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Poplar 1924
[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 eleven months ended 27th December, 1924. (Miss M. E. Davies, Lady Inspector).
| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of on the Register | 56 | 109 | 165 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 85 | 156 | 241 |
| ,, Number of Inspections of | 86 | 163 | 249 |
| ,, Number of Re-inspections of | 23 | 91 | 114 |
| Workrooms, Number of Inspections of | 128 | 229 | 357 |
| ,, found to be overcrowded | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| ,, found to be insufficiently ventilated | — | 3 | 3 |
| ,, found to be in dirty condition | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Workshops, etc., newly discovered and registered | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| ,, Workrooms therein measured | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| ,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Factories, Number visited | 106 | 209 | 315 |
| ,, W.C.'s dirty, &c. | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Outworkers' premises visited | 247 | 796 | 1,043 |
| Written Intimations served | 74 | 145 | 219 |
| Statutory Notices served | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Final Notices served | — | — | — |
| Works carried out under supervision:— | |||
| (a) Additional means of ventilation provided | — | 3 | 3 |
| (b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 18 | 39 | 57 |
| (c) Yards, floors, roofs, &c., repaired | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| (d) Sanitary conveniences constructed, cleansed or repaired | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, Cases abated | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 110 | 50 | 160 |
| Visits re Verminous Children | 79 | 51 | 130 |
| ,, Scabies | 41 | 16 | 57 |
| ,, Outworkers' Lists | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| ,, Suspected Infectious Disease | 123 | 78 | 201 |
| ,, Eye trouble | 87 | 30 | 117 |
| Visits to Schools | 47 | 36 | 83 |
Reports of housing inspectors. Summary, 1924.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House-to-house Inspections | 236 | 277 | 299 | 812 |
| Re-inspections | 3,917 | 4,420 | 3,870 | 12,207 |
| Number of Intimations served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 440 | 601 | 316 | 1,357 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 184 | 194 | 193 | 571 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms | 16 | 68 | 22 | 106 |
| Number of Notices served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 148 | 305 | 117 | 570 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 63 | 115 | 92 | 270 |
| For cleansing | 34 | 51 | 22 | 107 |
| Number of Final Notices served— | ||||
| For cleansing and other matters | 19 | 111 | 28 | 158 |
| Number of drains tested— | ||||
| Chemical test | 206 | 291 | 287 | 784 |
| Smoke test | 82 | 161 | 113 | 356 |
| Water test | 11 | 12 | 23 | 46 |
| Number of drains defeetive | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 |
| „ „ obstructed | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Reports of housing inspectors. Summary, 1924. | ||||
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Totals. | |
| House-to-house Inspections | 236 | 277 | 299 | 812 |
| Re-inspections | 3,917 | 4,420 | 3,870 | 12,207 |
| Number of Intimations served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 440 | 601 | 316 | 1,357 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 184 | 194 | 193 | 571 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms | 16 | 68 | 22 | 106 |
| Number of Notices served— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act | 148 | 305 | 117 | 570 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 63 | 115 | 92 | 270 |
| For cleansing | 34 | 51 | 22 | 107 |
| Number of Final Notices served— | ||||
| For cleansing and other matters | 19 | 111 | 28 | 158 |
| Number of drains tested— | ||||
| Chemical test | 206 | 291 | 287 | 784 |
| Smoke test | 82 | 161 | 113 | 356 |
| Water test | 11 | 12 | 23 | 46 |
| Number of drains defeetive | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 |
| „ „ obstructed | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |