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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 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar]
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| Nature of Nuisance. | Number of Notices served. | Cause of Nuisance. | How Remedied. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone boiling | 2 | Roof of waste hole defective. | Roofs repaired and extra condensing apparatus erected. |
| Fat melters ... | 2 | Escape of noxious vapours from set of fat melting pans. | The condensing power has been increased. |
| Burning refuse | 2 | Nuisance caused by burning paint tins,&c., in the open. | The tins are now burnt in a closed chamber. |
| Fish offal | 1 | Nuisance caused by depositing fish offal at depot. | The tanks are now loaded direct into barges. |
| Kedraining of Workshops | 5 | Drains found defective throughout. | A new system of drainage adopted. |
| Bakehouses | 66 | The whole of the bakehouses have been inspected twice during the year, and, where necessary, notices have been served for cleansing same. | In each case the terms of the notice have been carried out. |
C. W. RAYMOND,
Inspector of Nuisances in Manufactories and Workshops.