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Mile End 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.

Situation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Vestry's Order.Date of Summons.Result.Name of Inspector.
(E. Harrison)Conveyance of fish offal in an unsuitable carriage.Jan. 10Fined £1.Mr. Cox.
89, Oxford StreetDrain defective.Feb.12Mar. 23Order to abate nuisance in 14 days.Mr.Twaits.
61a, Sidney StreetFoul and offensive drain.Feb. 18Mar. 27Order to close house.
Kings' YardNo water to W.C. W.C. without any connection with drains, causing an accumulation of filth.Mar. 24May 23Order to abate nuisance in 14 days.Mr. Lyon.
85, Greenfield St.Insufficient W.C. accommodation.Apl. 299Fined £3.Mr.Twaits.
2, John's PlaceHouse dirty and dilapidated, yard paving defective walls damp, no under floor ventilation, etc.May 27June 5Order to close house.
6, „Part of house dirty and dilapidated, yard paving defective, closet unsuitable, insufficient W.C. ac-commodation.ditto
8, „Part of house dirty and dilapidated, W.C. connections defective, yard paving defective.ditto
9, „Part of house dirty and dilapidated, W.C. connections defective.Order to abate nuisance in 14 days.
19, „Kitchen dilapidated, W.C. foul and defective, no proper dust receptacle.Order to close house.
23, „Part of house dirty and dilapidated, W.C. foul and without water supply.ditto
25, „W.C. foul and insufficiently flushed, yard paving defective.ditto
27, „Drain choked, yard paving defective, closet defective and insufficiently flushed.ditto
33, „Drain connections to W.C. defective, yard paving defective, no under floor ventilation.Order to abate nuisance in 4 weeks.
36, Redmans RoadDrains defective, house dirty and dilapidated, W.C. defective and unsuitable.July 29Oct. 8Work done, summons withdrawn.Mr. Lyon.
10, High StreetDrains defective, house dirty and dilapidated, &c., &c.Order to abate nuisance caused by defective drain in 4 weeks.
40, Heath StreetDrains defective, house dirty, yard paving defective W.C. filthy.Sept. 16Oct. 10Order to close house.Mr.Twaits.
9, Ernest StreetDrains defective.Sept. 30Oct. 31Work done, summons withdrawn.Mr. Lyon.
11, „Ditto.ditto