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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INSPECTION OF FOOD AND EXAMINATION
OF UNSOUND FOOD AT
WHARVES, Etc.
Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, see page 163.
Seizure of Condensed Milk—Legal Proceedings.
With respect to the examination of food stuffs see Sanitary Inspectors'
reports, pages 173, 185, 190, 196, 206 and 212-214.
Also, with respect to the examination of food stuffs at wharves, see
Inspectors' reports, pages 196 206 and 213.
Legal proceedings in respect of seizure of Condensed "Milk, see
page 159.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS OR TO MEMBERS OF
MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
Bow Common Lane Area. Proposed appointment of additional
Inspector. Legal Proceedings.
Bow Common Lane Area.
The Public Health and Housing Committee reported to the Council
on the 15th May that the Committee had considered the suggestion made
to the Council that a house-to-house inspection should be made of the
dwelling houses between Weston Street and Bow Common Lane. The
houses in question are registered under the bye-laws relating to houses let
in lodgings, and are under constant inspection. It had been previously
reported that it was not at present practicable to deal with the area as an
insanitary area under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts. It was
also reported to the Council that the Medical Officer of Health had
arranged for an additional special inspection of the houses to be made.
On the 12th July I presented a report under date the 22nd June to
the Public Health and Housing Committee respecting an inspection of the