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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 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following is a tabulated statement of further detailsTabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended31stDecember,1917.

The following is a tabulated statement of further details

Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended31stDecember,1917.

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Totals
Workshops Workplaces Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register295676161
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein4379101223
„ Number of Inspections of5566101232
„ Number of Re-inspections of283564127
„ Found to be overcrowded————
„ &c., newly discovered and registered23813
„ Workrooms therein measured——55
„ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery23813
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed3607241,0852,169
Written intimations issued4101630
Statutory Notices341017
Final Notices————
Works carried out under supervision:—-
(a) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed—71421
(b) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired————
Sanitary Conveniences Constructed341724
Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated————
Visits re Scabies128184104416
„ Phthisis113317
„ Outworkers' Lists32233388
„ Inspection of Schools1815740
„ Verminous School Children527825155
Miscellaneous Inspections11282968

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I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
. ALICE TATTERSALL,
Cert. Royal Sanitary Inst.