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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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No. of Street and Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date ot hearing summonses at Police Courts.Result.Name of Inspector
48, Portree StreetNo water for sanitary or domestic purposes28th „Water re-instated (summons withdrawn)Mr. Miners
33, Stebondale StreetWalls and ceilings of premises throughout. dirty and unwholesome22nd Oct.Closing order. 8s. 6d. costsMr. Foad
Stall in Chrisp StreetSeizure of mussels on the 9th November16th Nov.£2 penalty. 2s. costsMr. Miners
9, Albert StreetNo water for sanitary or domestic purposes19th Nov.Closing order. 10s. costsMr. Miners
24, Broom field StreetDefective roofs, eaves gutters and rain water pipes, window frame and sashes defective in wash-house. Wash house floor damp, rotten and unsafe. Sink waste pipe defective and soil-pan foul. Walls and ceilings of some of the rooms dirty, damp, and unwholesome9th Dec.Closing order. 5s. costsMr. Miners
22, Broomfield StreetDefective roofs. Defective sink waste pipe. Drain inlet defective, not properly trapped. Wash-house floor damp and defective9thAbatement order. 5s. costsMr. Miners
20, Broomfield StreetDrain inlet not properly trapped. Rain-water pipe defective. Wash-house floor defective and damp. Walls and ceilings of some of the rooms, defective and damp. Flooring broken and unsafe. Sink waste pipe defective9th „Abatement order, 14 days. 5s. costsMr. Miners
18, Broomfield StreetWashouse damp and floor broken. Eaves gutters defective. Window sashes defective first floor front room9th ,,Abatement order, 14 days. 5s. costsMr. Miners
16, Broomfield StreetW.C. damp and offensive, water fittings defective. In some of the rooms walls and ceilings dirty and de'ective. Window frames and sashes defective First floor front room floor broken and unsafe9th „Closing order. 5s. costsMr. Miners
14, Broomfield StreetDefective drains, soil pan without a proper water supply and supply apparatus. First floor front rooms dirty, damp and defective9th „Abatement order, 14 days. 5s. costsMr. Miners
16, Follett StreetPremises damp, no proper means of under flour ventilation. Wash-house damp, not paved, soil-pan without water supply23rd „Closing order. 4s. costsMr. Miners
18, Follett StreetPremises damp, no proper means of under:floor ventilation. Roof and skylight window defective. Wash-house damp and dilapidated23rd ,,Closing order. 4s. costsMr. Miners
33, Stebondale StreetMr. Foad summoned as defendant23rd ,,Closing order of 22nd October (cancelled).Mr. Foad