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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Report of the Highways Committee recommended—
(1) That the Surveyor lower the paving leading to the
gateway, King's Arms Yard, 4 inches; on the owner of
the house paying the cost.
(2) That no exception to the mode of dealing with Coffee
Stall Keepers 011 the Waste could be made in the case
of a man referred to in a letter from Mr. Hamilton of
59, Mile End Road.
(3) That Mr. Cole's Tender for smith's work be accepted
for one year.
The report was adopted.
An alleged obstruction caused by a lamp in Jubilee Street
was referred to the Highways Committee for consideration.
Report of Sanitary Committee recommended—
(1) That the Clerk take proceedings to enforce orders made
with regard to 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89, Greenfield Street.
(2) Reception of Quarterly Report of Analyst showing
that 24 samples had been analysed.
The repoit was adopted.
Report of Dusting and Cleansing Committee recommended
the acceptance of the following tenders for one year—
(1) Mr. C. Dwelley's for wheels.
(2) Mr. C. Lawrence's for shoeing Horses.
(3) Messrs. Wainwright & Gross's for Brooms and Brushes.
The Report was considered seriatim, and each of the recommendations
was referred back for further consideration and
report and (in respect of Nos. 2 and 3) for advertisements for
tenders to be issued.
Messrs. R. Hirst, R. Scriven, R. Kemp, C. Birks, J. W.
Henley, J. Loftus, H. Thomas, J. Siegenberg and A. Lloyd,
were nominated as Overseers, and their names were ordered to
to be submitted to the Magistrate in the order given.
Application by Mr. F. H. Parsons and others for the use
of the Vestry Hall for holding a public meeting was granted.
55 members present.
Votes of thanks passed to Messrs, J. D. Kemp, (the retiring
Churchwarden) A. Wood, and T. Cook, (the late Overseers),
and ordered to be engrossed and presented in the usual way.
Mr. A. Prevost and Mr. W. S Upton elecfted senior and
junior Churchwardens respectively.
Mr. John Milton re-elected Beadle at a salary of £170.
Mr. John Stevens re-elected Parish Constable at a salary of £10.
47 Members present.
1 he report of the Finance Committee was adopted.
1 he report of the Highways Committee recommended—
(1) The granting of the application for permission to extend
the area at 81, Mile End Road.
(2) The granting of the application for permission to form
4 small areas in Frimley Street.
(3) 1 hat proceedings be taken to compel payment of
amounts due for paving and making up Canal Wharf.
(4) i hat advertisements be issued inviting tenders for
repaving the carriage way of part of Sidney Street.
(5) 1 hat a contract be entered into for 2000 tons of broken
Guernsey Granite.
12th April
(Easter
Tuesday)
27th April