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Poplar 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Bromley, South District comprising the parishes of All Saints Poplar and Bromley Saint Leonard]

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The defendant was fined twenty shillings, the maximum penalty being five pounds.

No. of Street and Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of hearing Summonses at Police Courts.Result.Name of Inspector.
67, Dee StreetDamp walls ground floor front room16 Jany.Adjourned 2 weeks. Work'completedMr. Miners.
69, Dee StreetAs above16 „As above
51, Bow Common LaneDefective drain. Yard and forecourt not properly paved. No under floor ventilation. Wall of ground floor front room damp. Walls and ceiling of first floor back room dirty ...22 „Closing order. £l 19s. costsMr. Anthony
53, Bow Common LaneDefective drain Yard and forecourt not properly paved. No under floor ventilation. Ground floor front rooms damp22 „Closing order
55, Bow Common LaneSame as No. 51, with defective eaves, guttering and rain water-pipes22 „As above
57, Bow Common LaneAlmost the same as above, with dirty wash-house22 „As above
59, Bow Common LaneAlmost the same as above22 „As above
61, Bow Common LaneAlmost the same as above, with defective roof.22 „As above
63, Bow Common LaneAlmost same as No. 55 ...22 „As above
65, Bow Common LaneAlmost same as No. 5122 „As above
67, Bow Common LaneDefective drain. Yard and forecourt not properly paved. Walls and ceilings of first floor rooms and staircase dirty. Walls of ground floor room damp. Roof, rain water pipes, eaves and guttering defective. No under floor ventilation22 „As above (All the above mentioned houses in Bow Common Lane have since been demolished, and nine cottages erected on site)
26, Gale StreetMr. Anthony summoned as defendant5 Feby.Closing order cancelled
28, Gale StreetAs above5 „As above
78, Fairfoot RoadDefective drain19 March14 days' abatement order, £l 13s. 6d costs
80, Fairfoot RoadDefective drain. Yard not properly paved. Drinking water improperly stored. Sink, waste and rain water-pipes improperly connected with drain19 „14 days' abatement order
82, Fairfoot RoadSame as above, with the exception of sink waste pipe19 „As above
84, Fairfoot RoadSame as No. 8019 „As above
86, Fairfoot RoadAs above, with the exception of the drinking water19 „As above
88, Fairfoot RoadDrain defective19 „As above„ Mr. Dunn,
31, Sophia StreetObstructed drain22 „5 days' abatement order, 6s. costs
2, Ammiel TerraceDefective drain. No proper water supply to W.C. Walls and ceilings of house throughout dirty and damp. Water-closet dilapidated9 AprilClosing order, 12s. 6d. costsMr. Anthony
3, Ammiel TerraceDefective drain. No water supply apparatus to water-closet. Walls of rooms damp9 ,,As above