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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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| Nature of Nuisance. | Number of Notices served. | Cause of Nuisance. | How Remedied. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Founders | 2 | Vapours from cupolas were allowed to escape below the roofs of the adjoining houses. | The shafts of the cupolas have been raised. |
| Nitric Acid Works | 1 | Escape of Nitrous Gas | The plant has been repaired. |
| Fish Curing | 3 | Nuisance caused by smoking fish in wooden smoke holes. | In each case the smoke holes were taken down and re-constructed, and shafts fitted so as to carry the smoke above the roofs of the adjoining houses |
| Cotton Oil Works | 1 | Refuse from the vats was discharged into the Board's sewer. | Means adopted for preventing any further escape. |
| Coffee Extract Works | 1 | Nuisance caused through charring a mixture of molasses and chicory. | An apparatus has been fixed to prevent the escape of the vapours. |
| Burning Refuse | 2 | Nuisance caused by burning meat and fish tins. | Nuisance discontinued. |
| Oil Works | 4 | Vapours from boiling plant allowed to escape into the atmosphere. | Extra condensing apparatus fitted. |
| Chemical Works | 2 | Escape of acid vapours from main shaft. | Condensing power increased. |
| Fish Depot | 2 | Nuisance caused by depositing fish offal and keeping it on the premises beyond the prescribed time. | Material is now removed daily. |
| Dye Works | 1 | Noxious gases allowed to escape into the atmosphere. | An apparatus has been fixed to condense the vapours. |
| Asphalte Works | 1 | Vapours from cauldrons allowed to escape into the atmosphere. | Condensers repaired. |
| Bakehouses | 66 | The whole of the bakehouses have been inspected twice during the year. | The necessary cleansing operations have been carried out. |
C. w. RAYMOND,
Inspector of Nuisances in Manufactories and Workshops.