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Poplar 1915

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

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Report of Inspector, South Division of Poplar.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1915.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to present my twenty-sixth Annual Summary of the sanitary
work, executed in the South Division of Poplar for the year ended 31st
December, 1915, viz :—

Table: The details of which were entered in my journal day by day and reported to the Public Health and Housing Committee month by month. Number of Inspections, special, periodical, and on complaint

The details of which were entered in my journal day by day and reported to the Public Health and Housing Committee month by month. Number of Inspections, special, periodical, and on complaint

of nuisances1,183
,, Inspections re notifications of infectious diseases ..419
„ Inspections, house-to-house visitations52
,, Inspections under Town Planning Act1
Total Inspections1,655
Re-inspections2,402

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House-to-House Inspections.
House-to-House inspections were carried out as follows :—
Sections of Manilla Street, Manchester Road, Galbraith Street,
Crew Street, Plevna Street, Ship Street, Havannah Street, Maria
Street, West Ferry Road.
Of the total premises inspected 1,255 were found to be in fair
condition ; 25 per cent, required various works of sanitary improvement,
which necessitated the service of 290 written intimations, 92 statutory
notices, and 32 final notices.
Drains.
During the year 19 drains were proved defective by the smoke and
chemical tests, and in 211 instances the application of tests revealed no
defects.
Two drain systems were reconstructed and one newly constructed,
each with means of access and ventilation.