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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 1897
Annual report, year 1897, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District
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The outlying Institutions in which the deaths happened were—
| Children's Hospital, Shadwell | 2 |
| London Hospital | 3 |
| Poplar „ | 1 |
| River Thames | 1 |
| Sick Asylum | 2 |
| Total | 9 |
The mortality for the above buildings in the preceding year 1895
amounted to 36 deaths, and in the year 1896 to 48.
No parish medical orders were issued for the Council Buildings.
From the Medical Registers at the Guardians' offices, I find that 11
orders were issued for Hanbury Buildings against 30 orders in 1896
and 22 orders for 1895, and for Grosvenor Buildings the orders
stand:—
1894. 1895. 1896. 1897.
77 103 65 48
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses were inspected twice during the year by Mr. Raymond
and the notices as to limewhiteing, &c., were served in those
cases considered necessary. See Inspector's report page 72.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND COWHOUSES.
Fifteen slaughterhouses (9 in Poplar and 6 in Bromley) and 12
cowhouses (5 in Poplar and 7 in Bromley) were inspected upon receiving
notices from the owners of their intention to apply for the
renewal of their licenses to the London County Council. In no
instance was the Board advised to oppose the license.
RIVER LEA.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Committee held on the 1st July
attention was called to the insanitary condition of the River Lea.