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Report or Inspector, Bow East Division.
Public Health Offices,
Bow Road, E.
December 31st, 1914.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to report that during the year ended December 31st, 1914,
1,265 primary inspections due to complaints, Notifications of Infectious
diseases, and house-to-house inspections, were made in the Division.
The, House-to-House Inspection was made in the following streets:—
Rothbury Road
Clayhall Road
Wansbeck Road
Albert Terrace
Guerin Street
Gandy Court
Smeed Road
Construction and reconstruction of drainage was carried out at the
undermentioned premises:—
Fairfield Road, 111 to 131, 40, 71, Messrs. Bryant & May.
Wyke Road, 7, 15.
Bow Road, 125, 109, 230, 243, 245.
White Post Lane, 94.
Rothbury Buildings, 1 to 18.
Monier Road, 17, 19, 21.
Malmesbury Road School.
Old Ford Road, 487, 493, Albion Wharf.
Coborn Street, 36, 37.
Addington Road, 26.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 76 samples were procured
and submitted to analyses.
Three were found to be adulterated, necessitating legal proceedings
being taken against one vendor and the others cautioned.
Coffee.—Adulterated with 21 per cent. of chicory. Defendant fined
7s. and 23s. costs.
Margarine.— Contained an excess of water to the extent of 1.4 per
cent. Vendor cautioned.
Ammoniated tincture of quinine.—Slight excess of total solids and
deficient in absolute alcohol. Vendor cautioned.