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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Nature of Work. Twice in the year. Once in the year. Notices serve??? on Occupiers??? to keeping ??? sending list??? Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. Failing to send lists. Instances. Notices served. . Prosecutions. Instances, † Orders made (S. 110). Prosecutions. (Sections 109, 110.)
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| ,, Making, &c. | 100 | 137 | 1,146 | 15 | 8 | 131 | |||||||||
| „ Cleaning & Washing Household Linen | |||||||||||||||
| Lace, lace curtains & nets Curtains and furniture hangings | |||||||||||||||
| Furniture and Upholstery Electro-plate | |||||||||||||||
| File Making | |||||||||||||||
| Brass and Brass articles Fur pulling | |||||||||||||||
| Cables and Chains | |||||||||||||||
| Anchors and Grapnels | |||||||||||||||
| Cart Gear | |||||||||||||||
| Locks, Latches and Keys Umbrellas, &c | |||||||||||||||
| Artificial Flowers | |||||||||||||||
| Nets, other than wire nets Tents | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | |||||||||||||||
| Racquet and Tennis Balls Paper, &c., Boxes, Paper Bags | 10 | ... | 552 | 3 | ... | 32 | |||||||||
| Brush Making | |||||||||||||||
| Pea Picking | |||||||||||||||
| Feather Sorting | |||||||||||||||
| Carding,&c.,of buttons,&c | |||||||||||||||
| Stuffed Toys | |||||||||||||||
| Basket Making | |||||||||||||||
| Chocolates & Sweetmeats Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, &c. | |||||||||||||||
| Textile Weaving | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 110 | 137 | 1,098 | 18 | 8 | 163 | |||||||||
* For Infectious Diseases see page 96. † See page 90.—20 Scarlet Fever, 8 Diphtheria, and 3 Erysipelas.