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 | 44 | 74 | 83 | 201 |
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 67 | 110 | 126 | 303 |
„ Number of Inspections of | 72 | 80 | 91 | 243 |
„ Number of Re-inspections of | 49 | 24 | 35 | 108 |
„ found to be overcrowded | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
„ &c., newly discovered and registered | 5 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
„ Workrooms therein measured | 4 | 6 | 20 | 30 |
,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 319 | 764 | 923 | 2,006 |
Written intimations issued | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 |
Statutory Notices | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Final Notices | — | — | — | — |
Works carried out under supervision:— | ||||
(a) Additional means of ventilation provided | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
(b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 |
Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Visits re Scabies | 20 | 33 | 23 | 76 |
„ Phthisis | 24 | 49 | 32 | 105 |
,, Outworkers' Lists | 34 | 26 | 46 | 106 |
„ Inspection of Schools | 16 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
Verminous School Children | 203 | 457 | 272 | 932 |
Miscellaneous Inspections | 18 | 16 | 27 | 61 |
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
ALICE TATTERSALL,
Ctrl. Royal Sanitary Inst.
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