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Poplar 1906

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

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123
COFFEE SHOPS, EATING-HOUSES,
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS, ETC.*
The number of premises where food is sold or prepared for sale is
299 : 143 Poplar, 90 Bromley, and 66 Bow.
999 visits were paid to these premises during the year.
"Want of cleanliness was found in 128 instances, and 82 other defects
existed.
128 intimations were served, which in 9 cases were followed up by
Statutory notices, but no legal proceedings were taken.
A register of these premises is kept.
See Sanitary Inspectors' reports, pages 175, 177, 188, 192, 198, 208,
and 214.
HAIR-DRESSERS' PREMISES.
The hair-dressers' premises were inspected during the year.
MILKSHOPS.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
Conference of Dairymen and Keepers of Milkshops.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 360 registered
premises (including 15 cow-houses, 3 Poplar, 5 Bromley and 7 Bow)
where milk is sold, 116 Poplar, 156 Bromley and 88 Bow. These milkshops
were kept under observation (see Inspectors' reports, pages 174,
180, 188, 193, 200, 206 and 214.
12 milkshops had been placed on the register during the year,
4 Poplar, 2 Bromley and 6 Bow. 58 Premises were on account of change
* See Tables A and C, pages 112 and 115.