Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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the year and the conditions duly reported upon, the cleansing has been
done, and the cistern lids where defective amended and made as far as
practicable dustproof. Each cistern was so situated as to be free from
pollution:—
Adelaide Buildings, Baffin Buildings, Grosvenor Buildings,
Hudson's Buildings, Melbourne Buildings, Montreal Buildings,
Ontario Buildings, Ottawa Buildings, Prestage Buildings, Quebec
Buildings, Ealeana Road Buildings, Sydney Buildings, Toronto
Buildings, Winnipeg Buildings.
Outworkers.
The various premises where male outworkers reside have been visited
and invariably found to be in a satisfactory condition.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, Section 20.
During the year, on inspection, 24 rooms were found to be in a
verminous condition. Intimations were served, also statutory notices
where necessary and the nuisances abated, without recourse to legal
proceedings.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES BULLOCK,
Sanitary Inspector, Inspector under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts and Inspector of Canal Boats,
East Combined Division.