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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Water certificates under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
Section 48, (2), were asked for and granted in respect of: —
Nos. 112 and 114, Mellish Street.
„ 11C and 113, Mellish Street.
,, 115 and 117, Mellish Street, and 1, British Street.
„ 117 and 119, Mellish Street, and the second tvvo
houses, and second four houses in British Street.
The new Police Station in Bow Road, and the first four
houses in Cahir Street.
Nos. 72 and 74 High Street, Poplar; 123, 125, 127 and
129, Mellish Street.
The newly-erected Premises, " Woodmansee," Barking Road
Bridge; 143, 135, 133, 131, 149, 151, 153 and 155,
Mellish Street; eight houses in Cahir Street; and
twelve houses in British Street.
Nos. 74a, High Street, Poplar; 137, 139, 141, 145 and 147,
Mellish Street.
„ Twelve houses in British Street, and the rebuilt public
house, " East India Amis," Naval Row.
„ The rebuilt public house, " Gladstone," St. Leonard's
Road.
Certificates were given under Section 4 (3) (c) of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, respecting twelve cases of overcrowding,
and the Committee directed that the necessary notices should be
served; 25 cases of overcrowding were abated upon service of
intimations, so that there were in connection with private houses, 37
cases of overcrowding abated; six cases of overcrowding were
abated in workrooms (see Miss Tattersall's report, page 190), 51
cases of overcrowding were also abated in connection with Houseslet-in-lodgings,
or occupied by members of more than one family
(see Mr. Langlev's report, page 191).
7016 communications were received, and 1088 complaints (including
199 smoke) as to nuisances were made.