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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 1928

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

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Table: Factories on Register (where Females are Employed).—contd.

Factories on Register (where Females are Employed).—contd.

3 Confectionery making.2 Timber works and wicker furniture making.
1 Cork cutting.
1 Corset making.1 Tortoiseshell goods making.
4 Costume making.1 Toy balloon making.
I Dog biscuit manufacturer.2 Toy making.
4 Dressmaking.2 Trimming making.
1 Fibre, hemp and jute making.1 Type founder.
2 Glass works.2 Varnish and paint works.
I Gum works.1 Wallpaper manufacturer.
1 Kapok works.3 Waterproof making.
2 Laundries.1 Whalebone works.
1 Match making.i Wine bottling.
i Mineral water manufacturer.2 Woollen garment making.
2 Overall making.

Table: Table C.See note, page 40. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers.1.—INSPECTION.

Table C.

See note, page 40.

Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers.

1.—INSPECTION.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecuti ons.
Intima- ' Statu-tion. tory.Final.
Factories (Including Factory Laundries.)427156 4—-
Workshops! •• (Including Workshop Laundries.)508215 191—
Domestic Workshops!3115 —
Workplaces ..1207161 267_
Domestic Workplaces Places where food is sold or pre-615 ——-
pared§1354341 152_
Homeworkers' Premises120366 241—
Total4900959 8811—

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t Including Workshop Bakehouses. See Table A, page 38.
‡ Including Domestic Bakehouses and Laundries. See Table A, page 38.
The inspections of all factories where food is prepared are included. Power
is used in 42 of the premises.