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Poplar 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c., Number of on the Register | 55 | 124 | 179 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 85 | 165 | 250 |
| ,, Number of Inspections of | 53 | 115 | 168 |
| „ Number of Reinspections of | 26 | 66 | 92 |
| Workrooms, Number of Inspections of .. | 69 | 166 | 235 |
| ,, found to be overcrowded | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ,, found to be insufficiently ventilated | 1 | — | 1 |
| ,, found to be in dirty condition | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| Workshops, etc., newly discovered and registered | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| ,, Workrooms therein measured | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| ,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Factories, Number visited | 18 | 94 | 112 |
| „ W.C.'s dirty, insufficient, &c. | 22 | 43 | 65 |
| Outworkers' premises visited | 229 | 945 | 1,174 |
| Written Intimations served | 75 | 116 | 191 |
| Statutory Notices served | 17 | 36 | 53 |
| Final Notices served | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Works carried out under supervision:— | |||
| (a) Additional means of ventilation provided | — | 2 | 2 |
| (b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | 50 | 103 | 153 |
| (c) Yards, floors, roofs, &c., repaired | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| (d) Sanitary conveniences constructed, cleansed or repaired | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, Cases abated | 1 | — | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 521 | 108 | 629 |
| Visits re Verminous Children | 204 | 241 | 445 |
| „ Scabies | 27 | 39 | 66 |
| ,, Outworkers' Lists | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| ,, Suspected Infectious Disease | 160 | 120 | 280 |
| „ Eye Infections | 68 | 29 | 97 |
| Visits to Schools | 28 | 31 | 59 |
‡Factory and workshop inspections, 372; fair condition, 262; removed or
discontinued 70; required cleansing, 45; sanitary conveniences defective or
insufficient, 65.
Work of Houses-Let-in Lodgings Inspectors.
(See also paqe 62)
| Jan. to June. | July to Dec. | |
|---|---|---|
| House-to-house Inspections | 161 | 38 |
| Re-inspections | 845 | 147 |
| Number of Intimations served— | ||
| Public Health (London) Act | 192 | 39 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 67 | — |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, re verminous rooms | 3 | — |
| Number of Notices served— | ||
| Public Health (London) Act | 111 | 10 |
| P.B.C. By-laws | 36 | — |
| M.L.M. Act, 1855, Sec. 85, re drains | 3 | — |
| Number of drains tested— | 170 | 43 |
| „ „ defective | 8 | 2 |
| „ „ obstructed | 4 | — |
| (Note: Mr. S. Kelly also deputised for District Sanitary Inspectors.) | ||