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Poplar 1907

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

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Hairdressers' Shops.
The whole o the hairdressers' shops throughout the district have
been inspected with respect to the Sanitary conditions of the premises and
cleanliness of the articles used in the business, and where necessary
intimations and statutory notices were served and the nuisances satisfactorily
abated. There is a great improvement in the condition of these
premises since they have been periodically inspected.
Public House Urinals.
These have been kept as clean as possible, and the London County
Council General Powers Act, 1904, Section 22 complied with.
Canal Boats.
The inspection of canal boats was without particular incident. All
the boats inspected appeared to be in fair condition and in compliance
with the requirements of the Acts and Regulations.
Cleansing of Cisterns.
The cisterns of the following buildings have been inspected during
the year, and the condition duly reported upon, the cleansing has been
done, and the cistern lids where defective, amended, and made as far
as practicable dustproof. Each cistern is so situated as to be free from
pollution:—
Adelaide Buildings 2, Baffin Buildings 2, Grosvenor Buildings
105, Hudson's Buildings 2, Melbourne Buildings 4, Montreal
Buildings 4, Ontario Buildings 4, Ottawa Buildings 4, Prestage
Buildings 6, Quebec Buildings 4, Raleana Road Buildings 5, St.
Lawrence Cottages, Norfolk Street 14, Sydney Buildings 4, Toronto
Buildings 2, Winnipeg Buildings 4.
Outworkers.
The premises where male outworkers live have been visited, and
notices to cleanse the premises served where required.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, Section 20.
During the year, on inspection, 10 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.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
In this Division 38 houses have been placed on the register of Houses
let in Lodgings.