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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15A
3 APRIL, 1889.
Moved by Mr. J. D. Kemp seconded by Mr. Hirst and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. J. D. Kemp seconded by Mr. Hirst and
resolved—That the Report be adopted.
VIIA. The Chairman signed the necessary authority to the
Sanitary Inspectors, to take proceedings as recommended in
the Report.
VIII. The Clerk read a communication from the County
Council of 19th March, asking that the Vestry would instruct
its Medical Officer of Health and Surveyor, to make a special
report as to any insanitary areas existing in the Hamlet, and
to forward a copy to the Council.
Resolved—That the matter be referred to No. 3 Committee
for consideration and report, with power to get any Reports
and Plans as they may deem advisable.
IX. The Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing was
brought up and read by the Clerk as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing.
Wednesday, 3rd April, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Monday
the 1st day of April inst., there being present Messrs. Furness,
Upton, C. D. Taylor, Osborn, T. Cook, Porcas, Thomas,
Browning, and McEwen.
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 submitted certificate of your Veterinary
Surgeon as follows:
"31st March, 1889.
"Dear Sir,
"I have to-night made a post-mortem examination
"of a grey gelding that died at the Stables to-day, and
"find that death arose from hemorrhage of the lungs
"producing syncope, most probably arising from violent
"coughing; his lungs were not healthy since his attack
"last year.
"Yours faithfully,
"(Signed) H. W. CATON,
"Jno. Knight, Esq. M.R.C.V.S."
(2) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That your
Committee be empowered to purchase another horse in the
place of the one reported to have died.
Signed
alfred furness.
w. UPTON.
henry thomas.
Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved—That
the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved—That
the Report be adopted.
X. The Vestry proceeded to nominate fit and proper persons
to fill the office of Overseers for the ensuing year.