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dividing these figures into the estimated populations of the respective
sub-districts, will give approximately the number of houses in each
sub-district under the charge of a Sanitary Inspector
Houses. Houses.
Poplar— North—5036 Bromley—North—4332
South—2808 South—5000
Total 7844 Total 9332
It is stated that no Sanitary Inspector should be responsible for
more than 2500 houses, in order no doubt that he might inspect the
whole of them once every year. The numbers stated by me will
account for the information in my report to the Committee on June
28th—see page 2 of this Report—that it would take three years to
inspect the whole of the houses in the district.*

* In a report prepared by the Medical Officer of the London County Council,
10th December, 1894, it appears that each Inspector in the Poplar District is
credited with 3140 houses. Dr. Shirley Murphy does not include the uninhabited
houses, which numbered for the whole district (three parishes) 1017, at the last
Census. I have brought into consideration these premises, as they would also
come from time to time under the supervision of the Inspector. Dr. Murphy has
evidently considered the Inspector of Nuisances in factories as an Inspector of
houses—this is not the case. He has also averaged his figures, and has not dealt
with the three parishes separately, or else he would have found that Bow has
two Inspectors for 5823 houses. I have given the Poplar and Bromley figures,
therefore 3140 houses under each Sanitary Inspector in the Poplar District is
incorrect.
B