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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20 NOVEMBER, 1889.
To disconnect water supply for drinking purposes from
that used for flushing the closets.
(m) Nos. 3 to 25, 8 to 28, 32 to 44, 44a, 48 to 72,
Rhodeswell Road; 1, Yalford Street; 5 to 19, 25 to
37, Bromehead Street; 1 to 3, Brilliant Street; 1 to 3,
Hare Street; 58 to 66, Gold Street; and 58, Pole
Street—
To provide proper water supply to the closets thereat.
(n) Nos. 42, 46, 25, 33, 51, Wellesley Street; 23, 28,
Yalford Street; 6, 7, Coke Street; and 53, Greenfield
Street—
To remove the dampness in the walls thereof.
(o) No. 84, Greenfield Street—
To remove the dampness in the workshop thereat.
(p) No. 35, Wellesley Street—
To properly cleanse passage walls, the two first floor bedrooms,
and back kitchen ceiling thereof.
(q) Nos. 6, 7, Coke Street; and 17, Greenfield Street—
To properly cleanse passage and staircase walls thereof.
(r) No. 36, Plumber's RowTo
properly cleanse ground floor back room and passage
walls thereof.
(s) No. 14, Yalford Street—
To properly cleanse passage walls thereof.
(t) No. 26, Plumber's Row—
To properly cleanse staircase walls to basement thereof.
(u) No. 86, Greenfield Street—
To properly cleanse walls and ceilings in basement, and
woodwork of staircases and passages thereof.
(v) Nos. 20, Plumber's Row; and 25, Bromehead Street—
To properly cleanse closet pans.
(w) Nos. 21, Copley Street; and 21, Bromehead Street—
To properly repair the drains thereat.
(x) Nos. 43, Yalford Street; 34, Plumber's Row; and
81½, Greenfield Street—
To provide an additional water-closet at each of the houses.
(y) No. 14, Yalford Street—
To abate the overcrowding thereat.
(4) That your Committee considered the tenders for jobbing
sewers work referred by your Board, and resolved to recommend—That
the tender of Mr. S. W. Hawkings, for performance
of the jobbing sewers work of the Vestry for one
year be accepted.
(5) That your Inspectors reported that since the 16th October
last the following works had been performed, viz: