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Poplar 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Merchant Street, 37, 73.
City of London Infirmary.
Knapp Road, 3, 38 to 44, 17, 19.
British Street, 3.
Mantle Works, Weston Street, Gale Street, 47.
| Date. | Premises or Locality. | Police Court. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | 90 to 94, Bow Common Lane | Thames | Abatement order made and 44s. costs. |
| Dec. 30 | 36, Tidey Street | „ | Abatement order made and 25s. costs. |
Food and Drugs Acts.
Under your instructions 52 samples of food stuffs have been
purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst.
The undermentioned articles were bought, viz.:—
Milk, 20; butter, 17; coffee, 2; cocoa, 3; margarine, 2; vinegar, 3;
jallap, 1; pepper, 2; mustard, 1; arrowroot, 1.
The result of the analyses of above samples showed that the articles
were genuine.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Outworkers.
During the year the premises upon the Register have been periodically
inspected, and where necessary, for sanitary purposes, notices have been
duly served upon the responsible persons, and the nuisances were abated
thereon.
Milk Shops.
There are 48 milk shops in the district and these were inspected
periodically. On a few occasions the shop keeper had to be cautioned
about the cleanliness of the milk vessels and utensils.
The shop keepers are all duly registered by name.