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Poplar 1915

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

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The sale of milk was discontinued on 22 premises—9 Poplar, 8
Bromley and 5 Bow.
For milkshops connected with infectious diseases, see page 77.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
Part II.
Sanitary Provisions.
Power to Sanitary Authorities to remove from or refuse to
enter on Register Names of Dairymen in
certain Circumstances.
No circumstances arose during the year calling for the enforcement
of the power given to the Sanitary Authority under the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, Section (5). See Sanitary Inspectors'
reports, pages 160—189.
The Milk and Dairies Act.
The Milk and Dairies Act was to have come into force on 1st January,
1915, but was postponed until after the termination of the present
war by the Milk and Dairies Acts Postponement Act, 1915, and the
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
33 smoke nuisances were dealt with during the year :—12 Bow East,
2 Bow West, 1 Bromley North, 2 Bromley Central, 7 East Combined,
3 West Combined, and 6 Poplar South.
ICE CREAM.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, Sec. 43.
Twice annually and as often as may be necessary all the known
premises within the Borough where ice-creams are manufactured are
inspected. There are 93 such premises within the Borough, 49 Poplar,
38 Bromley, and 6 Bow. (See Table A, page 131.)
Cleansing of premises was necessary in 15 instances. Twenty-six
nuisances were remedied.
See Inspectors' reports, pages 160-189.