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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required for the Mile End Road and Globe Road paving, for 15
years at 3^ per cent, the Vestry should accept the same,
was adopted.
The report of the Committee of the Whole Board Re Harford
Street Improvement.
(1) Stated that the owners of Nos. 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17,
Harford Street had agreed to accept £"2,252 the original
claim for which was £"3,861.
(2) Recommended that precepts to the sheriff should be
sealed to summon juries in the cases of the claims of
the tenants of 1 and 3, Harford Street.
The report was adopted and the precepts sealed.
The report of the Highways Committee, recommended—
(1) That permission be granted to insert coal plates in the
pavement in front of 61, St. Peter's Road and 484, Mile
End Road respectively 011 certain conditions.
(2) That notices be served to prevent nuisances to highway
in Cornwall Road.
(3) That Eaton Place be paved upon the owners agreeing
to pay the cost.
(4) That permission be granted to erect a lamp on the
pavement opposite to the " Prince Albert," Lincoln
Street, on conditions as to removal, etc.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Sanitary Committee which recommended
that the Vestry do not agree with the views of the Shorditch
Vestry on the subject of vaccination, was received, but the
Vestry adjourned without adopting it.
Dec. 5th. 53 Members present.
The seal of the Vestry was affixed to—
(1) Mr. Rutty's Contract for supply of York Paving.
(2) Agreement with Great Eastern Railway Company with
regard to the laying down and maintenance of sidings
at dust wharf.
Ihe tender of Messrs. Woodham and Fry for Paving Works
in Mile End Road, &c. for £5,107, accepted subject to enquiries.
1 he report ol the Finance Committee recommended—
I hat in future the work people employed by the Vestry
should be paid under the direction of the Surveyor, and
as far as practicable at the Vestry Hall Offices.
1 he report (except the part as to the payment of the work
people which was referred back) was adopted.
1 he report ol the Highways Committee recommended—
(1) Ihe placing ol additional lamps as under: in Union
Court (1), Whitehead Street (1), Lindley Street (1),
Arbor Square (2), Lincoln Street (1), Maplin Street (2),
St. Dunstan s Road (2), Salisbury Street (1), Driver's
Buildings (1), Essex Place (1), Globe Road (1), Eaton
Place (1), Queen's Anus Court (1), and Philpot Place
(1), but as to some cases with special reservations as to
non-taking over of the places as highways.