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Poplar 1903

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

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1, 2, 3,4. 5, 6, Highland Street.
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, James Street.
186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 202, 204, 212, Levin
Road.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, new closets, 39 and 41, Lingen Street.
10, 11, 12, Lochnagar Street.
84, 86, 163, 165, St. Leonard's Street.
131, " The Gladstone" public house, 139, 143, 153, St.
Leonard's Road.
51, 53, 55, 57, Teviot Street.
In carrying out the above-mentioned drainage works, it was found
necessary to .submit nine plans to the Councillor approval.
The institution of legal proceedings for disregarding .statutory
notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for the
abatement of nuisances, etc., has not been necessary in any instance,
as the notices served were complied with.
Eating Houses.
I have, by your direction, inspected the eating .houses (coffee
shops) in my district, and the following, with one exception, were
found to be in fair sanitary condition: —
118, 165, St. Leonard's Street.
25, Dewberry Street.
127, Brunswick Road.
125, St. Leonard's Road.
L'pon the service of intimation, etc., the one in question (No.
165, St. Leonard's Road) had since been put in order, and in no
case was there cause for complaint so far as food was concerned.
Fifty-one samples of food had been, procured and submitted to
the Public Analyst (Mr. W. C. Young) for analysis. Six were-fouml
to be so much adulterated that legal proceedings were taken. -The