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Poplar 1904

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

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and dirty. Cabin top leaking and rotten, and saturated with
moisture. No glass in skylight. Name of boat on after
combing, and Reg. No. on forward combing. Whole of hull
badly worn and in rotten and dilapilated condition. At the
Thames Police Court on 25th April, the owner was fined 5s.
and 2s. costs for improper marking, and 20s. with 23s. costs
for rotton and damp condition of boat.
"Northampton," Reg. No. 815, Birmingham.—Fore cabin
occupied by extra hand. Cabin badly ventilated, defective
stove leaking into cabin. Cabin improperly used for storing
sacks of corn for towing horse. Owner and Registration
Authority communicated with.
"Hart," Reg. No. 143, Uxbridge.—After cabin occupied by man,
wife, and sister of wife, aged 13 years, contrary to Act.
Owner and Registration Authority communicated with.
Factory and Workshop Inspections.
Nuisances arising within the several factories and workshops have
been satisfactorily dealt with.
The whole of the ascertained workshops have been inspected
and found, in most cases, to be in a cleanly condition. Where
necessary intimations were served for cleansing and the work was
immediately carried out.
Smoke Nuisances.
The smoke nuisances arising within and without the district have
received much attention. It has been found necessary to issue
four summons.
At the West Ham Police Court on 27th January, an abatement
order for 14 days and a prohibitive order with a penalty of £5
to include costs was obtained against the Saw Mills Co., Ltd., of
Cooks Road, Stratford.