
| Intimations served | 3,416 | — | 3,416 | ||
| Intimations complied with | 1,908 | — | 1,908 | ||
| Notices served | 1,818 | — | 1,818 | ||
| Notices complied with | 1,030 | — | 1,030 | ||
| Final notices served | 484 | — | 484 | ||
| Final notices complied with | 463 | — | 463 | ||
| Summonses applied for | 100 | — | 100 | ||
| Work done, number of instances not included above: | |||||
| (a) After legal proceedings | 52 | — | 52 | ||
| (b) Voluntarily | 271 | — | 271 | ||
| Totals | |||||
| Defects, etc..,Found in Dwelling Houses: Drainage: | Nuisances, etc., found | Works completed | |||
| Drains defective | 96 | 96 | 82 | ||
| Drains obstructed | 235 | 235 | 244 | ||
| Waste pipes defective, etc. | 161 | 161 | 171 | ||
| Rainwater pipes not disconnected | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| W.C.'s and flushing apparatus defective | 310 | 310 | 345 | ||
| Dampness (not due to defects shown elsewhere) | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,395 | ||
| Water: Supply cut off | 46 | 46 | 29 | ||
| Dust Receptacles: Insufficient or defective | 114 | 114 | 106 | ||
| Miscellaneous: | |||||
| Rooms, etc., dirty and/or verminous | 2,911 | 2,911 | 2,458 | ||
| Cases of overcrowding | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Yards, etc., not properly paved or drained | 227 | 227 | 218 | ||
| Roofs defective | 1,524 | 1,524 | 1,752 | ||
| Rainwater pipes and gutters defective | 435 | 435 | 524 | ||
| Public House Urinals requiring cleansing | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Other nuisances or defects | 8,236 | 8,236 | 7,183 | ||
| Defects found in Factories, Workshops, etc.: | |||||
| Sanitary defects | 31 | 31 | 17 | ||
| W.C. accommodation, insufficient or unsuitable | 29 | 29 | 27 | ||
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | ||
| Stables: | |||||
| Manure receptacles defective, etc. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Accumulations found | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Number of Visits by Assistants (not included above) | 1,328 | ||||
* Housing Inspector also engaged on Inspections, etc., in connection with Slum
Clearance Areas.
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