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 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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| 45, Tetley Street | Walls of ground floor front room damp. Eaves gutters defective | 8th Jany. | Work in hand. Adjourned 15th January. Work completed. 2s. | Mr. Miners |
| 32, Marshfield Street | No water for domestic and sanitary purposes | 10th March | Water re-instated, summons withdrawn. 2s. costs. | Mr. Foad |
| 49, Arcadia Street | Roof defective. Walls of ground floor kitchen dilapidated, and foul sink waste pipe, and yard paving defective | 24th March | Abatement order, 14 days. 12/6 costs | Mr. Bullock |
| 66, Rounton Road | Drain and yard paving defective. Insufficient under-floor ventilation | 24th March | Abatement order, 14 days. 12/6 costs | Mr. Anthony |
| 18, Whitethorn Street | Yard paving defective. Flushing pipe of W.C. at arm of soil pipe defective | 30th March | Work completed, summons with drawn. 2s. costs. | Mr. Anthony |
| Chrisp St., Highway | Seizure of unsound bananas 27th March, condemned 29th March | 30th March | Penalty, 40s. Costs 2s. In default distress in 14 days | Mr. Bullock |
| 61, Burcham Street | Defective drain, rainwater pipes, and Eaves gutters. Wash-house damp, without proper sink and waste pipe | 6th May | Adjourned 7 days. Workcompleted. Summons withdrawn. 2s. | Mr. Miners |
| 23, Byron Street | Owner summoned under Board s bye-laws for not laying pavement of forecourt upon a bed of good coacrete | 6th May | Adjourned 7 days for owner to do the work properly, the paving having been taken up and no concrete found. 20s. penalty. £24??? costs | Mr. Miners |
| 79, Stebondale Street | No water supply for sanitary or domestic purposes | 21st May | Water re-instated, summons withdrawn | Mr. Foad |
| 16, Bright Street | Defective and partially obstructed drain. Hoard had made an "order" for "combined operation" but owner considered the main system a "sewer" from the wording of the "order" | 2nd June | Adjourned 14 days for magistrate to consider his decision. Abatement order three weeks. £4 lis. costs | Mr. Miners |
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| 79, Stebondale Street | Roof not water-tight. No proper underfloor ventilation to basement rooms. Portions of flooring resting on damp earth. W.C. damp, no proper flooring | 4th June | Abatement order 14 days. 6s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 23, Eastward Street | No water for sanitary or domestic purposes | 12th June | Adjourned 7 days and then sine die as premises were unoccupied | Mr. Anthony |
| 46, Follett Street | Walls and ceilings dirty, damp, and defective. No underfloor ventilation. W.C. in bad order and condition. | 24th June | Closing order. 4s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| 44, Follett Street | Floors defective. No underfloor ventilation. W.C. in bad order and condition | 24th June | Closing order. 4s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| 3 St. Leonard's Cottag | Roof not water-tight, and no Eaves gutter. Walls and ceilings damp and defective. No underfloor ventilation. Floors defective resting on earth. Rain-water pipe defective and connected direct with drain. Drain defective. W.C. damp, foul, and dilapidated. | 24th June | Closing order. 4s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| 9, Oriental Terrace | Defective and broken yard gully, (sewer gas escaping) | 19th July | Abatement order, 3days. 7/6 cost. | Mr. Bullock |
| 130, High St. Poplar | Open and untrapped drain at rear of premises. Broken rain-water pipe | 19th July | Summons withdrawn, tenant being ill; he had accepted the liability of the "Statutory Notice," but upon summons stated he was not owner. Work since completed by owner and Board, (main being proved to be a sewer) | Mr. Bullock |
| 27, Eastward Street . | No water supply for sanitary and domestic purposes As above | 19th ,, | Water re-instated (summons with- drawn) | Mr. Anthony |
| 6, Lion Street | Defective drain under W.C. | 19th ,, | As above | Mr. Anthony |
| 36, Marshfield Street. | Yard paving defective not being kept in repair Summons taken out under Board's byelaws | 23rd Sept. ,, | Abatement order, 7 days. 7s. costs Adjourned 7 days for owner to do work. 2s. costs. | Mr. Foad |
| 77, Stebondale Stree | Roof not water-tight. (Two summonses.) | 23rd „ | Mr. Foad | |
| 32, Marshfield Street. | Defective and obstructed rain-water pipe, premises damp. (Two summonses.) | 23rd ,, | 5s. penalty. 2s. costs. Abatemen order 7 days. 6s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 36, Marshfield Street. | Roof not water-tight. Main rain water pipe obstructed Premises damp. Hopper head defective. (Two summonses.) | 23rd „ | 2s. penalty. 2s. costs. Abatement order, 7 days. 6s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 31, Marshfield Street. | Walls of kitchen damp. (Two summonses.) | 23rd „ | 20s. penalty. 2s . costs. Abatement order, 6s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 37, Marshfield Street. | Defective sink waste-pipe causing dampness. (Two summonses.) | 23rd „ | 5s. penalty. 2s. costs. Abatement order 7 days. 6s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 30, Marshfield Street. | Landing ceiling broken from roof not being water-tight. Defective eaves guttering. (Two summonses.) | 23rd „ | 8s. penalty. 2s. costs. Abatemen order 7 days. 6s. costs | Mr. Fond |