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Poplar 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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100
The Dairies and Milkshops have been periodically inspected and
in several cases I found they had not been registered through
change of proprietorship, but I furnished the occupiers with the
necessary forms to fill so that their names could be entered on the
register; in no case have I found the milk utensils other than
clean, and so situated as to be practically free from contamination.
Five notices have been received for the renewal of licenses for
slaughter-houses and cow-houses. The premises were duly inspected,
and where found insanitary, through want of cleansing, or a proper
water supply, or through bad ventilation, or defective drains and
inlets, &c., notices were served and the nuisances remedied before
the licenses were granted.
The Board and private schools in my district have been periodically
inspected, and where nuisances existed either from want of
proper cleansing or defective water fittings, or other defects, notices
were served and the work done, with only one exception, which
school is about to be re-drained thoughout.
I have by your directions examined the water supply cisterns in
Grosvenor Buildings, and have had the whole of them (110) cleansed
and where the covers were found to be defective they have been
repaired.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES BULLOCK,
Sanitary Inspector,
East Combined Division.