London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1919
Annual report for the year 1919 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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| 24 | Bootmakers | 1 | Mineral water |
| 2 | Barge builders | 1 | Oar maker |
| 3 | Boat builders | 1 | Oil refiner |
| 1 | Basket maker | 1 | Organ builder |
| 1 | Bellows maker | 1 | Packing manufacturer |
| 1 | Bottle maker | 2 | Printers |
| 2 | Brush makers | 2 | Paint can cleaners |
| 2 | Builders | 1 | Painter's fitter |
| 1 | Cardboard box maker | 2 | Picture frame makers |
| 2 | Cycle makers | 1 | Pickle works |
| 2 | Cork cutters | 3 | Plumbers |
| 1 1 | Comb maker Chemical works | 2 2 | Rope and twine makers Rag sorters |
| 3 | Confectioners | 1 | Rubber wash-house works |
| 1 | Coach builder | 1 | Rat poisons |
| 1 | Composition works | 1 | Sheet metal maker |
| 1 | Cooperage | 1 | Solder works |
| 6 | Cabinet makers | 4 | Sack and Tarpaulin makers |
| 1 | Cigar maker | 1 | Skin dresser |
| 1 | Clay pipe maker | 1 | Stonemason |
| 1 | Draught board maker | 6 | Tailors |
| 1 | Engineer | 2 | Tile and earthenware |
| 1 | Electrical engineer | 2 | Tinsmiths |
| 15 | Farriers | 2 | Upholsterers |
| 1 | Frilling maker | 3 | Undertakers |
| 2 | Garage sheds | 1 | Varnish works |
| 1 | Glass bender | 1 | Ventilator maker |
| 5 | Harness makers | 1 | Vinegar works |
| 1 | Keg and drum maker | 3 | Wheelwrights |
| 1 | Laundry | 1 | Wood chopper |
| 2 | Motor garage works | 2 | Wire workers |
| 4 | Metal marine stores | 1 | Walking stick maker |
| 1 | Mattress maker | 2 | Zinc workers |
| 2 | Metal works |
As per List Table A Workshops on Register, page 75.