Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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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The whole of Havannah Street. Sections of Plevna Street.
,, ,, Manilla Cottages. „ Charles Terrace.
„ Ferry Street.
„ Northumberland Cottages
„ Galbraith Street.
„ Claude Street.
„ Marshfield Street.
„ Glengall Road.
„ Newcastle Street.
In addition to the above, 950 complaints of nuisances and 235
notifications of infectious diseases were received and dealt with,
making a total of 1556 primary inspections; while 4314 re-inspections
were made during the year. Of that total, 568 premises were found
to be in fair condition and 63.4 per cent, required various works of
Sanitary Improvement.
249 drains were proved defective by the smoke or chemical tests,
and in 913 instances the applications of these tests revealed no
defects.
During the year the drains of the under-mentioned premises were
reconstructed on the old lines as follows :—
Stebondale Street, 4 to 12, 21 to 35, 134 136, 73 to 79
Manchester Road (323 and blacksmith's shop at rear of) 290,
292, 294, 296, 298, 300, 116, 118, 120
122, 124, 316, 320 to 336 (stable premises
at rear of 326), 76, 402.
West Ferry Road, 361, 98, 115 to 125, 53.
Cuba Street, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20.
Charles Terrace, 13 to 16.
Galbraith Street, 83 to 89.
Manilla Street, 1, 25, 37, 49, 51.
Strafford Street, 35.