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Poplar 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tabulated statement of Inspections of insanitary conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the year ending December 31st, 1901.
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c. | Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of on the Register | 106 | 104 | 133 | 343 |
| ,, Number of Workrooms therein | 193 | 225 | 247 | 665 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 283 | 295 | 357 | 935 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 171 | 153 | 245 | 569 |
| „ found to be overcrowded | — | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | 15 | 11 | 41 | 67 |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 27 | 22 | 29 | 78 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed (outworkers) | 164 | 274 | 208 | 646 |
| Written Intimations issued | 38 | 48 | 53 | 139 |
| Statutory notices | 20 | 21 | 25 | 66 |
| Final notices | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Works carried out under supervision— | ||||
| (a) Additional means of ventilation provided | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (6) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 35 | 59 | 41 | 135 |
| (c) Yards, Floors, Roofs, &c., repaired | 5 | 14 | 10 | 29 |
| (d) Sanitary Conveniences constructed | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Nuisances which came under notice during the Inspections:— | ||||
| (e) Sanitary Conveniences, ill-lighted, unventilated, and defective in water supply | 8 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| (f) Miscellaneous | 15 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| "Overcrowding" of Workrooms, Cases of, abated | — | 6 | 5 | 11 |
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERS ALL,
Assoc. Sanitary Inst.