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Poplar 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE F. Other Matters.
| Class. | N umber. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | ... | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 51 ) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 32 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 32 | |
| Other (Communications) | ... | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) :—- | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | ... | |
| In use at the end of the year | 26 | |
BAKEHOUSES.
Inspections.
The Bakehouses throughout the Borough were inspected at least
twice during the year.
There are 92 Bakehouses in the Borough of Poplar, 29 Poplar
(including 6 factory bakehouses), 40 Bromley (including 16 factory
bakehouses), 23 Bow (including 7 factory bakehouses). See Tabie
A, page 72, number made up to end of year.
There are 26 underground bakehouses in the Borough, 6 Poplar,
10 Bromley, and 10 Bow.
Cleansing was necessary in the various bakehouses on 177 occasions.
Four other nuisances were found.
Eight bakehouses were disused at time of visit.