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Poplar 1903

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

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Public Health Department,
March 31st, 1903.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—

Table: I beg to present my annual summary ot the sanitary work executed in the South Division of Poplar for the year ended 31st December, 1903, viz.: —

I beg to present my annual summary ot the sanitary work executed in the South Division of Poplar for the year ended 31st December, 1903, viz.: —

Inspections, special, periodical, and on complaint of nuisances899
Inspections, notifications of infectious diseases196
Inspections, house-to-house visitation196
Total1291
Re-inspections3355

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House-to-house inspections had been carried out as follows:—
The whole of— Sections of—
Gaverick Street. West Ferry Road.
Silver Terrace. Manilla Street.
Lead Street. Ship Street.
Marsh Street. Davis Street.
Wiltshire Villas. Stebondale Street.
Charles Terrace. Ferry Street.
Janet Street.
East Ferrv Road.
The results of these inspections had been duly entered in the
Sanitary Inspector's Journal.
Of the total premises inspected, 497 were found to lie in fair
condition. 69.2 required various works of sanitary improvement
which necessitated the service of 661) written Intimations, 263
Statutory Notices, 69 Final Notices, and one summons.