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Report of Lady Inspector (Miss Tattersall).
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1906.
To the Medical Officcr of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to present to you my seventh Annual Report, which deals
with the work done in the factories, workshops and among outworkers
during 1906.
During the year four intimations have been served where the sanitary
accommodation was insufficient, unsuitable or not separate for the sexes.
One new convenience was erected, and in three cases alterations were
made.
I have visited a number of houses from which children were excluded
from school on account of their verminous condition, and have
had cleansing carried out.
The outworkers' lists have been inspected at the premises from which
work was given out, and 105 lists have been received from employers in
the Borough; 214 lists have been forwarded from other Boroughs,
containing the names of persons who live in Poplar; 158 lists have
been sent to other Councils, containing the names of persons who work
for employers in Poplar.
One employer was prosecuted and fined for not sending in his list
as required.
The following is a tabulated statement of further details: —