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 | 47 | 64 | 137 | |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 43 | 71 | 90 | 204 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 50 | 77 | 107 | 334 |
| „ Number of Re-inspections of | 58 | 77 | 163 | |
| „ &c., newly discovered and registered | 4 | 7 | 19 | |
| „ Workrooms therein measured | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| „ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| Houses visited for enquiry at which no female hands were employed | 239 | 462 | 1,703 | |
| Written intimations issued | 5 | 19 | 36 | |
| Statutory Notices | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| Final Notices | I | — | 1 | 2 |
| Works carried out under supervision :— | ||||
| (a) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 10 | 17 | 15 | 42 |
| (6) Yards, roofs, &c., repaired | 1 | i) | ||
| Additional means of ventilation provided | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Sanitary Conveniences Constructed | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, cases of, abated | — | — | — | — |
| Visits re Scabies | 41 | 57 | 20 | 118 |
| „ Suspected infectious disease | 54 | 145 | 221 | |
| „ Outworkers' Lists | 24 | 45 | 87 | |
| „ Inspection of Schools | 17 | 14 | 39 | |
| „ Verminous School Children | 194 | 198 | 414 | |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 36 | 37 | 19 | 92 |
Reports of Housing Inspectors. Summary, 1922.
| Poplar. | Bromley, | Bow. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House-to-house Inspections | 224 | 291 | 294 | 809 |
| Be-inspections | 3,153 | 4,116 | 3,333 | 1,0602 |
| Number of Intimations served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 430 | 615 | 362 | 1,407 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 183 | 231 | 214 | 628 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms | 32 | 93 | 50 | 175 |
| Number of Notices served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 118 | 205 | 99 | 422 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 36 | 111 | 54 | 201 |
| For cleansing | 37 | 80 | 17 | 134 |
| Number of Final Notices served— | ||||
| For cleansing and other matters | 36 | 106 | 39 | 181 |
| Number of drains tested— | ||||
| Chemical test | 201 | 308 | 268 | 777 |
| Smoke test | 15 | 12 | 11 | 38 |
| Water test | 42 | 136 | 49 | 227 |