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Report of Inspector, South Division of Poplar.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1916.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to present my twenty-seventh Annual Summary of the sanitary
work, executed in the South Division of Poplar for the year ended 31st
December, 1916, viz.:-
The details of which were entered in my journal day by day and
reported to the Public Health and Housing Committee month by month.
Number of Inspections, special, periodical, and on complaint
of nuisances 1,125
„ Inspections re notifications of infectious diseases 403
Inspections, house-to-house visitations 55
Total Inspections 1,583
Re-inspections 2,133
Of the total premises inspected 1,237 were found to be in fair
condition; 21 per cent. required various works of sanitary improvement,
which necessitated the service of 337 written intimations, 77 statutory
notices, 10 final notices, and one summons.
Drains.
During the year 33 drains were proved defective by the smoke and
chemical tests, and in 268 instances the application of tests revealed no
defects.
Two drain systems were reconstructed and two newly constructed,
each with means of access and ventilation.
Thirty-four drains were reconstructed wholly or partially on the old
lines—or repaired, in most cases including the fixing of new traps and
pans and yard gullies.
Factories.
Improved additional sanitary accommodation has been provided
at ten factories in this Division. The increase in employment of female
labour was principally the cause of the extra amount of work entailed
in furnishing extra accommodation for male and female employees.