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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
1,149 visits were paid to these premises during the year and the
Sanitary Regulations under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, Section 8, were enforced.
Want of cleanliness was found in 255 instances, and 144 other
defects existed.
172 intimations were served, which in 23 cases were followed up by
Statutory notices and two final notices were served.
A register of these premises is kept.
See Sanitary Inspectors' reports, pages 160-189.
HAIRDRESSERS' PREMISES.
The hairdressers' premises were inspected during the year. (See
Sanitary Inspectors' Reports,)
MILKSHOPS.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.—Power
to Sanitary Authorities to remove from or refuse to enter
on Register Names of Dairymen in certain circumstances.
Milk and Dairies Act.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 315 registered
premises (including 11 cow-houses, 1 Poplar, 4 Bromley and 6 Bow)
where milk is sold, 97 Poplar, 143 Bromley and 75 Bow. These milk
shops were kept under observation (see Inspectors' reports pages 160-189.)
Cleansing of premises was necessary in 20 instances. Nineteen other
defects wrere remedied.
8 milkshops had been placed on the register during the year, 2 Poplar,
4 Bromley, and 2 Bow. 24 premises were on account of change of
occupiers re-registered as milkshops, 6 Poplar, 13 Bromley and 5 Bow.