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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"Green Parish, and tho Shoreditch Vestry to pay for
"the remainder."
On communicating this resolution to the Shoreditch
Vestry, they refused to agree to re-paving the road,
although it was at their request the matter was
considered.
Under those circumstances the Bethnal Green side
of tho road is being repaired temporarily.
The footway on the North side of Cudworth Street,
abutting on the railway, has been paved with York
paving and a gateway crossing formed and paved to
each of the railway arches, the work being carried out
by the Vestry's Contractor at the expense of the Great
Eastern Railway Company.
ROADS, &c.
In the month of November it became necessary to
provide a now pair of driving wheels for the steam roller.
These were supplied by Messrs. Aveling & Porter, at a
cost of £40.
By the use of the steam roller, damage was done to
some of the Water Company's mains, and the sum of
£5 1s. l0d. has been paid to the Water Company for
repairs.
A new rubbish cart was purchased of Mr. Brooks, of
Bethnal Green Road, at a cost of £20.
On June 3rd, one of the horses belonging to the
Vestry died, and another horse was subsequently
purchased at a cost of £60.
The practice of the contractors' men of sweeping slop
into the gullies instead of loading it into the carts has
been the subject of occasional complaint, but it is
difficult of detection. In two instances the offence was
clearly proved, and the contractor fined £5 in each case.
The National Pure Drinking Water Automatioc
Supply Association, Limited, placed several of their
Cudworth
Street
Steam Roller
Carts & Horses
cavenging
Obstructions