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Poplar 1904

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

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List of Sanitary Works carried out in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, from the 1st January, 1901), to 31st December, 1904.

Poplar South. Mr. Foad.West combined. Mr. Johnson.East comb'nd Mr. BullockBr'mley Central Mr. Miners.Bromley North. Mr. LangleyBow East. Mr. Field.Bow West. Mr. Boyee.Total.
Houses or other premises inspected148113761640146214301527151410430
"Walls and ceilings of premises cleansed throughout1217646202127167
Do. do. do. partially284209300135130891211268
Roofs repaired and made water-tight241409283528185674
Eaves gutters and rain-water pipes repaired1008712282978559632
Dampness of walls remedied904463150554150493
Bath, sinks and lavatory waste pipes repaired, trapped or disconnected from drains..3193321112888
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains321271381376
Cisterns cleansed and covered5211445..5292
Water service altered so as to draw direct from main51112203..354
Water supplies reinstated where cut off through defective fittings21652932331223215
Defective water fittings repaired (causing nuisance from dampness)242524661046159
Drains tested with smoke (primary tests)573112209229503382791790
Drains found defective90971331011114866646
Drains opened and cleansed2178977111126142119881
Inlets to drains trapped with stoneware gullies2581644021114237
Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended33214517317117248801121
Soil pans provided with sufficient water supply or supply reinstated..1008611345433843468
Foul soil pans cleansed12519354315217310
Soil pans properly trapped4137841..3103
New soil pans provided ,,1507085190601918592
Water closets newly constructed or better situated71625910147304
Water closets' ventilation improved4202454461
Yards, forecourts, areas and washhouses paved808619388111759624
Do. do. do. do. drained ..7731368415372354
Inundations abated142....11..18
Overcrowdings abated2175313233
Nuisances from improper keeping of animals abated..5105..2..22
Dung recep'acles provided or repaired214221562..61
Accumulations of dung and other refuse removed20335342212127217
Public-house urinals cleansed or repaired51710101015269
Other nuisances abated, consisting principally of dilapidations and want of under -floor ventilation386673652711442971141644
Breaches of L.C.C. Bye-laws abated425205531149..284
Intimations served6684827916779845255754702
Statutory notices served1752493853174421603932121
final notices served323740541681763411
Summonses applied for115223..15359
ReinspoctiotiB made322437874759372632702214272023706
List of Sanitary Works carried out in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, from the 1st January, 1901), to 31st December, 1904.
Poplar South. Mr. Foad.West combined. Mr. Johnson.East comb'nd Mr. BullockBr'mley Central Mr. Miners.Bromley North. Mr. LangleyBow East. Mr. Field.Bow West. Mr. Boyee.Total.
Houses or other premises inspected148113761640146214301527151410430
"Walls and ceilings of premises cleansed throughout1217646202127167
Do. do. do. partially284209300135130891211268
Roofs repaired and made water-tight241409283528185674
Eaves gutters and rain-water pipes repaired1008712282978559632
Dampness of walls remedied904463150554150493
Bath, sinks and lavatory waste pipes repaired, trapped or disconnected from drains..3193321112888
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains321271381376
Cisterns cleansed and covered5211445..5292
Water service altered so as to draw direct from main51112203..354
Water supplies reinstated where cut off through defective fittings21652932331223215
Defective water fittings repaired (causing nuisance from dampness)242524661046159
Drains tested with smoke (primary tests)573112209229503382791790
Drains found defective90971331011114866646
Drains opened and cleansed2178977111126142119881
Inlets to drains trapped with stoneware gullies2581644021114237
Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended33214517317117248801121
Soil pans provided with sufficient water supply or supply reinstated..1008611345433843468
Foul soil pans cleansed12519354315217310
Soil pans properly trapped4137841..3103
New soil pans provided ,,1507085190601918592
Water closets newly constructed or better situated71625910147304
Water closets' ventilation improved4202454461
Yards, forecourts, areas and washhouses paved808619388111759624
Do. do. do. do. drained ..7731368415372354
Inundations abated142....11..18
Overcrowdings abated2175313233
Nuisances from improper keeping of animals abated..5105..2..22
Dung recep'acles provided or repaired214221562..61
Accumulations of dung and other refuse removed20335342212127217
Public-house urinals cleansed or repaired51710101015269
Other nuisances abated, consisting principally of dilapidations and want of under -floor ventilation386673652711442971141644
Breaches of L.C.C. Bye-laws abated425205531149..284
Intimations served6684827916779845255754702
Statutory notices served1752493853174421603932121
final notices served323740541681763411
Summonses applied for115223..15359
ReinspoctiotiB made322437874759372632702214272023706