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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of on the eRgister | 63 | 114 | 113 | 290 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 114 | 211 | 191 | 516 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 151 | 185 | 230 | 566 |
| ,. Number of Re-inspections of | 36 | 80 | 87 | 203 |
| „ found to be overcrowded | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| „ &c., newly discovered and registered | 8 | 8 | 31 | 57 |
| ,, Workrooms therein measured | 5 | 21 | 37 | 63 |
| ,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 7 | 21 | 23 | 51 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 340 | 805 | 836 | 1981 |
| Written Intimations issued | 17 | 31 | 30 | 78 |
| Statutory Notices | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| Final Notices | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Works carried out under supervision :— | ||||
| (a) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed.. | 11 | 42 | 31 | 84 |
| (6) Yards, Floors, Roofs, &c., repaired | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| (c) Sanitary Conveniences constructed | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Nuisances which came under notice during the Inspections :— | ||||
| (d) Sanitary Conveniences ill-lighted, unventilated and defective in water supply | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| — | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| " Overcrowding " of Workrooms, Cases of, abated | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Visits re O.W. Lists.. | 27 | 18 | 10 | 55 |
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTEESALL,
Associate Royal Sanitary Institute.