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Poplar 1914

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

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Drains.
During the year 40 drains were proved defective by the smoke and
chemical tests, and in 322 instances the application of tests revealed no
defects.
Drainage construction and reconstruction, including means of access
and ventilation, were carried out at the following premises:—
214, 216, 218, West Ferry Road.
19 to 35, odd Nos., Tooke Street
149, 151, Manchester Road.
"Manchester Arms," p.h., Manchester Road.
Parish Hall, Manchester Road.
"North Pole," p.h., Manilla Street.
The drains of the undermentioned premises were reconstructed
partially or wholly on the old lines, in most cases including the fixing of
new w.c pans, traps and yard gullies:—
Stebondale Street, 86.
East Ferry Road, 10, 39.
Wharf Road, 3, 4.
Billson Street, 21, 22 forecourt.
Barque Street, 1, 2, 3, forecourt.
Manchester Road 164, 166, 170, 172, 391, 393, 356.
"Queen's," p h., Manchester Road, repaired.
Seysell Street, 7, 8, 9, repaired.
Strattondale Street, 5.
Johnson Street, 5, repaired.
Glengall Road, 45, 47, 49, 51, 77.
"Kingsbridge Arms," p.h., West Ferry Road, repaired.
Manilla Street, 58, repaired.
Tooke Street, 22.
Strafford Street, 14, 36, 39, 41.
Mellish Street, 63, 72a.
Alpha Road, 7.
St. Paul's Church.
West Ferry Road.
Devonshire Terrace, 7.
Havannah Street, 46.
Glengall Iron Works, Glengall Road.
West Ferry Road, 311, 315, 317, 245, 251, 291, 191, 193, 34, 60,
"Glengall Arms."