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Poplar 1900

[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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their names registered; and at some premises the sale of milk had
been discontinued. In their rounds the inspectors found shops where
milk was sold and the milk sellers were not registered.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year the bakehouses were twice inspected, and the
notices as to limewhiting, &c., were served in those cases considered
necessary. At the time of the last inspection there were in Poplar
37 premises used as bakehouses and 8 either unoccupied or not used ;
in Bromley 49 used and 9 either unoccupied or not used.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND COWHOUSES.
The slaughterhouses and cowhouses in the parishes of Poplar and
Bromley were inspected previous to the owners applying to the London
County Council for the renewal of their licenses.

Table: When the London Government Act came into operation (the Metropolitan Borough Councils to enforce the bye-laws) a list of slaughterhouses and cowhouses was received from the London County Council as follows :—

When the London Government Act came into operation (the Metropolitan Borough Councils to enforce the bye-laws) a list of slaughterhouses and cowhouses was received from the London County Council as follows :—

Slaughterhouses.
Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.Conditions.
Woolven, Horace John18, Bow Road
Bretton, Frank138, „ ... ...Small Cattle.
Harvey, Edward William218, Devons Road.
Hill, John34, St. Leonard's StreetSmall Cattle.
Mace William38, „ „ Road.Small Cattle
Wickes, Henry(West side of) Bow Lane
Carpenter, John51, Canton Street.
King, Charles(rear of) 57-9, Chrisp St.
Utz, Henry42, High StreetPigs only.
Hagmaier, John318, High StreetPigs only.
Wood, William Horace146, Manchester Road.
Ballard, Edmund George...48-50, West Ferry Road.
Gentry, Edward362, Manchester Road.