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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8 7 AUGUST, 1889.
(8) Zion House—
To repair flushing apparatus to closet, repair dustbins,
properly trap yard gullies, and cleanse
passage walls and ceilings.
That your Inspectors reported that since the last meeting,
the following works had been performed, viz.:
East. West. Total.
Water supply provided to closets 27 45 72
Yards paved 4 4 8
Receptacles for dust provided 8 71 5
Water supply for domestic purposes,
separated from the cistern which
supplies the closet 11 0 11
Houses disinfected - 9 0 9
Drains trapped and repaired o 3 3
Drains cleansed o 12 12
That Mr. Lshaw your Inspector under the Adulteration of
Food, &c., Acts, submitted five certificates of your Analyst,
showing as follows :
1 of Milk, adulterated 10 per cent.
1 „ „ 15 „
1 „ „ 5 „
2 of Coffee, genuine.
That Mr. Cox, Inspector under the Adulteration of Food
&c. Acts, submitted six certificates of your Analyst, as follows:
1 of Coffee, genuine.
1 of Pepper, „
4 of Milk, „
That your Committee resolved to recommend—That proceedings
be taken against the persons who sold the Milk
adulterated 10, 15 and 35 per cent. respectively.
ALFRED DRUITT.
Signed CHARLES BIRKS.
E. G. DINN.
Resolved that the report be received.
Moved by Mr. J. D. Kemp seconded by Mr. Birks and
resolved—That the report be adopted, and it was resolved
accordingly.
12. Moved by Mr. Calton seconded by Mr. Richardson—That
the Committee of the whole Board Re Harford Street Improvement
be called for next Monday at 7 p.m.
The Chairman submittted the motion to a show of hands
and there were
In favor 8 votes
Against 13 „
The Chairman declared it lost.