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Poplar 1909

[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 ended December 31st, 1909:—

Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended December 31st, 1909:—

Poplar.Bromley,Bow.Total.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, (fee., Number of on the Register5985103247
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein94144198396
„ Number of Inspections of ..72122116310
,, Number of Re-inspections of306550145
,, found to be overcrowded1—45
„ &c., newly discovered and registered7141132
„ Workrooms therein measured8181238
„ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery612826
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed1947518271772
Written Intimations issued11172250
Statutory Notices513422
Final Notices11
Works carried out under supervision:—
(a) Additional means of ventilation provided—1—1
(6) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed..6131231
(c) Yards, Floors, Roofs, &c., repaired3317
(d) Sanitary Conveniences constructed—314
Nuisances which came under notice during the Inspections:—
(e) Miscellaneous4131229
Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated1—45
Visits re Scabies376023120
,, Phthisis615526
„ Outworkers' Lists402960129
,, Complaint of School Nurse2224032294
,, Inspection of Schools1812737

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I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL.
Cert. Royal Sanitary Inst.