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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accordance with the London County Council's drainage bye-laws, and
Metropolis Local Management Acts:—
Brunswick Road, No, 163a (workwomen's upstair closet, soil pipe, etc.).
Brunswick Road, No. 321 "The Cherry Tree " public house (upstair
closet, soil-pipe, etc.).
Colin Street, Bell's Match Factory (women's, men's new closets, urinals,
etc.
Chadbourne Street, No. 25.
Church Avenue, Mission Hall, St. Andrew's, caretaker's house.
Devas Street, No. 6.
Empson Street, Nos. 96, 98 (at rear).
Lingen Street, Nos. 23, 25 (new closets).
Moness Street, Nos. 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43.
Nairn Street, No. 8.
Railway Street, No. 19a, closet drain reconstructed to access chamber.
St. Leonard's Road Council Schools, Teachers. Two new inside
closets, soil pipe, etc.
St. Leonard's Street, No. 138, Commission yard men's (new) closet,
stable, drainage, etc.
South Bromley Station, London North Western Railway, surface water,
wash basins, waste pipe, drainage, etc.
Teviot Street, Nos. 134, 136, 138.
Venue Street, Nos. 45, 47.
Wilson Street, Nos. 24, 26, Chemical Factory yard surface drainage.
Zetland Street, Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, closets, gullies, branch drains.
In connection with above drainage work four plans were submitted
to Council for approval.
Drains Tested.
The drains of 117 premises were tested by means of the "rocket"
smoke test. Seven were proved defective, not gastight, whilst in 110
cases (the remainder) the result was negative.
The water test was applied in all new drainage work, and where
practicable to drains partially reconstructed or repaired.
Names of Roads, Streets, etc., Number of Premises, etc.,
Bromley Central Division.
Abbott Road; 180 (whole of odd numbered
side (even ditto, 112a to 196).
Aberfeldy Street, 23; (odd Nos. 73
to 97, even Nos. 74 to 92).
Ailsa Street, 34.
Andrew Street, 19.
Gurley Street, 34.
Hack Street, 9.
Highland Street, 16.
Ida Street, 16; (odd Nos. 71a, 71b,
69, 71, 73 (stables), even Nos.
52 to 72).