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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Stables.
144 stables were inspected and reported upon, the total number of
inspections being 167.
The following infringements of the Bye-laws were dealt with:.
| Accumulations of manure, or premises otherwise not clean | 15 |
| Floors not properly drained | 1 |
| Dung receptacles:. (a) Not provided | 3 |
| 1 | |
| (c) Not covered | . |
| Other defects | 6 |
11 intimations, 3 notices and 1 final notice were served.
The works required were completed before the end of the year in most
instances.
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts, 1890-1891, and Revenue Act, 1903.
No applications for certificates for exemption under the Customs and
Inland Revenue Acts, 1890-1891, and the Revenue Act, 1903, were made
during the year.
Street Trading.
A record is kept in the Public Health Office of street traders who
have been licensed to deal in foodstuffs.
All new applications are reported upon prior to licences being granted,
and all storage premises are kept under supervision and periodically
inspected.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The number of complaints received during the year was in.
No notices were served under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act,
1919.
The services of the rat-catcher who is employed by the Works
Department are utilised by the Public Health Department in the
following manner:.
(1) The Sanitary Inspector when investigating a complaint of rats
offers the occupier the services of a rat-catcher, and if these are
accepted, visits the premises with the rat-catcher.