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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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Report of Inspector, Bromley North Division.
Public Health Offices,
Bow Road, E.
December 31st, 1916.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit my twelfth Annual Report of the sanitary work
executed in the Bromley North Division for the year ended 1916.
The sanitary work executed was as follows:—
1,237 premises have been inspected.
809 in response to complaint of nuisances.
418 on account of notified infectious diseases.
10 house-to-house inspections.
House-to-House Inspection.
House-to-house inspections have been made in the undermentioned
streets:—
Drainage Construction.
New drainage systems, for which plans and particulars were submitted
to the Coui.cil for approval, have been superintended by the
Surveyor at Berkles Factory, B.C. Lane; la, Imperial Street; Bow
Brewery; Backthorn Street, 41, 43; Bow Road, 82; Boroughs and
Watts.
Drainage Reconstruction.
Berkles Factory; Perring Street, 4 to 11; British Street, 52 to
60; Devons Road, 55; Tibbatts Road, 12 to 18.