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Poplar 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing and of Reinspections, Ji'c., during the year 1925.

Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing and of Reinspections, Ji'c., during the year 1925.

Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Totals.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of on the Register55107162
Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein85154239
,, Number of Inspections of81171252
,, Number of Reinspections of4577122
Workrooms, Number of Inspections of110222332
,, found to be overcrowded—44
,, found to be insufficiently ventilated1—1
,, found to be in dirty condition163854
Workshops, etc., newly discovered and registered145
,, Workrooms therein measured145
,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery145
Factories, Number visited4972121
,, W.C.'s dirty, &c.193453
Outworkers'premises visited3666911,057
Written Intimations served6484148
Statutory Notices served152439
Final Notices served—44
Works carried out under supervision:—
(a) Additional means of ventilation provided1—1
(6) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed5384137
(c) Yards, floors, roofs, &c., repaired142135
(d) Sanitary conveniences constructed, cleansed o repaired293160
Overcrowding of Workrooms, Cases abated—44
Miscellaneous Visits308138446
Visits re Verminous Children6551116
,, Scabies452772
,, Outworkers ' Lists251944
,, Suspected Infectious Disease125145270
,, Eye trouble653297
Visits to Schools342054

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Factory and workshop inspections, 494 ; fair condition, 237 ; removed or
discontinued 5; require cleansing, 54; sanitary conveniences defective or
insufficient, 103.

Table: Reports of Housing Inspectors.January to May. 1925.

Reports of Housing Inspectors.January to May. 1925.

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Totals
House-to-house Inspections4267142251
Re-inspections1,7732,1982,1236,094
Number of Intimations served—
Public Health (London) Act ..143289154586
P.B.C. By-laws3542104181
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms27514
Number of Notices served—
Public Health (London) Act3918668293
P.B.C. By-laws223844104
For cleansing1133—44
M.L.M. Act, 1855, Sec. 85, re drains561829
Number of Final Notices served—
For cleansing and other matters1367585
Number of drains tested—
Chemical test5472147273
Smoke test16411
Water test509368211
Number of drains defeetive581225
,, ,, obstructed27211