Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Inspection of Schools.
The schools in my division (Poplar South) number eight, each of
which was inspected during the year.
St. Edmund's Schools, West Ferry Road—Rebuilt, with new
drains and up-to-date sanitary accommodation and offices.
St. Luke's Schools, West Ferry Road.—Defect in automatic
flushing apparatus—remedied on service of written intimation.
Otherwise in fair condition.
St. John's Schools, Roserton Street.—Drain was repaired and
made watertight (during the year). Fair condition.
Janet Street (New) L.C.C. Schools.—Fair condition.
Millwall L.C.C. Schools.—Fair condition.
Glengall Road L.C.C. Schools.—Fair condition.
Cubitt Town L.C.C. Schools, Wharf Road.—Fair condition.
British Street L.C.C. Schools.—Fair condition.
In all the above cases drinking water was supplied direct from the
water company's main.
Public Health London Act, 1891.
Prosecutions.
Complaint. Premises. Fine. Costs.
Failing to comply with statu- Universe Rope Works, £5 23s.
tory notice to abate smoke Glengall Road,
nuisance. Millwall.
*Drain defective 183, West Ferry Premises closed as
Road. unfit for human
habitation. No
costs.
* The Inspector was summoned by the owner of the above premises to appear at
the Thames Police Court on the 4th October to show cause why the Magistrate's order
closing the above premises should not be rescinded. The premises had undergone
thorough repair and were then in a sanitary and habitable condition. On this evidence
the order was cancelled by the Magistrate.