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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| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of, on the Register | 25 | 53 | 63 | 141 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms there in | 39 | 77 | 94 | 210 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 48 | 82 | 84 | 214 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 36 | 70 | 78 | 184 |
| „ Found to be overcrowded | — | _ | — | — |
| „ &c., newly discovered and registered | — | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 205 | 588 | 806 | 1,599 |
| Written intimations issued | 9 | 13 | 15 | 37 |
| Statutory Notices | 2 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| Final Notices | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Works carried out under supervision:— | ||||
| 8 | 2 | 25 | 35 | |
| (b) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Additional means of ventilation provided | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sanitary Conveniences Constructed | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated | — | — | — | — |
| Visits re Scabies | 138 | 153 | 127 | 418 |
| „ Suspected infectious disease | 80 | 209 | 44 | 333 |
| „ Outworkers' Lists | 22 | 21 | 26 | 69 |
| „ Inspection cf Schools | 21 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| „ Verminous School Children | 13 | 30 | 73 | 116 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 36 | 56 | 24 | 116 |
Reports of Housing Inspectors. Summary, 1920.
| Poplar. | Bomley. | Bow. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House-to-house Inspections | 462 | 694 | 447 | 1,603 |
| Re-inspections | 2,835 | 3,370 | 2,384 | 8,589 |
| Number of Intimations served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 655 | 737 | 572 | 1,964 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 298 | 447 | 291 | 1,036 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms | 77 | 190 | 112 | 379 |
| Number of Notices served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 314 | 380 | 249 | 943 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 194 | 239 | 182 | 615 |
| For cleansing | 167 | 186 | 126 | 479 |
| Number of Final Notices served— | ||||
| For cleansing | 57 | 59 | 60 | 176 |
| Others | 51 | 121 | — | 172 |
| Number of drains tested— | ||||
| Chemical test | 296 | 608 | 447 | 1,351 |
| Smoke test | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Water test | 6 | 33 | 13 | 52 |