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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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Sections of Railway Street.
„ „ St. Leonard's Road.
„ „ Spey Street.
„ „ Teviot Street.
„ „ Tapley Street.
„ „ Tetley Street.
„ „ Upper North Street.
,, „ Wellington Street.
„ „ Wilson Street.
The drains of 667 premises were tested with the smoke test (either
with rockets or the machine), 268 drains were found to be defective
(not gas-tight), and in the remaining 399 instances no defects were
discovered.
During the year the drains of the under-mentioned premises were
re-constructed and (where practicable) intercepted, ventilated, and
furnished with means of access for cleansing purposes in accordance
with the (late) Board's drainage regulations.
Albert Street, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 (throughout to new
sewer reconstructed).
Barchester Street, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 and 59 (throughout
to sewer).
Bromley Street, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (throughout to sewer).
Brabazon Street, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 and 37 (reconstructed
to rear of 23),
Byron Street, 29 and 31, " Hey wood's Mansions."
Desart Street, 24, 25, 26 and 27.
Duff's Fields Library and Recreation Rooms.
East India Road, 281, 317 and 443 (throughout and including
main drain across yard at the rear), 445 front area drainage.
Ellesmere Street, 38 (throughout to sewer).
Folleut Street, 12 and 14 (throughout to sewer).
Grundy Street, 146, "The Princess of Wales," B.H. (throughout
to sewer).