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 Bethnal Green]
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BYE LAWS.
It was referred to a Special Committee to revise the existing Bye Laws,
and the New Bye Laws prepared by the Committee have been adopted
by the Yestry.
COMPOSITION RATE.
A Special Committee has been appointed to consider what steps (if
any) should be taken for the abolition of the Composition Rate. The
Committee have met twice, but without arriving at any result.
SCHOOL BOARD PRECEPT.
The precept from the School Board issued in February is for
£2021 2s. 5d., to be paid in moieties in June and December. To raise
the amount will require more than a rate of 2d. in the pound.
INCREASED CHARGES FOR THE COMING YEAR.
£1200
0
0
In Amount of School Board Precept
1184
6
9
,, Metropolitan Board Precept
1992
4
1
£4376
10
10
An additional rate of 4d. will not quite meet this increase.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An application was made for permission to drain into the sewer some
houses in Wellington Street, North Street, and which are within this
Parish. The sewer in Wellington Street having been laid down by the
Whitechapel District Board of Works, the Vestry applied to that Board,
and an arrangement was made for this Parish having the use of the sewer
on payment of a moiety of the cost of its construction—£30.
The subject of providing a mortuary, and apparatus for disinfecting
bedding, clothes, &c., has been again referred to the Sanitary Committee.