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 Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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Nuisances
in streets
continued
1858.
Aug. 18th.— Deputation appointed to wait on Lord of the Manor
re Macksey's erection on the Waste west of the "Vine"
Public House.
Sept, 1 st. —Clerk reported that summonses against Tranah and
Crawler had resulted in each of them being convicted.
Sept. 15th.—Deputation to Lord of Manor reported that it would
be advisable to negociate for obtaining the Lord's rights
over Waste.
Sept. 29th.—Notice to remove toll post at Cannon Street Road.
Oct. 27.—Middleton required to abate nuisance to highway in
Jamaica Street.
Dec. 22.—Summonses against three persons for causing obstructions
ordered.
1859.
June 22nd.—Report of encroachment being made by Mr. Vernon
of the "New Globe" public house.
July 20th.— Indictment against Mr. Vernon ordered.
Aug. 3rd.— Mr. Vernon undertook to abate nuisance, and proceedings
ordered to stand over.
Oct. 5.—Obstructions to footpaths in Bull Lane ordered to be
abated.
1860.
March 14.—Smith convicted for laying rubbish in Stepney Green.
Aug. 29th.—Notice served to remove encroachment in Storer Street.
Dec. 5th.—Ward convicted for causing obstruction by placing a
cab on the footpath in York Place, Mile End Road,
between the pavement and the kerb.
1861.
Feb. 20th.- -Summons against Macksey for breaking paving.
March 6th. —Macksey paid cost of damage.
1863.
Feb. 4th.—Agreement come to as to the sign post of "Bank of
Friendship," that the parties should undertake to remove
it when called on.
Aug. 5th.—Dixon convicted and fined for exposing goods for sale
on the pavement at the East corner of White Horse
Lane in Mile End Road.
1864.
Feb. 3rd.—Indictment ordered against Edmond for placing menagerie
on the Waste.
March 2nd.—Report that Grand Jury had found a true bill against
Edmond.
March 16th.—Edmond pleaded guilty and ordered to come up for
judgment when called on.