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Poplar 1920

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

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Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1920 (Miss Alice Tattersall—Lady Inspector).

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register255363141
Workshops, Number of Workrooms there in397794210
„ Number of Inspections of488284214
„ Number of Re-inspections of367078184
„ Found to be overcrowded_
„ &c., newly discovered and registered617
„ Workrooms therein measured54514
„ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery415
Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed2055888061,599
Written intimations issued9131537
Statutory Notices211922
Final Notices1124
Works carried out under supervision:—
(a) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed822535
(b) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired1449
Additional means of ventilation provided1214
Sanitary Conveniences Constructed44
Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated
Visits re Scabies138153127418
„ Suspected infectious disease8020944333
„ Outworkers' Lists22212669
„ Inspection cf Schools2121749
„ Verminous School Children133073116
Miscellaneous Inspections365624116

Reports of Housing Inspectors. Summary, 1920.

Poplar.Bomley.Bow.Totals.
House-to-house Inspections4626944471,603
Re-inspections2,8353,3702,3848,589
Number of Intimations served—
Public Health (London) Act6557375721,964
P.B.C. By-laws2984472911,036
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms77190112379
Number of Notices served—
Public Health (London) Act314380249943
P.B.C. By-laws194239182615
For cleansing167186126479
Number of Final Notices served—
For cleansing575960176
Others51121172
Number of drains tested—
Chemical test2966084471,351
Smoke test15612
Water test6331352