Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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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| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register | 27 | 51 | 70 | 148 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 46 | 80 | 98 | 224 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 39 | 72 | 112 | 223 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 19 | 56 | 72 | 147 |
| „ Found to be overcrowded | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| „ &c., newly discovered and registered | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | l | 4 | — | 5 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 223 | 525 | 801 | 1,549 |
| Written intimations issued | 5 | 21 | 18 | 44 |
| Statutory Notices | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| Final Notices | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Works carried out under supervision:— | ||||
| 7 | 20 | 17 | 44 | |
| (b) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Additional means of ventilation provided | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Sanitary Conveniences Constructed | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Visits re Scabies | 112 | 124 | 107 | 343 |
| „ Phthisis | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| „ Outworkers' Lists | 25 | 22 | 35 | 82 |
| „ Inspection of Schools | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| „ Verminous School Children | 6 | 42 | 88 | 136 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 13 | 16 | 10 | 39 |