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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 1921
[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 | 28 | 51 | 65 | 144 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms there in | 45 | 78 | 79 | 202 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 31 | 66 | 91 | 188 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of . | 30 | 24 | 44 | 98 |
| „ Found to be overcrowded | — | — | — | — |
| ,, &c., newly discovered and registered | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery- | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 136 | 325 | 602 | 1,063 |
| Written intimations issued | 9 | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| Statutory Notices | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Final Notices | — | — | — | — |
| Works carried out under supervision :— | ||||
| (a) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| (6) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired | — | — | — | — |
| Additional means of ventilation provided | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sanitary Conveniences Constructed . | — | — | —. | — |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated | — | — | — | — |
| Visits re Scabies | 83 | 150 | 75 | 308 |
| „ Suspected infectious disease | 112 | 147 | 50 | 309 |
| „ Outworkers' Lists | 19 | 17 | 36 | 72 |
| ,, Inspection of Schools | 33 | 28 | 17 | 78 |
| „ Verminous School Children | 373 | 166 | 53 | 592 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 21 | 16 | 13 | 50 |
Reports of Housing Inspectors. Summary, 1921.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House-to-house Inspections | 266 | 328 | 357 | 951 |
| Re-inspections | 3,492 | 4,835 | 3,428 | 11,655 |
| Number of Intimations served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 416 | 753 | 431 | 1,600 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 228 | 265 | 292 | 785 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms | 53 | 76 | 47 | 176 |
| Number of Notices served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 185 | 327 | 159 | 671 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 98 | 171 | 120 | 38 |
| For cleansing | 85 | 97 | 27 | 209 |
| Number of Final Notices served— | ||||
| For cleansing and other matters | 47 | 60 | 25 | 132 |
| Number of drains tested— | ||||
| Chemical test | 241 | 303 | 374 | 918 |
| Smoke test | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| Water test | 31 | 187 | 29 | 247 |
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