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Mile End 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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May 18th.
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(6) That Messrs. Wills and Packham's contract for supply
of Kentish Flints be continued for 12 months.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Sanitary Committee recommended-
(1) That the Surveyor be authorised to open and examine
the drainage of 1 to 9 Frederick's Place, and to report.
(2) That notices be served to provide additional water
closet accomodation at 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89, Greenfield
Street.
(3) That such proceedings be taken against the owner of
Norfolk House to enforce order of sessions as might be
deemed advisable.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee recommended
the acceptance of the following tenders—
(1) Mr. Jarvis's for supply of Wheels and Tyring for 1 year.
(2) Messrs. Wainright & Gross, for supply of Brooms and
Brushes for 1 year.
(3) Mr. Mumford, for supply of Clover, Hay, and Straw
for 3 months.
(4) Mr. Pattison, for supply of 100 quarters of oats.
The report was considered seriatim and adopted.
Instruction given to the Dusting and Cleansing Committee
to obtain several tenders for the Medical Attendance on, and
shoeing of the Vestry's horses.
Messrs. F. J. Wood, Cushen, Lyon, Wagg, Pearson, Ginn,
Parkhurst, Furness, J. D. Kemp, Lloyd, Lacey, and A. Wood,
elected members of the Assessment Committee.
The use of the Committee Room granted for the meetings of
a Committee organized for colleifting funds for the erection ot
the entrance to the People's Palace.
The 23rd May appointed for election of Vestrymen and
Auditors, and the places for the holding of the election fixed.
Letter received from the Overseers in relation to Disorderly
Houses and referred to the Finance Committee for consideration
and report.
Permission granted to erecft scaffold-poles in Cottage Grove
on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice to
Trinity Church, provided the works were done to the satisfaction
of the Vestry's Surveyor.
60 Members present.
Death of Mr. C. H. Bardouleau announced.
Tenders for the following matters accepted—
Mr. W. H. Wheeler, for repaving part of Sidney Street.
Messrs. Fennings, for broken Guernsey Granite.
Mr. Caton, for Veterinary attendance, shoeing, &c.
The report of Finance Committee recommended the approval
of the presentation to Parliament of a petition in favour of
"Butterine" being acknowledged in the proposed Bill before
Parliament.
The report was adopted.
The Report of the Sanitary Committee recommended-
(j) That the existing arrangements with the District
registrars for the supply of returns of births and deaths,
be determined, and that such returns be obtained from