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Poplar 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Outworkers and National Insurance Act.
The outworkers' lists have been inspected at the premises from which
work was given out, and 151 lists have been received from employers in
the Borough; 322 lists have been forwarded from other Boroughs
containing the names of persons who live in Poplar; 256 lists have been
sent to other Councils containing the names of persons who work for
employers in Poplar.
The operation of the National Insurance Act has caused a decrease
in the number of outworkers, some employers having discharged old or
inefficient workers who could only earn a few shillings weekly, but those
who are employed have more work and it will probably be more regular.
The following is a tabulated statement of further details:—
| Poplar | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register | 47 | 91 | 90 | 228 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 73 | 135 | 137 | 345 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 72 | 104 | 118 | 294 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 14 | 24 | 45 | 83 |
| „ found to be overcrowded | — | — | — | — |
| ,, &c., newly discovered and registered | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 130 | 416 | 482 | 1,028 |
| Written intimations issued | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
| Statutory Notices | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Final Notices | — | — | — | — |
| Works carried out under supervision:— | ||||
| (a) Additional means of ventilation provided | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 2 | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| Overcrowding of workrooms, cases of, abated | — | — | — | — |
| Visits re Scabies | 72 | 55 | 25 | 152 |
| „ Phthisis | 20 | 37 | 20 | 77 |
| ,, Outworkers' Lists | 31 | 34 | 44 | 109 |
| „ Inspection of Schools | 16 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| „ Verminous School Children | 372 | 862 | 194 | 1328 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 10 | 36 | 22 | 68 |
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL,
Cert. Royal Sanitary Inst.