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Mile End 1890

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

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23 JULY, 1890.
"London County Council,
"Superintending Architect's Department,
"Spring Gardens, S.W.
"Case No. 50. "11th July, 1890.
"Gentlemen,
"The Postmaster General having requested
"that one of the St. Peter's Streets and one of the
"Edward Streets in the the E. or N.E. postal district
"should be re-named, I am directed by the Building Act
"Committee to suggest that your St. Peter's Street
"should be re-named, say Guernsey Street, and Edward
"Street, Kerbela Street, and to request the favour of
"your opinion thereon.
"Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) "TH. BLASHILL,
"Superintending Architect.
"To the Vestry of Mile End Old Town."
and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
London County Council be asked to apply to the local
authorities of the districts in which there are streets bearing
similar names as those mentioned in their letter, to re-name
such streets.
(5) That your Clerk read a letter from the Political Council of
the Tower Hamlets' Radical Association of 16, Durham Row,
drawing attention to the lowness of the wall of the Gunmaker's
Arms' Bridge, Bridge Street, and your Committee
directed your Clerk to write the Council, referring them to
the Regent's Canal Company, who are the owners of such
wall.
Signed ROWLAND HIRST
J. T. CALTON.
W. A. KEMP
Moved by Mr. W. A. Kemp seconded by Mr. Hirst and
resolved— That the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
AREAS, SETTLES STREET.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was
resolved accordingly.
CLAIM OF MESSRS. ALLARS
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Birks and resolved—
That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.