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Poplar 1908

[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, 1908.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my thirteenth Annual Report of the sanitary
work carried out in my district (East Combined Division) during the
twelve months ended 31st December, 1908.
Inspection of Division.
1587 premises have been inspected, 1288 in response to complaints of
nuisances, 137 on account of notifications of infectious diseases, and the
remainder 162 house-to-house visitations.
Of the 1587 premises so dealt with 921 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst the remainder, 666 premises, nuisances were
found to exist, which necessitated the following sanitary works being
executed (see tabulated list, page 181).
House-to-House Inspections.
House-to-house inspections have been carried out in the following
streets:—
Ashton Street, Ettrick Street, Gaselee Street, Naval Row, Norfolk
Street, Tetley Street, north side.
House-to-house inspections have been carried out in sections of the
undermentioned Streets:-