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Poplar 1908

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

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Table: CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1908, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follow:—

CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1908, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follow:—

Registered.Non-Registered.
Mr. J. Johnson—West Combined Division8*1
Mr. J. Bullock—East Combined Division00
Mr. C. Foad—Poplar South Division09†
Mr. H. J. Langley—Bromley North Division037‡
Mr. R. E. Miners—Bromley Central Division ...039 §
Mr. A. J. Field—Bow East Division169
Mr. W. Boyce—Bow West Division356¶
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* Mr. Johnson reports that he inspected one registered boat three
times.
t Includes eight barges and one sailing-barge.
I Mr. Langley reports that he visited two non-registered boats twice.
§ Includes thirty-seven barges and two sailing-barges. Mr. Miners
reports he visited one barge twice.
|| Mr. Field reports one registered boat was illegibly marked, and that
the steps taken to secure compliance with the Act and Regulations as
regards such infringement was notification to owners. One boat was
inspected twice, one three times and one four times.
If Mr. Boyce reports one non-registered boat was visited twice and
one three times.
WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES
AND OUTWORKERS.
As to the number and description of workshops on the registers see
Tables A and B, pages 119 and 120.
There are two registers of workshops kept, one for females, and the
other for males.
A register of bakehouses is also kept.
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