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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96
4 DECEMBER, 1889.
East.
West.
Total.
Houses disinfected
9
8
17
Houses cleansed
0
2
2
Sinks separated from drains
6
0
6
charles birks.
Signed e. kemp.
t. g. livermore.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved—That
the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
(1) medical officer's report of births and deaths.
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved—That
that part of the report be received.
(2) medical officer's report on high rate of
mortality.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That that part of the Report be received.
(3) sanitary notices.
Moved by Mr. Burge seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved—
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
VI. (1) The Vestry proceeded to consider the Reports of the
Medical Officer of Health and Surveyor under the Artizans
and Labourers' Dwellings' Act, 1868, on the houses Nos. 3, 4,
5, 6, and 7, White Horse Court.
The owner although called was not in attendance.
The Surveyor further reported thereon as follows :
Vestry Hall, Mile End, E.
4th December, 1889.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Gentlemen,
re Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, White Horse Court.
The down pipes of these houses which were stopped
and damaging the brickwork thereof have been taken
down, unstopped, and refixed.
The Court has been repaved.
No other work in pursuance of the order has been
carried out.
I am, etc.
(Signed) JNO. M. KNIGHT.
The Medical Officer of Health also further reported thereon
as follows:
December 4th, 1889.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Gentlemen,
I have to day visited the houses Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7,
White Horse Court, and find that the works ordered by
the Vestry have not been carried out, they are, in my