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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95
4 DECEMBER, 1889.
To separate the water supply for domestic purposes from
that used for flushing the closets.
(f) Nos. 48, Walden Street; 3, Jamaica Street; and 47,
Rectory Square—
To disconnect waste-pipes of sinks from direct communication
with the drains.
(g) No. 47, Rectory Square—
To disconnect rain-water stack-pipe from direct communication
with the drain.
(h) Nos. 16, Joseph Street; and 3, John's Place—
To properly repair defective water supply apparatus to
closets thereat.
(i) Nos. 11, 12, 14, Oley Place; 15, Princes Street; 1 to
13, Pearl Place, Redman's Road; 2, Union Place,
Union Street; 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 30 to 48, Walden
Street; 1, 3, 5, 9 to 15, 2 to 22, 26, Garden Street; 1,
2, 4, 5, 6, Smith's Place, Garden Street; and 3, Jamaica
Street—
To provide proper water supply to the closets thereat.
(j) Nos. 7, Oley Place; 10, Princes Street; 1, 2, Union
Place, Union Street; and 2, Garden Street—
To remove the cause of dampness in the walls thereof.
(k) No. 10, Princess Street—
To remove rotten boards thereat.
(l) Nos. 5, Pearl Place, Redman's Road; 3 and 20,
Garden Street—
To properly cleanse the pans of the water closets thereat.
(m) No. 48, Walden Street—
To properly pave front area and drain same.
(n) No. 6, Adelina Grove—
To properly cleanse the ceilings and walls of 2nd floor front
room, 2nd floor back room, 1st floor front room and
repair ceiling, and provide proper closet accommodation,
the present closet being in a ruinous condition.
(o) No. 3, Jamaica Street—
To properly repair defective drainage thereat.
(q) Victoria Passage, Globe Road—
To repair and keep the pavement cleansed and in good
repair.
(5) That your Inspectors reported that since the last meeting
the following works had been performed, viz:
East.
West.
Total.
Water supply provided to closets
49
73
122
Yards paved
10
13
23
Receptacles for dust provided
20
7
27
Drains cleansed
4
3
7
„ tested
0
4
4
„ flushed
0
1
1