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Poplar 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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The following is a tabulated statement of further details—
REPORT OF LADY INSPECTOR (Miss Tatters all .

Table: Tubulated statement of Inspections of insanitary conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, Sfc., during the year ending De: ember31st,1903:—

Tubulated statement of Inspections of insanitary conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, Sfc., during the year ending De: ember31st,1903:—

Poplar.HroiitLey. Hotr.Total.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c. Number of on the Register115132149396
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein..190141187518
,, N umber of Inspections of177181252610
„ Number of Re-inspections of ..10711781305
Workrooms, found to be overcrowded—235
Workshops, &c., newly discovered and registered22283888
,, Workrooms therein measured6112744
,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery15233270
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were emploj ed2957835581636
Written Intimations issued413723101
Statutory notices14131840
Final notices1—12
Works carried out under supervision:— (a) Additional means of ventilation provided11
(b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed325227111
(c) Yards, Floors, Eoofs, &c., repaired89118
Nuisances which came under notice during the Inspections:—
(d) Sanitary Conveniences ill-lighted, unventilated, and aefectivein watersupply103821
(e) Miscellaneous4111126
"Overcrowding" of Workrooms, Cases of, abated330

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I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL.