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Poplar 1906

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

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Of the total premises inspected 838 were found to be in fair
condition; 51 per cent, required various works of sanitary improvement,
which necessitated the service of 544 written intimations, 141 statutory
notices, 17 final notices, and one summons.
64 drains were proved defective by the smoke and chemical tests, and
in 422 instances the application of tests revealed no defects.
Drains.
Drain construction and reconstruction, including means of access and
ventilation, were carried out at the following premises:—
Glengarnock Iron Works.
Grosvenor Wharf.
Wharf Road.
West Ferry Road (182, 184, 186), 107, 109, 111, 113, 115.
,, ,, „ St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.
,, „ „ St. David's Wharf.
,, ,, ,, St. Luke's Schools.
Manchester Road, 257, 264, 266, 6 to 16 and 18 to 28 even Nos.
(Dudgeon's Wharf, Foreman's House.)
Pier Street, 4 to 10.
Glengall Road, Messrs. Voss' Chemical Works.
New Houses, Mellish Street, 157, 159.
Glengall Dining Rooms, Glengall Road.
Livingstone Wharf, Wharf Road.
East Ferry Road, 56 to 62 and 98, 100.
Britannia Works, East Ferry Road.
The drains of the undermentioned premises were reconstructed on
the old lines:—
Elizabeth Cottages, 2, 3, 4.
Seyssell Street, 2, 3 (area drain).
Davis Street, 9 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (basement drain).
Tooke Street, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32.
West Ferry Road, 387, 389 (130 new section).
Manchester Road, 385, 387.
The drains of the following premises have been repaired and new
w.c. traps, pans and yard gullies fixed where necessary:—
West Ferry Road, 29, 51, 54a, 70, 170, 228, 331.