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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Council Houses.
At the request of the Special Housing Committee, the Lady Sanitary
Inspector visits twice a year the houses and flats owned by the Borough
Council, and a report of the conditions found is submitted for the information
of the Housing Committee.
HOUSES DIVIDED INTO SEPARATE TENEMENTS, ETC.
Report of Inspector—Year 1927.
| Houses registered | Nil |
| Notices sent out, re above | — |
| House-to-House visits for registration purposes | 69 |
| Rooms measured, etc. | 111 |
| Declarations, for information, sent out | 13 |
| ,, with information, returned | 10 |
| House-to-House inspections (general) | 26 |
| Re-inspection | 42 |
| Number of Intimations served | 27 |
| ,, Notices served | 3 |
| „ Final Notices served | 2 |
| Number of drains repaired or reconstructed | — |
A summons was issued in one case for failure to furnish particulars on
declaration form (Bye-law No. 10). Defendant was fined £1 and ordered
to pay £2 4s. costs.
During the year, owing to sickness and absence on holiday of other
members of the staff, the Inspector who is responsible for Houses-let-inLodgings
work devoted a great part of his time deputising for District
Sanitary Inspectors. Consequently, little time has been given to the
Houses-let-in-Lodgings section of the work.
STABLES.
As flies are a common means of spreading the infection of diarrhoeal
diseases, and as horse manure is their main breeding ground, the
following circular letter was issued:—