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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

Mile End 1869

The thirteenth annual report of the Vestry of the Hamlet Mile End Old Town in the county of Middlesex

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Sewers.
New Sewers have been laid in Rhodeswell-road,
Silver-street, and Wellington-street, at an outlay of
£397 1s. 3d.

Table: The following Table will show the length of each description of pipe laid within the Hamlet, during the year.

The following Table will show the length of each description of pipe laid within the Hamlet, during the year.

18 in. by 18 in.663 ft.9 in. by 9 in.4680 ft.
15 ,, ... 15 ,,850 „6 ,, ... 6 ,,9360 ,,
12 ,, ... 12 „550 ,,4 ,, ... 4 ,,3510 „

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Two hundred and thirty-four houses were connected
with our Sewers during the year.
The account for cleansing Sewers, amounted to
£151 1s. 3d.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JNO. M. KNIGHT,
Surveyor.