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Bethnal Green 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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NEW PART ST. JOHN STREET.
The Vestry have, at the request and cost of the Great Eastern
Railway Company, formed the new street (being the authorised
diversion of tho western part of the street), with proper paving-,
drains, &c.
SCARLET FEVER.
During the prevalence last autumn of scarlet fever, the Fever
Hospital in Liverpool road became full. The Vestry to provide
against a probable necessity arranged with the Poplar Board of Works
to appropriate for this parish in the Poplar Hospital, six beds, for
six months, on payment of £3G, and for each case £4 4s.; to include
medical and other attendance, and food. Happily there was not
occasion to send any case to the Hospital.
FOURNIER'S CHARITY.
The following were the thirteen candidates who were elected, and
received tho gift of £10 each:—
Mr. James Dabbs, 39, Mape street.
Mr. E. Elsworthy; 169, Columbia square:
Mr. G. Hollington, 10, Scott street.
Mrs. Ann Johnson, 487, Cambridge road.
Mr. James Long, 9, George street.
Mrs. Sarah Mackay, 49, Green street.
Mr. James Nadal, 13, George street.
Mr. Edward Sharp, 26, West street.
Mrs. Ann Slater, 4, William street.
Mr. John Taylor, 28, Hackney road.
Mr. William Town, 12, Bayst terrace, Old Ford road.
Mrs. Caroline Watkins, 2, Derby place, Old Ford road.
Mr. James Whitten, 59, Squirries street.
Mrs. Susan Witt, 16, Hague street.
LEVERINGTON CHARITY.
Tho thirty-six surviving qualified recipients of last year were elected
recipients for this year. To make the number of forty, there were
elected by ballot the persons following:—
Forecast, Ann, 40, Mansford street.
Johnson, Ann, 487, Cambridge road.
Morley, William, 38, Tagg street, Bonner lane.
Ramback, Martha, 7, Hartley street.
| Article submitted for Analysis. | state whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act. and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis, shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | The sum due in respect of the Analysis. | OBSERVATIONS. | |
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| Inspector for Yestry | Genuine | £ 1 | s. 1 | Unusually good sample. | |
| „ 2/47 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 | Of very poor quality. |
| „ 2/48 | „ „ | One quarter of the cream had been abstracted | 1 | 1 | Vendor escaped conviction through a legal flaw |
| „ 2/49 | „ „ | Half of the cream had been abstracted | 1 | 1 | |
| „ 2/50 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Of very poor quality. |
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| „ 2/57 | „ „ | Contained 55 percent. of wheaten flour, and a trace of turmeric | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £5. |
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| „ 2/67 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 | |
| „„ | „ | 1 | 1 | A very good sample. | |
| Lard l/l | „ „ | Contained 18 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor ordered to pay 23s. as costs. |
| „ 1/2 | „ „ | Contained 17 ,, ,, | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £1 and costs. |
| „ 2/1 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| „ 2/2 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 | |
| „ „ | Contained 12 per cent of added water | 1 | 1 | ||
| Genuine | 1 | 1 | |||
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