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1199 premises have been inspected in the Northern Division of
Poplar, 847 being in response to complaints, 247 through notifications
of infectious diseases, the remaining 105 being house-to-house visitation,
as follows:— The whole of Paris Terrace, Creek Side, Collins
Place, Ivy Cottages and Bath Cottages and sections of Bygrove
Street, Wells Street, West Street, Ashton Street and Orchard Place.
In 157 premises inspected no insanitary conditions were discovered.
Under the Public Health (London) Act 820 "Intimations," and
in accordance with the Authorisations of the Sanitary Committee
480 "Statutory Notices" have been served. In 13 instances legal
proceedings were instituted in order to enforce the abatement of the
various nuisances, but in all but two cases the necessary works were
either in progress or completed by the day of hearing,
On April 16th an "Abatement Order" with costs was made by the
Sitting Magistrate at the Thames Police Court in respect to No. 7
Creek Side, and on the same date an order was made with costs for
the immediate closure of the whole of the occupied portion of
Arnold's Buildings, as unfit for human habitation. The block comprised
67 tenements. For a long time previously these dwellings
had been a source of great trouble and very difficult to deal with.
The inhabitants were of the roughest and dirtiest class possible to
imagine.
The Market Places have been carefully watched throughout the
year. On November 1st, with Inspector Miners, I assisted you in
effecting a seizure of condensed milk in Chrisp Street. Further
mention here would be superfluous. Upon several occasions fish,
fruit and vegetables have been destroyed with the owners' consent.
My work done under the "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts" with the
results of legal proceedings, has been regularly reported to the
Sanitary Committee throughout the year.