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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector.
| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, etc., Number of, on the Register | 26 | 94 | 120 |
| Workshops, Number of Workrooms therein | 29 | 124 | 153 |
| ,, Number of Inspections of | 30 | 59 | 89 |
| ,, Number of Reinspections of | — | 1 | 1 |
| Workrooms, Number of Inspections of | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| ,, found to be overcrowded | — | — | — |
| ,, found to be insufficiently ventilated | — | — | — |
| ,, found to be in dirty condition | — | — | — |
| Workshops, etc., newly discovered and registered | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| ,, Workrooms therein measured | 1 | — | 1 |
| ,, Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Factories, Number visited | 56 | 81 | 137 |
| ,, W. C.'s dirty, insufficient, etc. | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Outworkers' premises visited | 260 | 493 | 753 |
| Written Intimations served and instances reported | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Statutory Notices served | — | 3 | 3 |
| Final Notices served | — | — | — |
| Works carried out under supervision:— | |||
| — | — | — | |
| (6) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed | — | — | — |
| (c) Yards, floors, roofs, etc., repaired | — | — | — |
| (d) Sanitary conveniences constructed, cleansed or repaired | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| (e) Dampness remedied | — | — | — |
| (f) Sink waste pipes renewed, etc. | — | — | — |
| (g) Miscellaneous | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Overcrowding of Workrooms, Cases abated | — | — | — |
| Miscellaneous Visits (including visits to Council Houses) | 432 | 188 | 620 |
| Visits re Verminous Children | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| ,, Scabies | 108 | 42 | 160 |
| ,, Outworkers Lists | — | 5 | 5 |
| ,, Suspected Infectious Disease | 403 | 291 | 694 |
| ,, Eye Infections | 87 | 12 | 99 |
| Visits to Schools | 15 | 29 | 44 |
| ,, re smallpox contacts | — | 37 | 37 |
Factory and workshop inspections, 255; fair condition, 219; removed or
discontinued, 17; required cleansing, 7; sanitary conveniences defective or
insufficient, 20.