Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Bird in Hand Yard.
Eleanor Street, 19 to 21.
Kemball Bishops.
Perring Street, 12 to 16.
High Street, 12 and 14.
Campbell Road, 1.
Burdett Street, 18, 19, 20.
Weston Street, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Ireton Street, 44 to 56.
Drains Partially Reconstructed.
British Street, 62, 67.
Campbell Road, 36, 40, 28.
Devons Road, 137, 139.
Weston Street, 3.
Bruce Road, 37.
Bow Common Lane, 70.
Burdett Street, 12.
Box Street, 1, 5.
Quickett Street, 46, 56.
St. Leonard Street, 23.
Rounton Road, 74.
Bow Road, 18.
Fern Street, 23.
Three Mill Lane, 3.
Blackthorn Street, 12, 71.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Rag Flock Act and Regulations.
Under your instructions 49 samples of food stuffs have been
purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst.
During the year one sample of Rag Flock was also taken.
The undermentioned articles were purchased, viz.:—
Milk, 25; butter, 11; cocoa, 3; margarine, 6; lard, 2; glycerine,
1; rag flock, 1;
The results of the analyses of the above samples showed that one
sample of milk was deficient in solids not fat to the extent of 9.4 per cent.
The vendor was fined 20s. and 23s. costs. In another case of poor milk
a letter of caution was sent.
During the year 6 itinerant milk vendors were sampled in the streets
and 5 Sunday samples were taken, 8 other samples were taken at Institutions.