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Poplar 1904

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

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which should be taught in the Schools, and directed the attention
of the School Management Committee to the subject. Apart from
this, the School Board Committee did not consider any alterations
in the present drinking arrangements were necessary.
The public Health and Housing Committee directed that a copy
of the report and recommendations on the subject be sent to the
London County Council.
RAILWAY STATIONS.
Inspection of Sanitary Conveniences.
The sanitary conveniencesi of the railway stations throughout the
Borough were inspected during the year, the sanitary offices for
gentlemen by the Sanitary Inspectors, and the sanitary offices in
the ladies' waiting rooms by Miss Tattersall.
A large amount of sanitary work was executed to remedy the
defects revealed. The full reports in detail of these defects were
presented to the Public Health and Housing Committee, and need
not be again repeated.
The railway stations inspected were: —
Millwall Docks Station (M.E.R.).
Millwall Junction Station (G.E.R.).
West India Docks Station (G.E.R.).
North Greenwich Station (M.E.R.).
Poplar Station (G.E.R.).
Poplar Station (N.L.R.).
South Bromley Station (N.L.R.).
Bromley Station (L.T. and S.R.).
Bow Station (N.L.R.).
Old Ford (N.L.R.).
Bow Road Station (G.E.R.).
The Blackwall Railway Station (G.E.R.) is within the jurisdiction
of the London Port Sanitary Authority, but the offices for ladies
were inspected by Miss Tattersall and found in fair condition.