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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 1916
Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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The following is a tabulated statement of further details :—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops Workplaces Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register | 37 | 59 | 72 | 168 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 50 | 89 | 101 | 240 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 47 | 65 | 68 | 180 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 21 | 25 | 35 | 81 |
| „ Found to be overcrowded | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| „ &c., newly discovered and registered | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | — | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 326 | 739 | 1,002 | 2,067 |
| Written intimations issued | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| Statutory Notices | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Final Notices | — | — | — | — |
| Works carried out under supervision:- | ||||
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 | |
| — | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Sanitary Conveniences Constructed | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Visits re Scabies | 58 | 88 | 66 | 212 |
| „ Phthisis | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| „ Outworkers' Lists | 26 | 28 | 47 | 101 |
| „ Inspection of Schools | 16 | 14 | 9 | 39 |
| Verminous School Children | 227 | 302 | 250 | 779 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 15 | 24 | 39 | 78 |
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL,
Cert. Royal Sanitary Inst.