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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Number of Intimations served 71 | 71 |
| „ Notices served | 15 |
| „ Final Notices served | 6 |
| Number of Notices served under L .C .C. Bye-laws | 9 |
| Number of Notices under L .C .C. Bye-laws complied with | 5 |
| Number of rooms cleansed and freed from vermin | 100 |
| Overcrowding, cases discovered | 8 |
| „ „ abated | 2 |
| Number of nuisances referred to District Inspectors: | |
| (a) Defective or obstructed drains | 4 |
| (b) Defective roofs, guttering, etc. | 1 |
| (c) Miscellaneous | 3 |
| Water supply in tenement houses (section 78, London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907): | |
| (a) Number of Notices served | 7 |
| (b) „ „ „ complied with | 6 |
Remarks:
During the year the Inspector deputised for absent District Inspectors
and was engaged on district work in Bow East Division continuously from
2nd December, 1929.
STABLES.
During the summer months weekly inspections of stable premises
were continued and the frequent and complete removal of horse manure
insisted upon.
195 stables were inspected and reported upon, the total number of
inspections being 437.
The following infringements of the Bye-laws were dealt with:—
| Accumulations of manure, 01 premises otherwise not clean | 53 |
| Floors not properly drained | 4 |
| Dung receptacles:— | |
| 11 | |
| 11 | |
| (c) Not covered | 3 |
| Other defects | 27 |
76 Intimations were served, followed by 11 Notices. The works
required were completed before the end of the year.