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Poplar 1910

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

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Inspection and Cleansing. At houses in the following streets and roads a large amount of cleansing and repairing, under the Bye-laws, was carried out:—

Allanmouth Road.Libra Road.
Arcadia Street.Manchester Road.
Alpha Road.Mansfield Terrace.
Barchester Street.Marshfield Street.
Beachy Road.Park Street.
Blackthorn Street.Parnell Road.
Box Street.Perring Street.
Broomfield Street.Pennyfields.
Brunswick Street.Portree Street.
Bygrove Street.Ranwell Street.
Davis Street.Rook Street.
Eastward Street.Ruston Street.
Elizabeth Place.Sabbarton Street.
Furze Street.Simpsons Road
Gale Street.Sherwood Street.
Hancock Road.Shirbutt Street.
Hawgood Street.Stebondale Street.
High Street, Bromley.Stewart Street.
High Street, Bow.Stour Road.
Kerbey Street.West Ferry Road.
Lamprell Street.Wyke Road.

London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904.
(Section 20). "Cleansing of Verminous Rooms."
The whole of the work done under this Act was under the intimations
served, and in no cases were certification and subsequent notices necessary.
There were 49 intimations served, referring to 73 rooms.
Legal Proceedings.
In the month of January, at Thames Police Court, the landlord of
Nos. 14 and 15, Bakers Alley, Bow Road, was summoned for not supplying
true and proper information, in order that the premises could be
registered under the Bye-laws for Houses let in Lodgings. In several
cases the number of lodgers was more than stated by defendant. The
magistrate inflicted a penalty of £2 and £2 6s. costs.
(After notice in writing signed by Town Clerk and dated 12th November,