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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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5 MARCH, 1890.
compensation claim by mrs. banks.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.
ben jonson road improvement.
Moved by Mr. Loftus seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp and
resolved—That that part of the Report be approved.
VI. 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, 5th March, 1890.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday
the 26th day of February, ult., there being present Messrs.
Coker, Burge, Birks, Livermore, Lloyd, T. J. Smith, and
E. Kemp.
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 reported as follows :
"During the two weeks ending February 15th, the num"ber
of Births was 165: the number of deaths from all
"causes was 92, 31 occurring in the Western and 61 in
"the Eastern district, giving a death-rate of 20.5 per 1000
"per annum: that of the Metropolis being 20.9 for the
"same period."
and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the same
be received.
(2) That your Sanitary Inspectors brought up and read reports
for which your Committee beg to refer your Board to their
Report Books.
That having regard to the Reports of your Medical Officer
and Sanitary Inspectors your Committee resolved to recommend—That
notices be served upon the owners of the
following houses and premises, requiring them to perform the
following works, viz.:
(a) Nos. 2, 9, Daniel's Row; 56 and 86, St. Ann's Road—
To properly cleanse and purify such houses.
(b) Nos. 52 to 58, 84, 86, and 83 to 87, St. Ann's Road;
16, 21a, and 23, Hannibal Road—
To provide proper receptacles for dust.
(c) Nos. 58, St. Ann's Road; and 25, Hannibal Road—
To properly repair the water supply apparatus to the closets.