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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Schools.
There are 5 in the Bromley North District and these are visited
twice a year re drinking water supply and w.c. accommodation. On
each visit everything has been found in perfect order.
Markets and Stalls.
Much attention has been paid to these with a view to preventing
the sale of unsound food. Night inspections have also been made, and
good results have been obtained.
The class of meat sold, has, in my opinion, been sound and fit for
human food.
Unsound Food.
Large quantities of unsound food are received from outlying wharves
and sent into the Bromley North Division for destruction; such food
stuff is not allowed to be destroyed until the District Inspector has
verified the amount and weight of each load sent from the wharf to his
district. The goods are then destroyed under his supervision. The
following quantities have been destroyed so as to prevent its re-appearance
on the market as a cheap food for the working class. The residue is used
only for cattle food and manure.
Total destroyed:—
4,094 tins of various meats.
9,024 lbs. of meat.
12 tons 12 cwt. 2 qrts. of wheat.
Smoke Nuisances.
A few smoke nuisances have been notified, but on the service of an
intimation in each case the nuisance was abated.
Offensive Matter.
There is a great improvement in the manner in which offensive
material is conveyed through the district.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
H. J. LANGLEY,
Cert. Sanitary Inspector Exam. Board,
Lond.: also Cert. Sanitary Inspector
Royal San. Inst : 1875 Act ; Inspector
under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts, and Canal Boats Act,
Bromley North Division.