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13A
3 APRIL, 1889.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a report for which
your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report Book.
(1) That your Surveyor reported that he had received notice
from Mr. W. Finch of his intention to drain the house and
premises No. 166, Jubilee Street, into the sewer, and that on
behalf of your Board he had given such directions with respect
to the same, as appear by his Books and the plan submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and submit
same for confirmation by your Board.
That your Medical Officer of Health brought up and read a
report for which your Committee beg to refer your Board to
his Report Book.
(2) That your Medical Officer reported as follows:
"During the three weeks ending March 23rd, 1889, the
"number of Births were 243. The number of Deaths
"from all causes, 129—42 in the Western, and 87 in the
"Eastern district, giving a death-rate of 19.9 per 1,000
"per annum: that of the Metropolis be 19.3 for the same
"period."
(3) That having regard to such Report of your Medical Officer
your Committee resolved to recommend—That notices be
served upon the owners of the following houses and premises
requiring them to perform the following works, viz ;
(a) Nos. 1 to 12 (consecutively), Moses' Almshouses,
Devonshire Street—
To properly disconnect the sinks from the drains thereat.
(b) Nos. 1, 3, 8, 9, 4, and 11, Moses' Almshouses—
To provide a proper flushing apparatus to each closet
thereat.
(c) Nos. 4 and 6, Moses' Almshouses—
To cleanse the ceilings and walls of kitchens thereat.
(d) Nos. 6 and 7, Moses' Almshouses—
To cleanse the ceilings and walls of 1st floor back rooms
thereat.
That your Sub-Sanitary Inspector brought up and read a
Report for which your Committee beg to refer your Board to
his Report Book.
(4) That having regard to such Report your Committee resolved
to recommend—That notices be served upon the owners of
the following houses and premises requiring them to perform
the following works, viz. :
(a) No. 28, Edwards Road—
To cleanse and repair drain, repair flushing apparatus to
closet, pave the yard, disconnect the waste pipe of sink
from direct communication with drain, and that the
Chairman of the Vestry do sign the usual authority for
the Sub-Inspector to enforce same before the Magistrate.
(£) No. 1, Sceptre Street—
To cleanse the house and repair the flushing apparatus to
closet thereat.