Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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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Of the 1711 inspections made, 289 premises were found to he in
fair condition, in the remaining 1422 sanitary works were carried
out, and (6459) reinspections were made in the supervision of same.
The drains of 946 premises were tested with the Board's smoke
test, either by the use of machine or rockets; 417 were proved
defective (not gas tight), and in the remaining 529 instances no defects
were discovered.
During the year, the drains in connection with the undermentioned
premises were reconstructed, and (where practicable) intercepted,
ventilated, and furnished with means of access for cleansing purposes
in accordance with the Board's drainage regulations, and for that
purpose necessitated the submitting of 48 plans to the Board for
approval.
Athol Street (stables, new addition) branch drains.
Blair Street, Nos. 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41.
Bloomsbury Street, Nos. 1a, 17 and 18 (branch drains only).
Brabazon Street, Nos. 66, 68, 70, 72.
Bright Street, Nos. 4, 6, 6a (branch drains only) 16, 18, 20,
22, 24. 26, 28.
Brunswick Road, Nos. 55 "The Prince Arthur," public
house new addition; 79, stable at the rear (branch drains
only), 80, 146, 148.
Broomfield Street, Nos. 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78.
Cawdor Street, Nos. 15, 16, 17.
Cobden Street, Nos. 9, 11, 23, 25.
Croucher Place, Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8.
Chrisp Street, Nos. 140, 142.
Dewberry Street, Nos, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24 (drainage of front
areas).
East India Road, No. 399.
Follett Street, Nos. 44, 46.
Grundy Street Nos. 159 (drainage of front area only), 167,