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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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26 JUNE, 1889. 91A
(c) Nos. 13 to 35, Frederick Place—
To separate the water supply for drinking purposes from
the closets.
(d) Nos. 27, 31, 35, and 37, Morgan Street; 7 and 8,
Lucas Street; 1, Johnson Street; 2 to 6, 12 and 14,
Harding Street; 6 to 11, 13 and 16, Crown Place—
To provide dust bins or galvanized iron perforated pails for
the use of the tenants thereat.
(e) No. 12, Harding Street; and 13, Crown Place—
To properly trap yard gullies.
(6) That your Inspectors reported that since the last meeting
the following works had been performed, viz.:
East. West. Total.
Water supply provided to closets 28 33 61
Yards paved 9 11 20
Dust receptacles provided 7 7 14
Water supply for domestic purposes
separated from closets 6 0 6
Houses disinfected 5 0 5
Drains trapped 0 2 2
(7) That Mr. Cox your Inspector under the Adulteration Act,
submitted 5 certificates of your Analyst, as follows:
3 Milks genuine.
2 „ adulterated 5 per cent. of added water.
Your Committee resolved to recommend—That the persons
who sold the milks adulterated 5 per cent.of added water be
cautioned.
(8) That your Committee having inspected the following places
resolved to recommend—
(a) That notice be served upon the owner of the beer
house, No. 143, Bridge Street, requiring him to abate
the nuisance to the adjoining house caused by the
leakage from the urinal belonging to the said beer
house.
(b) That notice be served upon the occupier of the house
No. 36, Emmott Street, requiring him to discontinue
keeping a horse in the yard, there being no stable or
other accomodation.
(c) That the owners of the ground in Lincoln Street,
adjoining the stables, be required to abate the nuisance
in the angle of the wall.
(d) That notice be served upon the owner of the stables
at No. 2, Woolsey Street, requiring him to construct a
proper covered dung pit outside the stable, and to pave
and drain such stable.
Signed geo. coker.
A. LLOYD.
(T. G. livermore.