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Poplar 1907

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

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Report of Inspector, East Combined Division.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1907.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my twelfth Annual Report of the sanitary
work carried out in my district (East Combined Division) during the
twelve months ended 31st December, 1907.
Inspection of Division.
1705 premises have been inspected, 1223 in response to complaints of
nuisances, 284 on account of notifications of infectious diseases, and the
remainder 208 house-to-house visitations.
Of the 1705 premises so dealt with 984 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst the remainder, 731 premises, nuisances were
found to exist, which necessitated the following sanitary works being
executed (see tabulated list, page 156).
House-to-House Inspections.
House-to-house inspections have been carried out in the following
streets:—
Athol Street, north side; Benledi Street, east side; Culloden Street,
south side ; Dunkeld Street, north side; Prestage Buildings; Tetley Street,
south side; Willis Street.
House-to-house inspections have been carried out in sections of the
following Streets :—