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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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5 FEBRUARY, 1890.
sanitary notices.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Burge and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was resolved
accordingly.
XI. Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the Vestry take such steps before the Magistrate or
otherwise as they are empowered to do, to cause the doors
and windows of the houses in Frimley Street recently ordered
by the Magistrate to be closed, to be properly closed, so as to
prevent the ingress of persons.
XII. Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn until this day
fortnight at 7 p.m.
XIII. The Report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee was
brought up as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing.
Wednesday, 5th February, 1890.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 16th day of January ult., there being present Messrs.
Furness, T. Cook, Bull, Martin, Taylor, Browning and Porcas.
That complaint having been made of a nuisance caused by
the sifting of dust in one of the sheds at the wharf, your Committee
resolved to recommend—That a party wall be erected
between the shed belonging to the Vestry and the adjoining
one of Mr. Gardner, at the joint cost of Mr. Gardner and the
Vestry, the estimated share of the cost being £10.
Alfred furness.
Signed F. G. martin,
thos. cook.
Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Furness and seconded by Mr. Coker—That
the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Peacock and seconded by Mr. Richardson as
an amendment—That the matter be referred back to the
Committee.
After considerable discussion the Chairman submitted the
amendment to a show of hands and there appeared
In favor 12 votes
Against 19 „
The Chairman declared the amendment lost.