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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of Inspector, Bromley Central Division.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1907,
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my eighteenth Annual Report of the Sanitary
Works executed for the remedying defects and abatement of nuisances,
which have existed in the Central Division of the Sub-District of Bromley
under the Public Health and Housing Committee of the Council for the
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar for the year ended 31st December, 1907.
Inspection of District.
I have inspected 1,450 premises, 982 in response to complaints of
nuisances, 265 on account of infectious diseases notified, and 203 houseto-house
visitations have been made. Of the 1,450 premises so dealt with
556 were found to be in fair sanitary condition, whilst in the 894 premises
(the remainder) defects and nuisances were found to exist, which
necessitated the following works of sanitary repairs (see tabulated statement
page 156). In the supervision of same 3748 re-inspections were
made.
House to House Inspections.
Streets and Places.
Andrew Street. Empson Street.
Bromley Cottages, Favonia Street.
Bromley Lock Cottages. Lanrick Road.
Cross Street. Thomas Street.
Dunbar Cottages.
Section of Streets.
Abbott Road. St. Leonard's Road.
Brunswick Road. St. Leonard's Street.
Colin Street. St. Leonard's Avenue.