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Poplar 1910

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

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Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Private Hotels, Sausage Makers, Fried
Fish Shops, etc.
Periodical inspection has been given to these premises during the
past year; change of proprietorship, new premises opened and those
closed have been duly reported and noted in the register. At each inspection
particular attention was paid to the food under preparation, and in no
instance was there cause for complaint; in some cases it was necessary
to serve intimations and statutory notices respecting cleansing of the
kitchens and dining rooms, etc.
Hairdressers' Shops.
The hairdressers' shops throughout the district have been inspected,
the sanitary condition of the premises, cleanliness of the utensils used
in the business being carefully noted. In some cases intimations were
required to be served.
Factory and Workshops Acts.
The workshops, domestic workshops, workplaces and domestic workplaces
in the district where male labour is employed have been frequently
inspected during the past year, the number of persons employed in each
case being noted, particularly in respect to overcrowding; the terms of the
Acts relating thereto have been met with in response to intimations and
statutory notices when required, and in no instance was there occasion to
take legal proceedings.
Canal Boats.
The inspection of canal boats was without any particular incident
during the year. No contravention of the Acts was discovered on any of
the non-registered barges.
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Itinerant Vendors.
The premises where ice creams are made have been frequently inspected
with the view of detecting nuisances, also any infringement of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, Part viii. Itinerant
vendors' barrows and utensils have been inspected. In each case the
manufacturer's name was found to be legibly affixed thereto; in each
case the ice cream and utensils were found to be clean and satisfactory.
No cause for action to be taken.