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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174
CANAL BOATS.
For the year ended 31st December, 1914, the inspections and reports
of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered
canal boats were as follows:—
Non-
Registered. Registered.
Mr. J. Bullock, East Combined Division -
*Mr. J. Johnson, West Combined Division -
Mr. C. Foad, Poplar South Division -
Mr. H. J. Langley, Bromley North Division — 41
Mr. R. E. Miners, Bromley Central Division 5 12
Mr. A. J. Field, Bow East Division 6 —
Mr. W. Boyce, Bow West Division — 54
11 107
*Mr. Johnson reported that on each occasion when passing the portion
of canal in his district no canal boats have been observed.
WORKSHOPS,* WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES AND
OUTWORKERS,
Registers and Inspections; Employment and Distress; Underground
Workrooms Bill (H.L.); Children Bill; Children
(Employment and School Attendance) Bill; Eight Hours
Working Day Bill ; Daylight Saving Bill; Weekly Restday
Bill; The Shops Bill.
Registers and Inspections.
As to the number and description of workshops on the registers see
Tables A and B, pages 178 and 180.
There are two registers of workshops kept, one for females, and the
other for males.
A register of bakehouses is also kept.
The registered workshops were inspected two or three times in the
year, some every month.
The number of premises notified within the district as used by outworkers
is 1,397, but this number varies with each six monthly return,
see Table A, page 178, and Tables C and D, pages 182 and 183.
* See Footnote, page 175.