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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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55A
22 MAY, 1889.
That your Committee resolved to recommend—That proceedings
be taken against the person who sold the milk
adulterated with 25 per cent. of added water, and that the
two persons who sold the milks adulterated with 5 and 7 per
cent. respectively, be cautioned.
(13) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That advertisements
be issued, inviting tenders for supply of Sideentrance
Flaps for sewers, for two years.
e. g. dinn.
Signed e. kemp.
j. t. davis.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Toope and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Toope and resolved
—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved accordingly.
IX. The Report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee, was
brought up and read by the Clerk as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town,
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing
Wednesday, 22nd May, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 1st inst., there being present Messrs. Furness,
Browning, Thomas, Porcas, Osborn, McEwen, and Musto.
(1) That your Committee have considered as to the selection
of two Sweeping Machines, and the tenders referred to them
by your Board.
That your Committee invited the persons tendering to send
their Machines for trial, and your Committee have come to
the conclusion that the machine of Messrs. W. Clemens
Abell & Co. (Worcester Wagon Works) would be the most
suitable for the work of your Board and therefore beg to
recommend—That two of their Machines be purchased at a
cost of £30 each.
(2) That your Committee considered the reference of your
Board with regard to the alleged non-removal of dust from
Whitehead Street, and from enquiries which have been made
your Committee beg to report that the street is regularly
visited twice a week.
That your Committee met again on Monday, the 6th inst.,
there being present Messrs. Furness, Upton, Osborn, Browning,
T. Cook, and Porcas.
(3) That your Committee examined samples and considered
tenders for supply of Oats as follows: