Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Alteration to Boundary of Bow East and Bromley North Sanitary
Inspectors Districts.—In view of the fact that the boundary of these
districts ran through one of the blocks of dwellings erected by the London
County Council, on the Bow Brewery site, the boundary of these districts
was adjusted so that the whole of the dwellings were placed in the Bow
East Sanitary Inspector's district.
Combined Drainage.—The following drainage works were approved
by the Public Health Committee:—
2-12, Trego Road, estimated cost, £200 (February).
26, Harley Street, estimated cost, £40 (February).
Suffolk and Northumberland Streets, estimated cost, £500 (April).
382-4, Manchester Road, estimated cost, £85 (29th May).
9, Maverton Road, estimated cost, £75 (10th July).
34, Canton Street, estimated cost, £70 (10th July).
139-153, Malmesbury Road, estimated cost, £150 (10th July).
9-12, Denbigh Road, estimated cost, £150 (nth September).
81 and 83, Gough Street, estimated cost, £110 (9th October).
Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector.
Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found
existing, and of Reinspections, etc., during the year 1933.
Factories and Workshops newly discovered and Registered —
Number of Inspections of:—
Factories, including Factory Laundries 115
Workshops, including Workshop Laundries 88
Workplaces 27
Workrooms 5
Homeworkers' premises 490
Reinspections of above 40
Defects Found:—
1. Nuisances under Public Health (London) Act, 1891:—
Found. Remedied. Refered to D.S.I. Refered to H.M.Insp.
Want of cleanliness 3 2 1 -
Want of ventilation .- - - -
Overcrowding 1 1 - -
Want of drainage of floors - - - -
Other nuisances 4 2 2 -
Insufficient - - - -
Sanitary Unsuitable or defective 13 10 - -
accommodation Not separate for sexes - - - -
Want of cleanliness 14 12 - -
2. Offences under Factory and Workshop Acts - - - -