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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 1899
Annual report, year 1899, 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 of hearing summonses at Police Courts | Result. | Name of Inspector. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Samuda Street | Premises dilapidated. Floors, window sashes and roof defective. Basement walls damp. No underfloor ventilation | 11th May | Closing order, 3 guineas costs | Mr. Foad |
| 39 Marshfield Street | Owner summoned for disobeying magistrate's abatement order made 5th May | 31st ,, | 20s. penalty, 23s. costs. | Mr. Foad |
| 183 Manchester Road. | Premises without water supply . | 31st ,, | Closing order, 25s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 8 Quickett Street | Ground opened by Board, and the builder summoned under the 42nd section of the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891, for improperly repairing the drain | 31st „ | £5 penalty, £2 2s. costs | Mr. Anthony |
| 20 Samuda Street | Tenant summoned for disobeying magistrate's closing order made 11th May | 21st June | £2 penalty, 23s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 39 Marshfield Street | †Owner summoned for disobeying magistrate's "abatement order" made 5th May | 21st „ | Hearing adjourned one week. £6 10s penalty, 44s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 91 Abbott Road | Defective main drain. Question of "sewer "or "drain" plans in dispute. | 18th July | Summons dismissed. Costs against Board £2 2s. | Mr. Miners |
| Stainsby Road | Seizure of 81 cans of food 17th July | 18th „ | Magistrate refused to condemn. Owner agreed to the contents being destroyed | Medical Officer |
| Wilson Street (stables) | Seizure of 1066 cans of food 19th July . | 20th „ | As above | Medical Officer |
| Chrisp Street (stall) | Seizure of rotten cherries 29th July | 31st „ | As above | Mr. Bullock |
| Wilson Street (stables) | Seizure of 1066 cans of food 19th July. Owner summonad for (1) depositing, and (2) preparing | 1st August | No appearance. Warrant issued | Medical Officer |
| Chrisp Street (stall) | Seizure of rotten cherries. Owner summoned for (1) exposing and (2) selling | 8 th „ | £4 penalty (1), 1s. penalty (2) | Mr. Bullock |
| 183 Manchester Road | Mr. Foad summoned so that "closing order" made 31st May might be cancelled | 12th „ | Adjourned to 18th August in order that work might be completed. Closing order cancelled | Mr. Foad |
| St. Andrew's Wharf, Cocoa-nut oil extraction factory | Owner again summoned. See above, 9th March | 18th „ | Summons adjourned sine die. £1 4s. costs | Mr. Raymond |
| United Horse Shoe and Nail Company | Smoke nuisance | 18th „ | £10 penalty, £3 3s. costs | Mr. Raymond |
| † This is the second time this owner was summoned for same offence. | ||||
| 72 Ettrick Street | Defective main drain. (Board in vacation. Summons taken out under 12th section of the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891) | 31st August | \batement order, 14 days. £l 6s. cost. | Mr. Miners |
| 20 Samuda Street | Mr. Foad summoned so that the "closing order" made 11th May might be cancelled | 18th „ | Closing order cancelled | Mr. Foad |
| Grundy Street | Seizure of 385 tins of condensed milk | 14th Oct. | Condemned by magistrate | Medical Officer |
| Bell & Co. | Smoke nuisance | 17th „ | "Prohibitory order"to take effect within one week. £2 4s. costs | Mr. Raymond |
| High Street, Poplar | Seizure of 216 tins of condensed milk | 26 th „ | Condemned by magistrate 28th October | Medical Officer |
| 331 West Ferry Road | Workman summoned under the 42nd section of the Public Health (Lond.) Act for improperly repairing drain | 27th „ | 10s. penalty, 2s. costs . | Mr. Foad |
| Chrisp Street . | Seizure of 71 tins of condensed milk, 1st November . | 3rd Nov. | Condemned by magistrate | Mr.Miners |
| 69 Grundy Street | Defective main drain | 1st ,, | Abatement order, 14 days. 23s. costs | Mr. Bullock |
| Chrisp Street | Owner of the 71 tins of condensed milk seized on the 1st November, summoned for ''preparation for sale" | 16th „ | Adjourned to the 30th November. Penalty £20, .£10 10s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| Grundy Street | Seizure of 385 tins of condensed milk, 14th October. Person who supplied the milk summoned under section 47 (3) Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891 | 16th „ | £40 penalty, £10 10s. costs, or 3 months' hard labour . | Medical Officer |
| High Street | Seizure of 216 tins of condensed milk. 26th October. Owner summoned for "preparation for sale" | 24th | £10 penalty, £5 5s. costs | Medical Officer |
| 75 Stebondale Street. (2 summonses) | Defective roof | 24th „ | £5 5s. penalty, £2 2s. costs. Abatement order, 7 days. 27s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 31 Marshfield Street. (2 summonses) | Rain-water guttering and spouting defective | 24th „ | £5 5s. penalty, £2 2s. costs. Abatement order, 7 days. 27s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 30 Marshfield Street . (2 summonses) | Defective roof and rain-water guttering and spouting. Kitchen damp. Scullery damp and dilapidated | 24th ,, | £5 5s. penalty, £2 2s. costs. Abatement order, 7 days. 27s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 259 East India Dock Road | Drains, soil pipe, roof and window sashes defective W.C. badly ventilated. Yard not properly paved, causing dampness | 14th Dec. | Abatement order, 21 days. 30s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| 1 Cuba Street. | Drain defective. No water supply to W.C. | 14th „ | Abatement order, 21 days. 30s. costs | Mr. Foad |
| 57 Tetley Street | Defective roof, premises damp | 14th „ | Abatement order, 21 days. 30s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| 20 Canton Street | Defective drain | 27th ,, | Abatement order, 21 days. 25s. costs | Mr. Bullock |