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Poplar 1915

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

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Housing, Town Planning Act, etc., 1909.
There were 6 premises dealt with for enforcement of provisions of
above Acts which were in such state as to necess tate special measures
upon service of "Intimatior.s," Notices, etc., etc.
House-to-House Inspections.
Sections of Streets, Etc.
Abbott Road, Bromley Place, Bromley Street, Chadbourn Street,
Leven Road, Railway Street, St. Leonard's Road, St. Leonard's Street,
St. Leonard's Avenue.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904.
The provisions of this Act were not enforced as during the course of
the year 50 verminous rooms were cleansed having been dealt with, with
other matters, for which the usual notices were served, under the Public
Health London Act.
Five Public Elementary Schools.
Oban Street Council Schools.
Bromley Hall Road Council Schools.
Hay Currie Council Schools.
St. Leonard's Road Council Schools.
Marner Street Council Schools.
Inspections were made of the five public e ementary schools, and
in three cases the sanitary office fittings required attention. The water
supplies for drinking purposes were drawn direct from main. Storage
tanks used for supply of closets and lavatories, etc., were well-covered.
Drains were periodically cleansed by means of discharge of storage water.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907, Margarine Act, 1887, Butter
and Margarine Act, 1909, the Sale of Milk Regulations, 1912, the
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.
During the year 88 varied samples of food, etc., etc., were obtained,
and submitted for analysis.
Of that number, 30 were samples of milk, 7 were taken on delivery,
under contract, at Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, 6 purchased of
itinerant vendors on Sunday, and the rest were from shops, etc., itinerant
vendors and other institutions.