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Poplar 1909

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

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landed in the Borough, and such foods have been for years past inspected
by the Sanitary Inspectors in the ordinary course of their duties. The
Sanitary Inspectors for the districts in which these wharves are situated
are Messrs. C. Foad, J. Bullock and J. Johnson, and the Public Health
and Housing Committee expressed to the Local Government Board their
readiness to recommend their appointment as Assistant Officers under the
General Orders of 12th September, 1908, and the allocation of a nominal
proportion (£1 per annum) of each of their present salaries in respect of
any work required to be done under the Regulations.
The Local Government Board stated they would be prepared to
consent to these arrangements when formally approved by the Borough
Council.
The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the
Council:—
"That the proposed appointment of Messrs. C. Foad, J.
Bullock and J. Johnson as Assistant Officers under the General
Orders of 12th September, 1908, in the administration of the
Foreign Meat and Unsound Food (First Series) Regulations, on
the conditions stated, be approved, and the Local Government
Board so informed."
Examination of Food Stuffs at Wharves, etc.
With respect to the examination of food stuffs see Sanitary Inspectors'
reports, pages 200, 203, 210, 218, 222, 231, 240 and 242.
Also, with respect to the examination of food stuffs at wharves, see
Inspectors' reports, pages 222, 234 and 240.
Proposal as to Provision for enforcing Cleanliness in cases
of Barrows and Stalls on which Food is Exposed or
Deposited for Sale in the Streets and other places.
The following letter was submitted to the Public Health and Housing
Committee: —
London County Council,
County Hall, Spring Gardens, S.W.
28th June, 1909.
Sir,
Section 8 of the London County Council (General Powers)