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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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a view of detecting diseased and unwholesome food, hut no seizures
were necessary nor made during the year.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CEPHAS FOAD,
Assoc. of the San. Inst.
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under Sale,
of Food and Drugs Acts.
No. 1 District, Poplar Board of Works.

Table: APPENDIX. Nature of Work executed in Poplar, South Division, during the year ending 31st December, 1894.

APPENDIX. Nature of Work executed in Poplar, South Division, during the year ending 31st December, 1894.

Inspections made1372
On complaints of nuisances594
On notifications of infectious diseases245
House to house visitation533
Details of Sanitary Works executed.
Internal surfaces of premises cleansed throughout77
Do. do. partially265
Yards, areas, forecourts, and wash-houses paved and drained363
Drains reconstructed, cleansed, repaired, or amended732
Inlets to drains trapped with suitable stoneware traps207
Drains tested, defects revealed556762
Do. negative results206
Sink waste paper properly disconnected from drains40
Rain-water pipes do. do.90
W.C. soil pans furnished with suitable and sufficient water supplies219
W.C. soil pans renewed, cleansed, or properly trapped242
W.C.'s ventilated37
Do. reconstructed5
Cesspools abolished2
Dung receptacles provided or repaired4
Urinals (public-house) repaired and cleansed4
Defective water fittings, burst pipes, &c., repaired38