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With respect to South Grove (East side) it may be mentioned
that the Vestry apportioned the cost to the owners of property on
the East side only.
The Whitechapel Guardians (the owners) objected to pay.
Paving
streets at
expense of
owners
continued.
The matter was taken to the Court of Queen s Bench, and ultimately
to the Court of Appeal, and it was held that the apportionment
was bad, and that it must be made on the property forming both
sides of the street.
The Vestry have been successful in nearly all cases in getting
in the whole of the apportioned amounts.
1866.
On the 18th July in the year 1866 the Diseases Prevention
Act, 1855, was declared by the Privy Council to be in force in the
Hamlet in consequence of the outbreak of cholera.
Infectious
diseases.
A Special Committee was at once appointed by the Vestry to
carry out provisions of the Act. They forthwith met and the Surveyor
was directed to disinfect all cesspools as far as possible, so
that the same might not be emptied during the epidemic.
With a view of further meeting all requirements the Special Committee
was empowered to act for the Vestry under the Nuisances
Removal Act and Sanitary Acts.
The Committee it is hoped did all that was required, but the
report of the Medical Officer is referred to for particulars.
The cost to the Vestry of carrying out orders of Privy Council
reported to be £1130 5s. 9d.
1869.
In 1869 an epidemic of fever and scarlatina broke out, and a
Special Committee was appointed to act for Vestry.
1870.—In consequence of the continuation of the infectious
disease, and all the hospitals being full, the Committee, with the
assent of the Vestry, provided a temporary hospital for the receipt
of patients, as authorised by the Sanitary Act, 1861.
In November a summons was directed to be taken out against
a person for improperly letting a room without it having been
properly disinfected, but it was subsequently ordered to stand over
in consequence of explanations having been given, which were
satisfactory to the Vestry.
1871.
In 1871 an epidemic of small pox broke out of a very bad kind.
The medical officer was authorised to secure services of a visitor,
which he accordingly did. The Guardians being willing to allow