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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Licensed Premises' Urinals.
Four notices were served under Section 22 of the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, calling upon the owners to provide
proper doors to the urinals attached to their licensed premises.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1909.
By Section 66 power is given to Metropolitan Borough Councils to
provide sanitary Conveniences on or near their boundaries jointly with the
Councils of adjoining Boroughs or Districts.
SCHOOLS.
Inspection of Schools; the use of Playgrounds of Public
Elementary Schools for the purposes of Recreation.
Inspection of Schools.
The Schools of the Borough were inspected and the sanitary conveniences
and water supplies were found in a satisfactory condition.
The use of Playgrounds of Public Elementary Schools
for the purposes of recreation.
The following letter was submitted to the Public Health and Housing
Committee:—
St. Pancras Borough Council,
The Town Hall,
Pancras Road, N.W.
19th January, 1909.
Dear Sir,
Children's Playgrounds.
The attention of the Council has been directed to the danger
incurred by children being compelled by circumstances to use the
public streets, in which frequently there is heavy vehicular traffic,
as playgrounds. In numerous cases the children reside in localities