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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(6) That an additional lamp should be placed in Knott Street.
(7) That an additional lamp should be placed in John's Place.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Sanitary Committee, recommended—
(1) That an application for the Vestry to place a urinal in
Assembly Passage be not acceded to.
(2) That a urinal to accomodate four persons be erected in
Devonshire Street.
(3) That fresh tenders for executing the sewer in Edward's
Road and Albion Street be invited, Mr. Finch having
withdrawn his tender which had been accepted by the
Vestry.
(4) That tenders be invited for the performance of the
jobbing sewers work.
(5) That the Vestry approve of the proposal of Metropolitan
Board of Works to place the Commercial Road from
Jamaica Street to Cannon Street Road under the exclusive
management of the Vestry of St. George in the
East, for the purposes of sewerage and drainage, and to
order that Vestry to reconstruct the sewer upon this
Vestry contributing to the cost, and that the Metropolitan
Board should be asked to insert several clauses
as mentioned in the report, which in the opinion of the
Committee were necessary for the protection of this
Hamlet.
The report (except clause 2) was adopted.
The condition of certain houses in Stepney Green and Allars
Road was referred to the Sanitary Committee for consideration
and report.
The report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee recommended
the acceptance of the following tenders,
(a) Mr. Reynolds for 3 months, Clover first cut 92/-, Hay
90/-, Wheat Straw 38/-, Oat Straw 40/-.
(b) Mr. Pechey for 100 quarters of Oats at 14/- per quarter.
The report was adopted.
A resolution passed that no vestryman should be eligible to be
elected on more than one of the standing Committees.
The members of the several standing Committees were appointed.
The vacancies on the Assessment Committee were filled up.
The annual accounts as audited and allowed were submitted.
The Overseers accounts as audited were submitted.
The Surveyor reported under the Artizan and Labourer's
Dwellings Act, 1868, in respect of the house 6, Neat's Cottages.
Resolution passed directing copies of the reports to be sent to
the owner, and the day and time for hearing objections thereto
fixed.
June 20th. 55 Members present.
A motion that the resolution of the Vestry of 15th December
1880,