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Poplar 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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CANAL BOATS.
For the year ended December 31st, 1911, 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 Division | 81 | 1 |
| Mr. J. Bullock—East Combined Division | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. C. Foad—Poplar South Division | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. H. J. Langley—Bromley North Division | 0 | 27† |
| Mr. R. E. Miners—Bromley Central Division | 1‡ | 15 |
| Mr. A. J. Field—Bow East Division | 2 | 0 |
| Mr. W. Boyce—Bow West Division | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | 73 |
* Mr. Johnson reported that he inspected one registered boat thrice.
t Mr. Langley reported two non-registered boats were visited twice
by him.
‡ Sailing barge.
WORKSHOPS,* WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES
AND OUTWORKERS.
Registers and Inspections. Shops Act, 1911 (see page 207).
Home Work Order, April 10th, 1911 (see page 208).
Factory and Workshop Act (1901) Amendment Bill.
Offices Regulation Bill. Street Traders' Bill. Employment
of Children Act (1903) Amendment Bill, (H.L.)
Prevention of Destitution Bill.
Registers and Inspections.
As to the number and description of workshops on the registers see
Tables A and B, pages 145 and 146.
* A special form is submitted by the Secretary of State for the guidance
of Medical Officers of Health (see pages 145 to 151) in preparing the
report on factories and workshops in pursuance of Section 132 of the
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
In order that the form may be filled in without any difficulty from
year to year, the Sanitary Inspectors have been urgently requested to give