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Report of Lady Inspector (Miss Tattersall).
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1911.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to present my twelfth Annual Report which deals with
the work done in factories, workshops, among outworkers, and other
miscellaneous inspections during the year 1911.
Verminous Children, Phthisis and Scabies.
A large proportion of time has been devoted to the inspection of the
homes of children reported as attending school in a verminous condition,
and as, at the time of writing this report, the cleansing station is in
operation to bathe and disinfest the clothing of the children, it is hoped
there will be much visible improvement during the next year or two.
The homes of children suffering from scabies (itch) and phthisis have
also been visited, leaflets left and advice given.
Inspection of Schools.
The sanitary accommodation for the girls and infants in the 36
elementary schools in the Borough have been inspected and various
defects remedied or reported to the London County Council (Education
Dept.).
Outivorkers.
The outworkers' lists have been inspected at the premises from which
work was given out, and 145 lists have been received from employers in
the Borough; 355 lists have been forwarded from other Boroughs containing
the names of persons who live in Poplar; 392 lists have been
sent to other Councils containing the names of persons who work for
employers in Poplar.
The following is a tabulated statement of further details:—