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Poplar 1905

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

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Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1905.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to present my Annual Summary of the sanitary work
executed in the South Division of Poplar for the year ended 31st
December, 1905, viz.:—
Inspections, special, periodica] and on complaint of
nuisances 1,216
Inspections, notifications of infectious diseases 100
Inspections, house-to-house visitation 232
Total inspections 1,548
Re-inspections 4,273
House-to-House inspections have been carried out as follows:—
The wholel of—
Tobago Street. Totnes Cottages.
Escott Cottages. Laura Cottages.
Cuba Street. Mansfield Terrace.
Sections of—
Samuda Street. East Ferry Road.
Havannah Street. Marshfield Street.
Plevna Street. Glengall Road.
Alpha Road. Ferry Street.
Manchester Road. Mellish Street.
Cahir Street. Davis Street.
Stebondale Street.
Of the total premises inspected 763 were found to be in fair
condition; 50 per cent. required various works of sanitary
improvement, which necessitated the service of 572 written intimations,
251 statutory notices, 59 final notices, and 2 summonses.