London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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B. Infringing the L.C.C. Bye-laws by not furnishing a proper
water supply to the w.c. soil pan. The first summons resulted
in a fine of 10s. and 23s. costs.
The second was withdrawn as the Bye-law was complied with
before the day of hearing.
Premises where Food Stuffs were sold or prepared for sale.
Periodical inspections were made of the following premises, and notices served as under:—
| Notices. | |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses 10 | 18 |
| Cowhouses 1 | — |
| Slaughterhouses 2 | 2 |
| Tripe dressers and sausage makers 11 | 7 |
| Dairies and milk shops 27 | 1 |
| Ice cream vendors 23 | 16 |
| Coffee shops and dining rooms 38 | 28 |
| Fish shops 9 | 6 |
| Hair dressers 17 | 13 |
| 138 | 91 |
The number of intimations and notices served and complied
with, viz., 91, shew the amount of work, principally cleansing and
limewashing, which resulted from the above inspections.
Riverside Wharves
Frequent visits were made to the under-mentioned wharves for
the purpose of defecting the landing or storage of unsound food
intended for sale for human consumption, with the results indicated:—
Victoria Wharf (Crosse and Blackwell), West Ferry Road.
Chiefly used tor landing and storing vinegar and pickles.
No other foodstuffs landed at time of visits.