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Poplar 1917

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

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Report of Sanitary Inspector. East Combined Division.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1917.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my twenty-second Annual Report of the
sanitary work carried out in my district (East Combined Division)
during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1917.
Inspection of Division.
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1,595 premises have been inspected, 1,212 in response to complaints
of nuisances, 365 on account of notifications of infectious diseases, 18
part house-to-house inspections and part under the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
House-to-House Inspections.
House-to-house inspections have been carried out in the following
streets :—
Ashton Street, Brunswick Road, Cawdor Street, Cotton Street,
Follett Street, Gray Street, Lindale Street, Tetley Street, Wells
Street.
House-to-house inspections have been carried out in sections of the
following streets :—
Aberfeldy Street, Benledi Street, Blair Street, Ginndy Street,
Orchard Place, Robinhood Lane, Willis Street, Woolmore Street.
Drains newly constructed and Reconstructed on the old lines of Drainage-
The drains of the undermentioned premises were newty constructed
or reconstructed on the old lines, and also (where practicable) intercepted,
ventilated and furnished with means of access for cleansing purposes,
in accordance with the London County Council's drainage bye-laws :—
Aberfeldy Street, 22, 24; Albeit Street, 9, 10, 11; Cotton
Street, 40 ; Dee Street, 36, 38 ; East India Dock Road, 189, 249 ;