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Poplar 1910

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

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Licensed Premises' Urinals.
Two 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.
SCHOOLS.
Inspection of Schools.
The Schools of the Borough were inspected and the sanitary
conveniences and water supplies were found in a satisfactory condition.
SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK, ETC.
Fixing of W.C. Pans and Traps without Notice; List of
Sanitary Works; Overcrowding; General; Closure of
Duffs Fields; Playground for Cubitt Town; Marsh
Wall Public Footway; and Legal Proceedings.
Fixing of W.C. Pans and Traps without Notice.
In two cases where w.c. pans and traps were fixed without notice
being given under Clause 14 of the London County Council Bye-laws,
Section 39 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the builders were
written to asking them to open the ground, otherwise legal proceedings,
which had been authorised by the Committee, would be instituted against
them for infringing the bye-law. This mode of procedure prevents good
work being constructed on to defective work. Whenever drainage work
is found to have been done and covered up without inspection, if the
builder will not open the ground, the work is exposed by the Sanitary
Authority, and such a line of action ensures sound work.