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Poplar 1907

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

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Table: Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ending December 31st, 1907:—

Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ending December 31st, 1907:—

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of on the Register63103112278
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein100170163433
„ Number of Inspections of189230249668
„ Number of Re-inspections of70115100285
„ found to be overcrowded-224
„ found to be insufficiently ventilated—112
„ &c., newly discovered and registered11122447
„ Workrooms therein measured18223171
„ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery782136
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed3557587991912
Written Intimations issued22363593
Statutory Notices13191749
Works carried out under supervision:—
(a) Additional means of ventilation provided—112
(b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed26412794
(c) Yards, Floors, Roofs, &c., repaired26412
(d) Sanitary Conveniences constructed73—10
Nuisances which came under notice during the Inspections:—
(e) Sanitary Conveniences ill-lighted, unventilated and defective in water supply102315
(f) Miscellaneous—51015
“Overcrowding” of Workrooms, Cases of, abated—224
Visits re O.W. Lists554553153

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I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL.