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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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4 DECEMBER, 1889.
Committee resolved to recommend—That the same be
received.
c. a. schweitzer.
Signed j. loftus.
rowland hirst.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Birks and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
(1) additional lamps, erection of
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
(2) carriageway entrance to 352 mile end road.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
(3) mr. russ's application.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Loftus and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
(4) letter from the london county council.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That that part of the Report be received.
V. The Report of Committee No. 3, was brought up as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, 4th December, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 27th day of November ultimo, there being present
Messrs. Coker, Lloyd, E. Kemp, Birks, Lyons, A. Druitt,
Dinn, and Livermore.
That your Surveyor and Medical Officer of Health brought
up and read Reports for which your Committee beg to refer
your Board to their Report Books.
(1) That your Medical Officer of Health reported as follows:
"During the two weeks ending November 16th, the
"number of Births was 161—72 males and 89 females,
"giving a birth-rate of 34.1 per 1,000. The number of
"Deaths from all causes including those that occurred in
"institutions outside the District was 94—59 males and
"35 females giving a death-rate of 20-0 per 1,000: that
"of the Metropolis being 16.8 for the same period.
"The death rate for Mile End for a similar period last
"year was 21.9."
And your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
same be received.
(2) That your Committee considered the reference of your
Board as to the high rate of mortality in the Hamlet as