Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report on the sanitary condition of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District with vital statistics]
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In addition to the above, dampness has been remedied at 1 to 8,
Totnes Terrace, i to u, Shirbutt Street, 7 to 11, Barqtie Street, 196
to 206, West Ferry Road, 74 to 80, Glengall Road, 8, Newcastle
Street, 77, Stebondale Street, and 1 to 7, Brig Street, by the insertion
of damp-proof courses, concreting ground area, providing and
ventilating suitable air space beneath ground floors.
The drain systems of the following premises have been intercepted,
ventilated and made accessible by the provision of clearing arms and
channelled, and hermetically sealed chambers.
1 to 7, Griffin's Cottages, and 3 to 6, Chapel House Street.
15, Newcastle Street.
Newcastle Arms, P.H.
Wade Street Schools.
St. Edmund's „
Hale Street „
Hanbury Buildings (in this case a 50-gallon automatic flush tank
has been connected with head of drain to increase flow).
485, 487, Manchester Road.
383, 385, 387, West Ferry Road.
68 to 74, Manchester Road.
246 to 252 „ „
284 ,, ,,
374 to 378 „ „
354, 356 ,, ,,
1 to 8, Totnes Terrace.
2 to 8, Cromwell Terrace.
17 to 25, Chipka Street.
131, East Ferry Road.
1 to 7, Pier Street.
9 to 11 ,, ,,
In accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, the above works of sanitary improvement necessitated
the service of 959 written intimations, 315 statutory notices; 20