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Poplar 1909

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

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Council General Powers Act, 1902. The barrows were found to be
legibly marked with names and addresses, etc., of vendors; and the
utensils and the premises were found to be clean and the ice-creams were
wholesome.
Factory and Workshops Inspections.
Nuisances arising within the several factories, workshops, workplaces,
etc., were dealt with. The whole of the ascertained above business
premises were inspected and found, in the majority of cases, to be
in fair sanitary condition. In the remainder the work of repairs,
cleansing, etc., was carried out in compliance with " intimations,"
notices, etc.
Smoke Nuisances.
Smoke emitted so as to be a nuisance from chimneys other than
those belonging to private dwelling-houses, viz., factories, workshops,
workplaces, etc., was abated on the service of the usual documents. In
no instance was it necessary to resort to legal proceedings.
Canal Boats.
I have inspected 41 barges, 10 non-registered and one registered
sailing barge; I found the cabins fairly clean, and no infringement of the
regulations.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
RICHARD E. MINERS, Cert. San. Inst.
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under
the Sale of food and Drugs Acts
and Canal Boats Act, Bromley
Central Division.