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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Calls for rates as under :
£19,250 for General Purposes.
1,600 „ Lighting.
T>375 >> Sewers.
was adopted and the precepts sealed.
1 he report of the Highways Committee recommended—
(r) That permission be granted to build three new areas at
St. Augustine's Parsonage, Settles Street, on certain
conditions.
(2) That additional lamps be placed—
(a) one in Nelson Street,
(b) one in Perth Street.
(3) That the carriage way of the north end of Globe Road,
be repaired.
(4) That the carriage way in the Mile End Road, between
Globe Road and Stepney Green, be repaved.
(6) That the old stone be redressed and laid in Old Church
Road, Settles Street, and entrance to Wharf at Devonshire
Street.
(7) That £5,000 be borrowed for twenty years, and that it
be referred to the Finance Committee, to make the
necessary arrangements.
The report was adopted.
A memorial Re Lighting of Georgina Place received.
The report of the Sanitary Committee recommended—
(1) The giving of a caution to person adulterating milk 15
per cent.
(2) That the action of the Sanitary Officers in relation to
an outbreak of Measles at the St. Paul's Road Board
School, be approved.
(3) That a Knight's patent deodorising chamber be fixed at
the ventilating grate in Albion Street.
The report was adopted.
A Letter directed to be sent to the School Board for London,
complaining of the dirty state of the schools at St. Paul's Road.
Mr. Dupen elected a member of No. 3 Committee, in place of
Mr. Burge.
The report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee recommended—
(1) That the tenders of
(<7) Messrs. Gingell & Co. to supply for three months—
Clover. Hay. Straw.
1st cut. '2nd cut. Oat. Wheat.
139/- 126/- 100/- 38/- 38/-
(£) Of Mr.Pattison to supply 100 quarters of Oats at 15/be
accepted.
(2) That the existing system of collecting amounts for
Trade Refuse, &c., should not be altered.
The report was adopted.
The Agreements with Messrs. Gingell & Co. for supply of
Fodder, and with Mr. Pattison for supply of Oats, at the prices
given, were sealed,