London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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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| Nature of Nuisance. | Number of Notices served. | Cause of Nuisance. | How Remedied. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust destructor | 1 | Offensive vapours and dust discharged in the atmosphere. | Extra precautions taken to prevent dust, &c., escaping. |
| Storage of Fish offal | 1 | Nuisance caused by an accumulation of offal at the depôt. | The offal is now removed daily. |
| Fish curing | 1 | Defective wooden smoke hole. | The smoke hole has been pulled down. |
| Bone glue | 1 | Vapours from bone glue department allowed to escape. | Extra condensing power has been provided. |
| Refuse in sewer | 1 | Oil and tar refuse discharged into sewer. | The refuse is now sent away in casks. |
| Bakehouses | 50 | The whole of the bakehouses have been inspected twice during the year, and, where necessary, notices have been served for cleansing same. | In each case the terms of the notice have been carried out. |
C. W. RAYMOND,
Inspector of Nuisances in Manufactories and Workshops.