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Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Copy of a Return to the London County Council
| Premises. | No. in Borough on 31st December 1932. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds (No. of Premises) | 3 | 23 | _ |
| Slaughterhouses | 5 | 20* | — |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 3 | 11 | — |
| Offensive Trades | 5 | 18 | _ |
| Milkshops | 107 | 365 | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 162 | 297 | _ |
| Restaurants and Eating Houses (all places where food is sold or prepared) | 819 | 1,967 |
*In addition 712 visits were made in connection with examination of carcases.
Smoke Nuisances.
(1) No. of observations 61
No. of nuisances recorded 34
(2) Number of intimations served 11
(In addition 26 Cautions
were sent)
(3) No. of complaints received
(from L.C.C.) 14
(4) No. of Statutory Notices
served Nil.
(5) No. of legal proceedings Nil.
(6) No. of convictions Nil.
(7) Amount of penalty and
costs imposed in each case —
Cleansing and Disinfection.
No. of adults cleansed 143
No. of children cleansed 2731
No. of
premises
cleansed
(a) After infectious
diseases 1,620
(6) For vermin 283
(rooms) by P.B.C.
(207 rooms by Owners).
Water Supply to Tenement Houses.
No. of premises supplied Nil.
Sanitary Officers.
No. of Sanitary Inspectors (whole-time)
,, ,, „ (part-time)
No. of prosecutions Nil.
Male. Female.
14* 1
Nil. Nil.
M.C.W. T.B.
No. of Health Visitors (whole-time)
,, ,, (part-time)
9† 3 And 1 Sister in charge
Nil. of Light Clinics(M.&C.W.)
*8 District Inspectors, 2 Meat and Food Inspectors, 1 Houses-let-in-lodgings
Inspector and 3 Housing Survey Inspectors.
†Does not include 9 employed by a Voluntary Association.