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Poplar 1916

Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow

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COFFEE SHOPS, EATING HOUSES FRIED-FISH
SHOPS,* HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, ETC.†
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.—Sanitary
Regulations for Premises used for Sale, etc., of Food for
Human Consumption.
The number of premises in the Borough where food is sold or prepared
for sale is 273: 141 Poplar, 70 Bromley, and 62 Bow. (See Table A,
page 122.)
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
1,082 visits were paid to these premises during the year and the
Sanitary Regulations under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, Section 8, were enforced.
Want of cleanliness was found in 330 instances, and no other
defects existed.
112 intimations were served, which in 24 cases were followed up by
Statutory notices and four final notices were served.
A register of these premises is kept.
See Sanitary Inspectors' reports, pages 151-172.
HAIRDRESSERS' PREMISES.
The hairdressers' premises were inspected during the year. (See
Sanitary Inspectors' Reports.)
MILKSHOPS.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.—Power
to Sanitary Authorities to remove from or refuse to enter
on Register Names of Dairymen in certain circumstances.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 303 registered
premises (including 10 cow-houses, 1 Poplar, 4 Bromley and 5 Bow)
where milk is sold, 95 Poplar, 135 Bromley and 73 Bow. These milk
shops were kept under observation (see Inspectors' reports pages 151-172.)
* Bye Laws.
† See Tables A and C, pages 122 and 125.