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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 1936

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

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Table: The Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector.Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions foundexisting, and of Reinspections, etc.t during the year.

The Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector.Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions foundexisting, and of Reinspections, etc.t during the year.

Factories and Workshops newly discovered and Registered12
Number of Inspections of:—
Factories, including Factory Laundries157
Workshops, including Workshop Laundries69
Workplaces37
Workrooms—
Homeworkers'premises624
Reinspections of above28
Premises requiring amendment15

Table: Defects Found:— 1. Nuisances under Public Health (London) Act:—

Defects Found:—

1. Nuisances under Public Health (London) Act:—

Found.Remedied.Referred to D.S.I.Referred to H.M. Imp.
Want of cleanliness312—
Want of ventilation————
Overcrowding————
Want of drainage of floors————
Other nuisances211—
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient————
Unsuitable or defective74——
Not separate for sexes————
Want of cleanliness55——
2. Offences under Factory and Workshop Acts____

Table: Action Taken Regarding Above:—

Action Taken Regarding Above:—

Intimations served8
,, complied with7
Notices served1
,, complied with1
Final Notices served—
Legal Proceedings taken—
Nuisances remedied without service of Intimations, etc. ..10

Table: Other Matters:—

Other Matters:—

Visits re cases of Scabies221
,, Verminous children23
,, Outworkers'lists4
,, Infectious Disease on Homeworkers' premises3
,, School Exclusions, etc.1,201
,, aged and infirm persons2
Other visits and inquiries35
Inspections of Schools re Sanitary accommodation46
Visits to prospective tenants of London County Council's Flats, eto.7
Ineffective calls383