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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The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order of 1885.
The 47 miik sellers' and purveyors' premises were from time to time
visited. Registers at Public Health Office corrected in the cases of those
found non-registered or through change of occupancy, etc., etc. The
persons in question were supplied with forms which in each case was
duly signed for tho required alteration. Attention was given to enforcement
of regulations relating to cleanliness of utensils, more particularly
regarding the sanitary conditions under which milk was retailed, in
compliance with "order."
Factory and Workshops Act, 1901—Bakehouses.
In accordance with your instructions periodical inspections of
eleven bakehouses were carried out, and where required, extract copies
of above act, "intimations," notices, etc., were served, all of which
received attention in every case, the necessary cleansing and limewhiting
work being done and defects remedied.
Bakehouses marked with * are underground.
Bakehouses marked with † empty or not used as a bakehouse at date of last
inspection.
*Abbott Road, 150 (Factory). Devas Street, 90.
Brunswick Road, 133.
†St. Leonard's Road, 119.
*Tapley Street, 12.
*Dewberry Street, 1a.
*Teviot Street, 66 (Factory).
St. Leonard's Street, 78.
St. Leonard's Road, 267.
*St. Leonard's Road, 181.
St. Leonard's Road, 241.
7 Coffee Shops (Eating houses), 7 Fried Fish Shops, 4 Sausage, Brawn
Makers' Premises.
Inspections were made of these business premises, all necessary
repairs for abatement of nuisances, periodical cleansing, limewhiting,
etc., were carried out in the majority of cases without service of "intimations."
In no instance was there cause for complaint as to the quality, and
preparation of food.
15 Public House Urinals, etc.
Attention has been given to these places of public convenience and
as far as practicable they were kept clean and furnished with fittings
in compliance with the Act.