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Poplar 1911

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

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state of repair, and made fit for habitation, to allow upon the owner's
application for the " orders " to be " determined " prior to re-occupation.
In consequence of the insanitary condition of No. 1, Bromley
Cottages two " intimations " only, relating to choked drains, were served,
as the premises generally were in a dirty, dilapidated, damp state; as
directed by you a " closing " order was served and the necessary work
has been put in hand.
Bromley Cottages, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10,
which eomprise the whole row of four-roomed houses, with No. 1, are
now under repair simultaneously with work in hand under "order" on
No. 1, by same owner.

House to House Inspections—Sections of Streets.

Abbott Road.Marner Street.
Bartlett Street.Moness Street.
Brunswick Road.Portree Street.
Donald Street.Railway Street.
Glencoe Street.Shenfield Place.
Ida Street.St. Leonard's Road.
Leven Road.Spey Street.

London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904—
Verminous Rooms.
During the year 25 verminous rooms were cleansed in the usual
course of dealing with other matters, therefore it was not necessary to
enforce the provisions of above Act.
The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order of 1885.
The cowshed for which notice was received for renewal of the licence
at 27, Abbott Road, was again inspected and found to be in sanitary
order; no opposition to the application of the licensee to the London
County Council was made.
The milk sellers' and purveyors' premises were from time to time
visited. Registers at Public Health Office corrected in the cases of those
found non-registered through change of occupancy, etc., etc. The
persons in question were supplied with forms which in every case were