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Poplar 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE V.
| 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. | 129 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleaning and Washing | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Miscellaneous | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 238 | - | - | - | - | - | |
8. Houses let in lodgings
.Number of Houses on Register at end of year 144
Inspections 13
9. Common Lodging Houses.
There are two licensed Common Lodging Houses, with accommodation
for 295 and 40 males respectively, in the Borough.
64 inspections were made during the year.
10. Seamen's Lodging Houses.
There are three licensed Seamen's Lodging Houses, providing
accommodation for 126, 45 and 26 males respectively, in the Borough.
Inspections made during the year totalled 26.
11. Smoke Abatement.
20 complaints of nuisance from smoke were received during the
year. 85 smoke observations were carried out, and as a result 4
Intimations were served.
12. Swimming Baths and Pools.
The water in the Council's swimming baths is subjected to continuous
filtration and chlorination. Samples of swimming bath
water are submitted periodically for bacteriological examination.
All samples taken during the year proved satisfactory.
13. Eradication of Bed Bugs.
The following is a summary of disinfestation work carried out in the Borough during the year:—
| Inspections: |
|---|
| Number of visits 958 |
| Premises requiring treatment 573 |
| Furniture requiring treatment 287 |
| Reinspections after disinfestation 94 |
| Miscellaneous visits and revisits 671 |
| Rooms (in 573 premises) 1,434 |
| Beds, Bedding, etc., articles 2,176 |
| Furniture, articles 3,856 |
| Miscellaneous 1,871 |
14. Offensive Trades.
One Dresser of Furskins and one Soap Boilers are established in
the Borough.
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