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Poplar 1904

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

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Grundy Street, No. 121.
High Street, Nos. 185, 195, 197, 209, 291, 316, 322, 330.
Ida Street, Nos. 31, 40, 47, 59, 63.
St. Leonard's Road, Nos. 4, 52, 58, 60.
Susannah Street, Nos. 20, 22, 35.
Tetley Street, No. 19.
West Street, No. 5.
Legal Proceeding.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, 20 applications
have been made for authority to make complaint and take legal
proceedings against owners in default for not complying with the
Council's orders, but with the exception of one case the several
nuisances were satisfactorily abated before applying for a summons.
241, East India Dock Road.—New ventilation pipe erected or
constructed not in accordance with the requirements of the London
County Council's By-laws, made under Section 202 of the Metropolis
Local Management Act, 1855. Defendant fined 20s. and 23s.
costs.
Under the By-laws of the London County Council, Section 16 (2),
there has been no occasion to take legal proceedings, particularly
in reference to removal of fish offal and other offensive matter
during prohibited hours.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Fifty-four samples have been purchased and submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis. Two were found to be adulterated,
and legal proceedings instituted by order of the Committee. A
number of the samples contained various preservatives, some to a
larger extent than others.
The nature of samples and extent of adulteration with result of
proceedings are set out below.
Milk.— Deficient in solids not fat to the extent of 14 per cent.
Vendor fined 20s., and 23s. costs.