Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for the year 1919 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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Police Court Proceedings;
| No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Attendance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Findhorn Street | Owner failed to comply with notice to cleanse rooms, etc. | 1919. 13th May | £2 4s. costs; 10s. penalty | Johnson, Wm- |
| Ditto | Floor defective | 13th May | £2 6s. costs; 7 days' abatement order | Ditto. |
| 29, Ailsa Street | Roof and rain water pipe defective | 1st July | £2 8s. costs; 7 days' abatement order | Ditto. |
| 36, Barchester Street | Roof and ceiling defective; walls and ceilings dirty, back room ceiling damp | 18th July | 28 days' abatement order | Johnson, J. |
| 14, East Ferry Road | Roofs, rain water pipes, and caves gutters defective; walls and ceilings, top floor rooms, landing, staircase and ground floor back room and wash-house damp and defective | 26th August | £1 5s. costs; 14 days' abatement order | Foad, C. |
| 22, East Ferry Road | Roofs and ceilings throughout defective | 26th August | £1 5s. costs; 14 days' abatement order | Ditto. |
| 36, Barchester Street | Owner failed to comply with abatement order | 4th September | £2 2s. costs; £5 penalty | Johnson, J. |
| 21, Hale Street | Rain water pipe defective, causing dampness; walls and ceilings defective; house dirty and dilapidated | 5th September | £3 3s. costs; summons withdrawn | Ditto |
| 54, Barchester Street | Roof and eaves gutters defective | 1st October | £4 penalty £2 2s. costs | Johnson, J. |
| 34, Barchester Street | Kitchen walls and wash-house dilapidated; sill of back window dilapidated, walls damp; stove and jambs of fireplaces and mantelshelf defective; yard wall bulged and dangerous | 1st October | £7 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Ditto. |