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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| Nature of Nuisance. | Number of Notices served. | Cause of Nuisance. | How Remedied. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphuric Acid Works | 1 | Escape of acid fumes from main shaft. | Extra condensers erected |
| Nitric Acid Works. | 1 | Escape of nitrous gas from defective cylinder | The cylinder has been repaired. |
| Burning refuse | 1 | Nuisance caused by burning meat and fish tins. | The process has been discontinued. |
| Asphalte Works | 1 | Escape of fumes from mastic cauldrons. | The cauldrons have been repaired. |
| Defective drains in workshops | 20 | Water closets and drairs in a defective state. | In each case the nuisanee was remedied. |
| Workrooms overcrowded | 2 | Workrooms dirty and dilapidated and overcrowded. | Workrooms cleansed and overcrowding abated. |
| Sulphate of Ammonia Works | 1 | Escape of sulphuretted hydrogen from main gas pipe. | Defective apparatus repaired. |
| New drains | 8 | New system of drainage required and also latrines, etc. | In each case new drains were put in and latrines with automatic flushing apparatus. |
C. W. RAYMOND,
Inspector of Nuisances in Manufactories and Workshops.