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To the Medical Officer of Health Poplar and Bromley,
31st December, 1898.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my Annual Report of the Sanitary
Work executed and nuisances abated in the South Division of Poplar
for the year ended 31st December, 1898.
House to House inspections were carried out as follows:—
The whole of Factory Place. Sections of Gaverick Street.
„ „ Castalia Street. „ Crew Street.
„ Hutchings Street. ,, Claude Street.
„ ,, Elizabeth Cottages. „ Chipka Street,
„ ,, Northumberland Cottages „ Plevna Street.
„ „ Spring Gardens place. „ Ship Street.
„ „ Brig Street. „ Cahir Street.
„ „ Charles Terrace. „ Stebondale Street.
„ Stewarts Terrace.
„ Glengall Road.
,, East Ferry Road.
Numbering in all 365 premises inspected.
In addition to the above, 1008 complaints of nuisances and 266
notifications of infectious diseases were received and dealt with
making a total of 1639 primary inspections; and 5485 re-inspections
were made during the year. Of that total, 364 premises were found
to be in fair condition and 77 per cent, required various works of
Sanitary Improvement.
301 drains were proved defective by the smoke or chemical tests,
and in 789 instances their applications revealed no defects.
During the year the drains of the under-mentioned premises had
been reconstructed on the old lines as follows:—
Newcastle Street (surface water drain) Nos. 19 to 59 (odd).