Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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King Street, 4A.
Lion Street ("Crown and Cushion" cellar drain) 12.
Market Street, 4, 6, 8.
Morant Street, 10, 12, 14, 17 and (stables).
Nankin Street, 2a, 4, 6.
North Street, 1, 3, 5.
Oriental Street, 6, 29.
Park Street, 33, 32, 34.
Pennyfields, 46, 10. 14.
Phœbe Street, 21, 22.
Phœbe Court, 2, 3, 4.
Rifle Street, Far Famed Cake Company (part of).
Shirbutt Street, 9, 19, 21.
Turner's Buildings, 2.
Vesey Street, 28.
Upper North Street, 5, 60, 62, 64, 111, 113, 145, 34
West India Road, part of Railway Tavern, 67.
Wade Street, 38, 46, 19.
Ricardo Street, 16, 18.
Stainsby Road, 122.
Woodstock Road. 8.
The shops and market stalls in my district have been systematically
inspected with a view of discovering any unsound or unwholesome
foodstuffs, and in several instances I have caused to be destroyed
bad fruit and small portions of fish which were exposed for sale, the
vendors in each case being cautioned.
In only one case was it necessary to take Police Court proceedings
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of reconstructing
bad drains, viz., against the owner of the houses in Bentley
Terrace, Chrisp Street. The summons was withdrawn on the work
being commenced forthwith.
A summons was taken out in August against the proprietor of