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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, 1908.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my nineteenth 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, 1908.
Inspection of District.
I have inspected 1,468 premises, 1,030 in response to complaints of
nuisances and notices received, 195 on account of infectious diseases
notified, and 243 house-to-house visitations have been made. Of the
1,468 premises so dealt with 543 were found to be in fair sanitary condition,
whilst in the 925 premises (the remainder) defects and nuisances
were found to exist, which necessitated the following works of sanitary
repairs (see tabulated statement page 181). In the supervision of same
3,561 re-inspections were made.
House to House Inspections.
Streets and Places.
Bartlett Street. Dunbar Cottages.
Bromley Cottages, Favonia Street.
Church Avenue. Highland Street.
* Twice inspected during year.