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Poplar 1909

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

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Table: CANAL BOATS.For the year ended 31st December, 1909, 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, 1909, 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 Division10*0
Mr. J. Bullock—East Combined Division†013
Mr. C. Foad—Poplar South Division†00
Mr. H. J. Langley—Bromley North Division031
Mr. R. E. Miners—Bromley Central Division ...042‡
Mr. A. J. Field—Bow East Division7§17
Mr.W. Boyce—Bow West Division3651
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Mr. Johnson reports that he inspected one boat four times, another
three times, and a third twice.
† There are no canals in this Division, but the Inspector acts in the
other Divisions in the absence of the appointed officers.
† Mr. Miners reports that he inspected one non-registered boat twice,
Mr. Field reports that he visited two registered boats twice.
* Mr. Boyce reports that he visited one non-registered boat twice.
WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES
AND OUTWORKERS.
TRADE BOARDS ACT, 1909, (see page 186)
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF CHILD
LABOUR.
Registers and Inspections.
As to the number and description of workshops on the registers see
Tables A and B, pages 127 and 128.
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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