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Poplar 1909

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

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London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
1041 visits were paid to these premises during the year and the
Sanitary Regulations under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, Section 8, were enforced.
Want of cleanliness was found in 178 instances, and 74 other defects
existed.
125 intimations were served, which in 25 cases were followed up by
Statutory notices and two final notices, but no legal proceedings were taken.
A register of these premises is kept.
See Sanitary Inspectors' reports, pages 200, 203, 204, 210, 218,
221, 231, 232 and 239.
HAIR-DRESSERS' PREMISES.
The hairdressers' premises were inspected during the year.
MILKSHOPS.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.—Power
to Sanitary Authorities to remove from or refuse to
enter on Register Names of Dairymen in certain circumstances;
London County Council (General Powers)
Bill, 1910. Proposed Powers to London County Council
and Sanitary Authorities to take Samples of Milk on
delivery and Penalties if Milk uwwholesome. Inspection
of cows and taking of samples of mllk by veterinary
Surgeons in Cases of Tuberculosis. Milk and Dairies
Bill, 1909. Milk and Dairies Bill. 1910.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 341 registered
premises (including 15 cow-houses, 3 Poplar, 5 Bromley and 7 Bow)