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Poplar 1894

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, 594 complaints of nuisances and 245
notifications of inspectious diseases have been received and dealt
with. In two instances on receipt of notifications from Port Sanitary
Authorities of persons proceeding from Continental Ports to destinations
in my District, I have visited the addresses given and found
the persons named to be in apparently good health. Addressed
cards were left with instructions to post same immediately should
illness occur on the premises.
During the year in response to the Hoard's intimations and notices
served, the drainage systems of the under-mentioned premises have
been re-constructed as follows:—
(1) Nos. 1 to 13, Claude Street and 158 to 166, West Ferry Road.
(2) 14 to 25, Claude Street, and 168 to 178, West Ferry Road.
(3) 311 to 331, West Ferry Road, and 1 to 5, Ingelheim Cottages.
(4) Mechanics' Arms P.H., West Ferry Road.
(5) 1 to 9, Cahir Street, and 5 to 9, Bradshaw Cottages.
(6) 1 to 4, Bradshaw Cottages.
(7) 11 to 17, Cahir Street.
(8) Mission Hall and Sunday School, Ingelheim Place, and 333,
335, West Ferry Road.
(9) 337 to 359, West Ferry Road.
(10) 220 to 224, „ „
(11) 22610236, „ „
(12) 41310421, „ „
(13) Glengall Arms P. H. „
(14) Presbyterian Sunday School, West Ferry Road.
(15) 5 to 13, Manilla Street.
(16) 38, ,, „
(17) 40, „ „
(18) 42, „ „
(!9) 44, „ „
(20) 46, „ „
(21) 19, 21, „ „