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Poplar 1893

[Report on the sanitary condition of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District with vital statistics]

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Upper North Street Board School has been referred to, and is progressing
under the supervision of Mr. Dunn, Sanitary Inspector for
Poplar North Division. The nature of the works executed, sanitary
improvements made, nuisances abated, &c., during the year, are
shewn in the lists appended.
Result of Inspections from 25th March to date of appointment,
No. I District.
Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended 77
Inlets to drains trapped with suitable stoneware traps 106
Sink waste pipes properly disconnected from drain 96
Rain-water pipes do. do. do. 108
W. C. soil pans furnished with suitable sufficient water supplies 74
Do. do. renewed, cleansed or trapped 60
Water-closets repaired and cleansed 58
Do. do. ventilated 3
Ventilation of rooms improved 7
Yards, areas, forecourts, washhouses paved and drained 125
Internal surfaces of premises repaired and cleansed throughout 22
Do. do. do. partially 73
Water service to premises improved 7
Drinking-water cisterns cleansed and covered or draw taps
from main provided 108
Defective water fittings,burst pipes, &c., repaired 13
Dampness remedied 16
Roofs, rain-water pipes and gutters repaired 73
Basement room used separately as a dwelling discontinued 2
Nuisances from improper keeping of animals abated 4
Various nuisances from offensive accumulations, dilapidations,
&c., abated 69
Result of School Inspections.
Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended 13
Inlets trapped with suitable stoneware traps 53
Cesspools abolished 1
Sink, lavatory, and other water pipes disconnected from drain
so as to discharge in open air over suitable stoneware gullies 11
Rain-water pipes do. do. 59