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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
1376 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 156 instances, and 85 other defects
oxisted.
103 intimations were served, which in 13 cases were followed up by
Statutory notices and one final notice, but no legal proceedings were taken.
A register of these premises is kept.
See Sanitary Inspectors' reports, pages 236, 239, 245, 253, 256,
267, 268 and 276.
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 Req'Ster Names of Dairymen in certain circumstances;
London County Council (General Powers)
Bill, 1910. London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1910. Milk and Dairies Bill. 1910.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 318 registered
premises (including 14 cow-houses, 2 Poplar, 5 Bromley and 7 Bow)
where milk is sold, 106 Poplar, 141 Bromley and 71 Bow. These milkshops
were kept under observation (see Inspectors' reports pages, 235,
238, 244, 253, 258, 269 and 276.