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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Fifthly.— That the School Board be requested to take immediate
steps to ensure the cleansing of the Board Schools in the Parish
during the Christmas holidays, and to employ for this purpose the
men out of work in this Parish.
Sixthly.—That in all these several cases the different Boards
be requested to put the same into operation as soon as possible.
That the Chairman be requested to forward a copy of the above
resolutions to the London County Councillors for the Parish, and to
the Rev. Stewart Headlam for the School Board, and to the President
of the Local Government Board.
Signed on behalf of the meeting,
James Morden, Chairman.
Submitted again at a great meeting at Abbey Street, on Wednesday,
December 14th, 1892.
Oliver R. Hales, Chairman.
On the motion of Mr. Bedford, a resolution was passed as
follows:— "That during the continuance of the exceptional
distress, the Vestry shall employ at least 200 inhabitants of
Bethnal Green three days a week at sweeping, scoring roads,
and such other work as can be found for them."
On February 2nd, the Vestry resolved, "That not less than 100
men be employed during three days in the week each, and another
100 for the other three days, for the next 28 days, to take effect
from Monday next."
Information as to work done by the unemployed, and the nature
of it, will be found in the Surveyor's Report.
NOTIFICATION OF DISEASES.
The Vestry directed the prosecution of the medical practitioner
for delaying for six days notifying a case of scarlet fever, He was
fined £2 and costs.