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provision of a temporary nature for the accommodation of persons
as the Asylum Board Hospitals were full. The subject of the
negociation with the Poplar Board has been already mentioned.
Infectious
diseases,
continued.
The Sanitary Committee of the Vestry visited the Hospital on
several occasions and went very fully into the matter, especially
as to the cost, and reported that the cost to this Hamlet, which
a joint ownership and occupation would entail, having regard to
the facts and figures presented by the Poplar Board, would be at
least £800 a year.
The Vestry resolved that it would not be advisable to join
with the Poplar Board as proposed.
The fresh outbreak of small-pox pointed to the desirability of
having some place immediately available for such a contingency
but the Yestry felt and feel that it would be more economical to
provide accommodation as necessity requires rather than embark
in such a certain annual outlay.
In consequence of the small-pox outbreak, it became necessary
to provide an extra ambulance, and the Vestry accordingly purchased
a second-hand carriage and converted it to the purpose
required.
The Vestry has paid great attention to the doing away with
nuisances, as a reference to the Reports of the Medical Officer and
Inspector of Nuisances will shew.
Nuisances.
The Vestry have caused new or enlarged public conveniences
to be eredted at the end of Philpot Street, Commercial Road; Cambridge
Road, Mile End Road; Burdett Road, Mile End Road;
Burdett Road, (near Railway), Stepney Green ; Mile End Road ;
Beaumont Street, Mile End Road.
Public
conveniences.
They have also caused many others to be improved, and have
adopted a regular system of flushing, &c., to prevent the places
becoming a nuisance.
Until quite recently the Yestry had cast upon them the duty
of overlooking the slaughter and cow-houses in their district.
Within these last few years, however, the Metropolitan Board
of Works has been authorised by Parliament to have equal
jurisdiction with the Vestries, and that Board has a special staff
appointed for the purpose.
Slaughter
and cow
house
licenses.
J. he Vestry, however, do not fail to continue their supervision,
but on the contrary instruct their officers to assist the officers of
the Metropolitan Board of Works whenever proper.