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Poplar 1903

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

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vert underground conduits, stack pipes and eaves gutters into sewers
and cause the entire maintenance of such structures to be thrown
upon the Local Authorities.
Drainage reconstruction was carried out by the Council at the
undermentioned premises, either on account of there being no plans,
or the plans not being in order:—
22 to 28, Samuda Street.
117, 118, Cadogan Terrace.
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, Athel-
stan Road.
170, Bow Road.
92, 93, and 94, Suffolk Street.
30, Upper North Street.
2 to 16, Lingen Street.
78 to 86, St. Leonard's Street.
10 and 11, King Street.
22, Woolmore Street.
1 to 4, Carter's Terrace,
Rigden Street.
1, Davis Street.
14 to 24, Findhom Street.
60 to 66, Barchester Street.
30 and 32, West Ferry Road.
18 to 28, Lindale Street.
533 to 539, Manchester Road.
RIVER LEA.
The pollution of the River Lea from the London County Council
storm outfalls at Old Ford was under the consideration of the
Committee. The outfalls discharging between the Bromley and
Old Ford Locks, showed quantities of crude sewage. The
Committee directed that the samples taken should be submitted
to the London County Council with a strong protest against the
discharge of crude sewage into the river, and a recommendation
that the storm outfalls should be removed from the part of the
river shut in by locks, and taken into the tidal portion of the
river; also that efficient screens should be provided at the outfall?.
In a letter received from the Local Government Board by Mr.
Sidney Buxton, M.P., who had been approached by the Council
with reference to the proposed Hertford sewage scheme, it was
stated that the scheme submitted is to treat the effluent 'n