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Poplar 1903

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

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Street. Section of Streets.
Findhorn Street. St. Leonard's Street.
Highland Street. Spey Street
.Prospect Place. Teviot Street.
Venue Street.
Willis Street.
Yatten Street
The drains of 280 premises were tested—by means of the smoke
lest (either with rockets or the machine)—120 drains wgre found to
be defective (not gas-tight), and in the remaining 160 instances
with "negative-results.
The water test had been applied to all new work, and where
practicable to work reconstructed on old lines.
The drains of the undermentioned new and old premises had
been constructed and reconstructed, and (where practicable) intercepted,
ventilated, and furnished "with. the means of access for
cleansing purposes, in accordance, with the London County Council's
Drainage Bye-laws.
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, Abbott Road (front area drainage), 131, 133,
135 (previously reconstructed), 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147,
throughout to sewer, at 139, 237, 237a.
81, 83, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, Aberfeldy Street.
70, 102, 104, 114, 116, 118, 120 (throughout, connected up wit^i
Council's new sewer in road), 122, 124, front basement areas,
103, 127, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 153, 155,
245, 247, Brunswick Road.
Byron Street Board School, Boys' new closet in playground
42, " The Lord Nelson " public house, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54. 56,
58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, Devas Street (throughout).
485, 487, 489, East India Road (throughout).
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, Favonia Street (throughout).
14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, Findhorn Street (throughout).
18a, Gurley Street (new closets).