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]
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Police Court proceedings, bad been taken in pursuance of the
Board's orders of authorization, against the owners of the undermentioned
premises for disregarding the Board's notices, with the
following results:—
73, Bath Street, notice complied with and costs paid at date of
hearing of summons. Summons withdrawn.
123, West Ferry Road. As above.
18, Stewarts Terrace, 7-days Abatement Order. 21s. costs.
19, Stewart's Terrace, Prohibition Order. 27s. costs.
22, Stewart's Terrace, Prohibition Order. 27s. costs.
22, Stewart's Terrace, 7-days Abatement Order.
Nos. 3 and 6 Charles Terrace, 3-days Abatement Order and 6s.
costs in each case
60 samples of food have been procured, and submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis. Six, were so adulterated, that legal
proceedings were ordered by the Clerk to the Board. Summonses
were taken out against the respective Vendors, and fines varying
from £1 to £3 inflicted, amounting in all to £15 fines, 12s. costs.
Five notices of intention to apply for renewal of slaughter house
and cowhouse licenses, were received from my district. The premises
were forthwith inspected, and various works executed on the service
of the Board's notices.
The shops, food stores, and stalls, have been regularly inspected
with a view of detecting deceased and unwholesome food, in two
instances, a large quantity of fish, and a quantity of fruit were
destroyed with the owners consent as unfit for food.