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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should bo constructed, the foundation and drainage to be executed
by the Vestry's workmen, and the fittings supplied by Messrs.
Jennings, of Lambeth.
In Juno, 1889, the Vestry resolved that the Chalet in Whitechapel
Road, having for several months been closed and disused,
and causing complaints, should be removed, and directed notice to
bo given to the Liquidator of the Chalet Company accordingly.
The County Council wrote to the Vestry suggesting the provision
of Chalet accommodation for each sex. The letter was referred
to the Works Committee. The Report of the Committee, suggesting
that the Vestry tako no action, was approved.
LOCAL PETTY SESSIONS.
On the suggestion of the Vestry of Hackney, this Vestry
appointed twelve delegates to join a deputation to the Home
Secretary with a view to the provision of sittings by Local Justices
to deal with complaints arising out of Sanitary, School Board, and
other local summonses.
ROYAL ACADEMY. ! j
A reply was received from the Council of the Academy to the [<
request of the Vestry, that the Academy should bo opened at a i
reduced charge for admission 011 Saturday evenings, stating that I
after careful consideration thero were practical difficulties which 1
made it impossible to comply with the Vestry's request.
CANROBERT STREET PASSAGE. ]
Tho Vostry, in consequence of complaints made, applied to the '
Justices to stop up the Passage under a house in Canrobort Streot. L
The application was successful, and the passago has beon stopped 1
up.
PROJECTIONS ON FOOTWAYS.
In September, 1889, the Works Committee reported that in 1
Ureen Stroet and Choster Place pilasters had been orected by Mr. .'