London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1898

Annual report, year 1898, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District

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In ever8 case where new pans and traps had been found to be fixed
without giving notice in writing to the Clerk of the Board (Infringement
of London County Council's Bye-laws) letters were sent to the
respective owners to open up the ground under the pan and trap
This in each case was done and any defects found to exist, were
remedied and the work passed after applying the smoke test.
Cases of overcrowding at the undermentioned premises were
abated without having to institute legal proceedings:— 63, East India
Dock Road; 35, Woolmore Street; 48, Sussex Street; 16, Grove
Villas; 89, Pekin Street; 12, South East Row; 37, Sophia Street;
204, East India Dock Road: 11, Bygrove Street; 84, Northumberland
Street; 13, Castdr Street; 2, Gaselee Street; 11,Castor Street;
18, Hanbury's Buildings; 21, 1, 4, Silver Lion Court; 3, 5,Tuckers
Court; 5, Dingle Court; 37, Kerbey Street; 3, 4, Dingle Lane;
18, James Place ; and Burford's Court.
By your direction I purchased 52 samples of food and drugs for
analysis. Legal proceedings were instituted against 4 of the Vendors
and penalties obtained ranging from £2 2s. to £4.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES BULLOCK,
Sanitary Inspector,
Poplar North Division.