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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respect of the matters referred to in Article II., the results being
recorded in a form which contains information on other points
besides those mentioned in the Article. The Board do not suggest
that this form should be abandoned or altered, provided that it
includes all the matters covered by Article II. The provisions of
the Order are necessarily limited to matters to be recorded as the
result of inspections under and for purposes of Section 17 of the
Act.
"By Article 19 (3) of the Orders of 23rd March and 8th
December, 1891, relating to urban and rural districts and to
London respectively, it is the duty of the Inspector of Nuisances
or Sanitary Inspector, by inspection of the district both systematically
at certain periods, and at intervals as occasion may require,
to keep himself informed in respect of nuisances existing therein
which require abatement. The Local Authority will no doubt
usually designate the Inspector of Nuisances or Sanitary Inspector
as he officer who is to act under Article I. (3) of the regulations.
"It will be open to the Local Authority, if they think fit, to
delegate the duty of considering the records to a Committee, subject
to such directions as they consider necessary."
The Public Health and Housing Committee had before them the
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, made by the Local
Government Board under the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909.
The Committee directed that inspections be made in accordance with such
Regulations, and approved a list of houses of which early inspection is
desirable. The records required to be kept and to be taken into consideration
by the local authority at each meeting, are submitted to, and considered
by the Committee in accordance with the resolution of the Council
delegating to the Committee all the powers under the Housing and Town
Planning Act which may be delegated.
A list of roads, streets, etc., in which are situated dwelling-houses,
the early inspection of which is, in the opinion of the Public Health and
Housing Committee, desirable under the Regulations of the Local
Government Board made under Section 17 of the Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1909.
Poplar South Division.
Charles Terrace, Claude Street, Crew Street, Cuba Street (No. 26),
Davis Street, Duke Street, Gaverick Street, Ingleheim Cottages, Ingleheim
Place, Laura Cottages, Totnes Cottages, Stewarts Terrace.
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