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Poplar 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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276
Drain obstructed
8, Charles Terrace
25s. and 7 days' abatement
order.
In the above cases a difficulty arose as to ownership, the property
was changing hands at the date of the proceedings. The nuisance was
eventually abated by the Council, who were at the time receiving the
rents in lieu of rates.
Premises where Food Stuffs were Sold or Prepared for Sale.
Periodical inspections were made of the following premises, and notices served as under:—
| No. of | Intimations and Notices. | Now Unoccupied. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 8 | 11 | — |
| Cowhouses | 1 | 1 | icense now lapsed |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | — | — |
| Tripe dressers and sausage makers | 9 | 10 | - |
| Dairies and milk shops | 26 | 2 | 6 |
| Ice cream vendors | 23 | 3 | — |
| Coffee shops and dining rooms | 34 | 23 | 4 |
| Fish shops | 14 | 9 | — |
| Totals | 116 | 59 | 10 |
The number of intimations and notices served and complied with,
viz., 59, 3hows the amount of work, principally cleansing and limewashing,
which resulted from the above inspections.
Riverside Wharves and Food Manufacturing and Preserving Factories.
Frequent visits were made to the undermentioned wharves for the
purpose of detecting the landing or storage of unsound food intended for
sale for human consumption, with the results indicated:—
St. Andrew's Wharf and Cattle Food Manufactory, West Ferry
Road.
The undermentioned food stuffs were brought to the above premises
(from without the district) and converted into cattle food:—