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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VIII. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars | No. of Cases in which defect were | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector. | by H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 9 | _ | 4 | _ |
| Overcrowding | — | _ | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage to floors | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences: | — | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | — | 23 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to | |||||
| Outwork) | 25 | 25 | — | 2 | — |
| Total | 54 | 54 | — | 34 | — |
TABLE IX.
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c) (3) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council. | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | ||
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleaning and Washing | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Miscellaneous | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8. Houses let in lodgings.
| Number of Houses on Register at end of year | 141 |
| House-to-house visits for registration purposes | 95 |
| Inspections : | |
| Routine inspections | 124 |
| Night inspections | 3 |
| On complaints | 41 |
| Reinspections | 166 |
| Miscellaneous visits, enquiries, etc. | 65 |