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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"Pioneer Wharf," Bloomfield Street, for having a very large accumu.
lation of "refuse" on his premises, in contravention of the London
County Council's bye-laws. After an adjourned hearing, the defendant
was fined £3 and 23s. costs, and a forthwith abatement order
issued. The refuse was then moved with all dispatch.
The whole of the bakehouses in the district (31) have been
periodically inspected, and, where necessary, intimations and notices
have been served to have the premises cleansed according to the Act.
These have been complied with in a ready manner.
The milkshops, dairies, and cowhouses in the district, since being
taken over by the Borough Council from the L.C.C. have been
regularly inspected and the register revised and brought up to date,
the utensils, &c. being kept under careful observation, and the regulations
enforced as to the proper limewashing and cleansing.
The slaughter-houses have been specially inspected just previous to
the renewal of licenses, verbal intimations being sufficient to cause
them to be put into a cleanly condition.
The number of above at present on the register is as under :—
| Cow-houses | 2 |
| Slaughter-houses | 3 |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 79 |
Canal Boats Inspection.
The inspection of canal boats to the number of 22 has been carried
out as opportunities offered. In some instances (in non-registered
boats) the occupants have had to be cautioned as to the dirty
and neglected condition of the cabins. The registered boats were
found without exception to be in a very clean and wholesome
condition, and the hand pumps, bulkheads and all important parts of
the boats in good order. The "Certificates" of registration were at