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Poplar 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Public Health Committee licensed the following Seamen's Lodging Houses to 30th June, 1938:—
| Premises. | Licensee. | No. of Men. |
|---|---|---|
| 411, East India Dock Road, Poplar | Rev. Samuel King (The National Sailors' Society) | 22 |
| (These premises were closed 20th November, 1937, and the licence was cancelled.) | ||
| The Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest, Jeremiah Street, Poplar | Rev. Thomas Athey Emble-ton (The Seamen's Mission) | 115 |
| 48, Pennyfields | Ah Chow | 7 |
79 inspections of Seamen's Lodging Houses, including 5 night inspections,
were made in 1937.
Shops Act, 1934.
Under the provisions of this Act 2 exemption certificates regarding
sanitary accommodation were granted.
One Notice calling attention to contraventions of the Act regarding
lavatory accommodation was served and complied with.
At the end of the year 1936 one notice regarding ventilation was
outstanding and the work was completed in 1937.
Smoke Abatement.
38 observations were made and 8 nuisances recorded. 19 complaints
were received from the London County Council. 4 intimations and
1 notice were served. In addition, 3 cautions were issued. It was not
necessary to institute legal proceedings in any instance.
In this connection it should be mentioned that no formal action is
taken on the receipt of a complaint by the London County Council, but
observation is kept by our own inspectors and nuisances are then
followed up.
Methods of observation and standards in use since 1927 are similar
to those of the National Smoke Abatement Society.
The Council made a grant of £1 is. to the National Smoke Abatement
Society, and Councillors J. A. Ashley and H. Boulton were
appointed as the Council's representatives to the National Smoke Abatement
Council till October, 1937.