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Poplar 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector.
| Poplar. | Bote and Bromley. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, etc., Number of, on the Register | 45 | 87 | 132 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 52 | 96 | 148 |
| „ Number of Inspections of | 18 | 86 | 104 |
| ,, Number of Reinspections of | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Workrooms, Number of Inspections of | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| ,, found to be overcrowded | – | – | – |
| ,, found to be insufficiently ventilated | – | 2 | 2 |
| ,, found to be in dirty condition | – | – | – |
| Workshops, etc., newly discovered and registered | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| ,, Workrooms therein measured | – | – | – |
| ,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Factories, Number visited | 20 | 76 | 96 |
| ,, W. C.'s dirty, insufficient, etc. | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Outworkers' premises visited | 135 | 776 | 911 |
| Written Intimations served and instances reported | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Statutory Notices served | – | – | – |
| Final Notices served | – | – | – |
| Works carried out under supervision:— (a) Additional means of ventilation provided | – | – | – |
| (b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | – | – | – |
| (c) Yards, floors, roofs, etc., repaired | – | – | – |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| (e) Dampness remedied | – | – | – |
| (f) Sink waste pipes renewed, etc. | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, Cases abated | – | – | – |
| Miscellaneous Visits (including visits to Council Houses] | 412 | 186 | 598 |
| Visits re Verminous Children | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| ,, Scabies | 43 | 33 | 76 |
| „ Outworkers' Lists | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| ,, Suspected Infectious Disease | 183 | 85 | 268 |
| Eye Infections | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Visits to Schools | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| ,, cases of chickenpox | – | – | – |
| ,, re smallpox contacts | 6 | 39 | 45 |
Factory and workshop inspections, 196; fair condition, 175; removed or
discontinued. 2; required cleansing, 5; sanitary conveniences defective or
insufficient, 14.