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Poplar 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of Sanitary Inspector. East Combined Division.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1914.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my nineteenth Annual Report of the sanitary
work carried out in my district (East Combined Division) during the twelve
months ended 31st December, 1914.
Inspection of Division.
1,863 premises have been inspected, 1,654 in response to complaints
of nuisances, 139 on account of notifications of infectious diseases, 70 part
house-to-house inspections and part under the Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1909.
Of the 1,863 premises so dealt with, 1,199 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst at the remaining 664 nuisances were found
to exist, necessitating sanitary works being carried out. (See tabulated
list, page 231).
House-to-House Inspections.
House-to-House inspections have been carried out under the Housing,
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, in the following streets:—
Commodore Court. Salter's Buildings.
Naval Row South. Warrington Place.
Paradise Cottages.
House-to-House Inspections have been carried out in sections of the
following Streets:—
Albert Street.
Follett Street.
Ida Street.
Manisty Street.
Tetley Street.
Willis Street.
Blair Street.
High Street.
Lindale Street.
Susannah Street.
Wells Street.
Woolmore Street.