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.
centre of twelve inches to which step your Committee
recommend no opposition.
That your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
London County Council be advised not to sanction the construction
of the Tower as shown on accompanying plan—on
the ground that such erection would occupy a considerable
portion of the public highway and be a nuisance otherwise,
but that the manner in which it is being constructed with a
projecting step be not objected to.
(5) That your Committee considered an application by Mr.
Hughes for permission to construct a cellar flap at the 'King
of Sardinia,' B.H., corner of Clinton Road, Mile End Road,
and resolved to recommend—That no objection be offered
upon condition that the flap be 4 feet 6 inches in width, and
the work done to the satisfaction of your Surveyor.
(6) That your Committee having inspected the following places
resolved to recommend—That an additional lamp be placed
in Bedford Street, at the end of Varden Street, and that the
existing lamp be removed to the opposite side of the road,
the estimated cost being £212s.
(7) That an additional lamp be placed in Mulberry Street, and
the present lamps re-arranged, the estimated cost being £2 12s.
(J. T. Calton.
Signed J. Loftus.
(J, Druitt.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the report be received.
Resolved that the Report be considered seratim.
(1) advertisements for tenders.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved—
That that part of the report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
(2) report, electric lighling.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That that part of the report be adopted.
(3) maintenance of open spaces.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That that part of the report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
(4) erection of clock tower, &c.,
In front of People's Palace.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That that part of the report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.