Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following is a tabulated statement of further details:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register | 47 | 91 | 83 | 221 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 69 | 131 | 120 | 320 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 49 | 78 | 121 | 248 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 24 | 33 | 41 | 98 |
| „ found to be overcrowded | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ &c., newly discovered and registered | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | — | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 146 | 476 | 514 | 1,136 |
| Written intimations issued | 11 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| Statutory Notices | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Final Notices | — | — | — | — |
| Works carried out under supervision:— (a) Additional means of ventilation provided | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 14 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| Overcrowding of workrooms, cases of, abated | — | — | — | — |
| Visits re Scabies | 45 | 61 | 16 | 122 |
| „ Phthisis | 42 | 70 | 25 | 137 |
| ,, Outworkers' Lists | 27 | 23 | 38 | 88 |
| „ Inspection of Schools | 15 | 14 | 8 | 37 |
| „ Verminous School Children | 279 | 802 | 173 | 1,254 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 11 | 30 | 11 | 52 |
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL,
Cert. Royal Sanitary Inst.