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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Cleansing of premises was necessary in sixteen instances. Ten other
defects were found.
1 milkshop has been placed on the register during the year, 0 Poplar,
0 Bromley, and 1 Bow. 2 premises were on account of change of
occupiers re-registered as milkshops, 0 Poplar, 0 Bromley and 2 Bow.
The sale of milk was discontinued on 2 premises—0 Poplar,
1 Bromley and 1 Bow.
For milkshops connected with infectious diseases, see page 50.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
Part II.
Sanitary Provisions.
Power to Sanitary Authorities to remove from or refuse to
enter on Register Names of Dairymen in
certain Circumstances.
No circumstances arose during the year calling for the enforcement
of the power given to the Sanitary Authority under the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, Section (5).
SMOKE NUISANCES.
75 smoke nuisances were dealt with during the year:—43 Bow East,
0 Bow West, 9 Bromley North, 10 Bromley Central, 0 East Combined,
8 West Combined, and 5 Poplar South. Four summonses were
issued, see pages 91-93.
ICE CREAM.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, Sec. 43.
Twice annually and as often as may be necessary all the known
premises within the Borough where ice-creams are manufactured are
inspected. There are 83 such premises within the Borough, 44 Poplar,
33 Bromley, and 6 Bow. (See Table A, page 72.)
Cleansing of premises was necessary in 4 instances. Seven other
nuisances existed.