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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9 OCTOBER, 1889.
III. (1) The Clerk submitted copy of advertisements as inserted
by him inviting tenders for the construction of a new
sewer, and the forming and paving the roadway at the north
end of Harford Street (for the Harford Street Improvement).
Tenders were then opened from the following persons, viz:
Woods & Co. for the sum of £1,676 0 0
Rutty, G. „ 2,095 0 0
Jackson, J. „ 1,634 16 0
Woodham & Fry „ 2,189 0 0
Wheeler, W. H. „ 1,793 0 0
Bell, Geo. „ 1,917 0 0
Wood, Wm. „ 2,122 0 0
Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. J. D. Kemp and
resolved—That the tender of Mr. J. Jackson be accepted.
(2) The Clerk submitted copy of advertisements as inserted by
him inviting tenders for supply of three Hat-stands.
Tenders were then opened as follows :
Tucker, J. for the sum of £21
Hawkings, S. W. „ 24
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Lacey—That the
tender of Mr. Tucker be accepted.
Moved by Mr. Richardson and seconded by Mr. Lloyd as
an amendment—That these tenders be put back and that Hatpegs
be provided instead of Hat-stands.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there appeared
In favor 10 votes
Against 15 „
The Chairman declared the amendment lost.
The Chairman then submitted the motion to a show of
hands and declared it carried.
IV. The Report of Committee No. 1 was brought up as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. i.
For Finance, Parliamentary and General Purposes.
Wednesday, 9th October, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 3rd inst., there being present Messrs. Lacey, R. Kemp,
Henley, Hasted, and Dr. Reilly.
(1) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts duly
certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for
payment, viz:
Hawkings, S. W. Jobbing Sewers' work for one quarter to
Michaelmas last, as per contract ... 196 9 6
Wright, E. & F. Ventilating Gratings 3 0 0
Taylor, Dr. T.Payment to medical practitioners for no-
tification of 34 cases of infectious
diseases 4 5 0