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Poplar 1912

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

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The premises were examined by the Sanitary Inspector for the
District, Mr. J. Johnson, and the sanitary conveniences were reported
by him to be in order, and therefore there was no reason for the Council
to raise any objection to the renewal of the licences. Mr. Johnson
reported the premises were being inspected by the London County
Council's Inspector at the times of his visits.
CANAL BOATS.
For the year ended 31st December, 1912, the inspections and reports
of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered
canal boats were as follow:—
Registered.
NonRegistered.
*Mr. J. Johnson, West Combined Division
Mr. J. Bullock, East Combined Division
Mr. C. Foad, Poplar South Division
Mr. H. J. Langley, Bromley North Division
†Mr. R. E. Miners, Bromley Central Division
‡Mr. A. J. Field, Bow East Division
Mr. W. Boyce, Bow West Division
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-
-
-
4
6
-
-
10
9
21
1
38
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* Mr. Johnson reported that on each occasion when passing the
portion of canal in his District no canal boats had been observed.
•j" Mr. Miners reported that he inspected two non-registered boats
twice.
‡Mr. Field reported that he inspected one registered boat twice;
also that the non-registered boat was being used as a canal boat dwelling
by a man and wife and did not comply with the Acts and Regulations
in respect of registration, certification and marking, the boat had
previously been a sailing barge owned by the occupant who did not know
it was necessary to register under the Canal Boats Acts, and the owner
occupant was cautioned to immediately communicate with the adjoining
registration authority of Stepney, which authority was apprised of the
facts of the case.