London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Mile End 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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100
4 DECEMBER 1889.
Closet in a ruinous condition, and without water
supply.
Staircase dirty, plaster falling off.
Front bedroom—Filthy dirty.
Back bedroom—Very dirty, dilapidated, and unwholesome,
sash blocked up, glass broken.
No. 65. Front room ground floor—Walls dirty, ceiling
dirty, plaster defective.
Back room—Walls and ceiling dirty, plaster falling
off walls.
Staircase dirty and plaster defective.
Front bedroom—Walls and ceiling dirty, plaster defective.
Back bedroom—Ceiling and walls dirty.
I would recommend that the Vestry make an order
requiring this nuisance to be abated within seven days,
and in event of non-compliance, proceedings be taken to
enforce the order.
No. 67. Front room ground floor—Ceiling and walls
dirty, plaster defective.
Back room ground floor—Ceiling and walls dirty,
plaster defective.
Front bedroom—Ceiling and walls dirty.
Back bedroom—Ceiling and walls dirty.
Staircase ceiling and walls dirty.
I would recommend that the Vestry make an order
requiring the nuisance to be abated within seven days,
and in event of non-compliance, proceedings be taken to
enforce the order.
No. 69. Ground floor front room—Ceiling and walls
dirty and dilapidated.
Back room—Ceiling and walls dirty and dilapidated,
plaster defective.
Staircase dirty, plaster defective.
Front bedroom—Ceiling and walls dirty, floor boards
rotten and defective, plaster falling off walls.The
whole of this house is so dirty and dilapidated, as
to be injurious to health, and requires closing till the
necessary works are completed.
I am, etc.,
(Signed) THOMAS TAYLOR,
Medical Officer of Health.
No. 89, Greenfield Street.
Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Furness and resolved
—That the power asked for by the Medical Officer be granted.
Nos. 55, 57, 59, 61. 65, 67 & 69, Old Church Road.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and
resolved—That the necessary power be given to the Medical