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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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21 JANUARY, 1891.
inspectors and medical officer of health.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. A. Lloyd—That
that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved In Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp and
resolved—That the Clerk read sections 132 and 133 of the
Metropolis Management Act, 1855, relating to the appointment,
&c., of the Medical Officer of Health and Inspectors of
Nuisances.
The Clerk read the sections accordingly.
Moved by Mr. McEwen and seconded by Mr. Roberts as
an amendment—That Clause 4 of the Report be rejected and
that the matter be referred to a Committee of the Whole
Board for consideration and report.
Mr. A. Lloyd asked that the Medical Officer of Health
should state whether the Inspectors had ever refused information
when asked for by him.
Moved by Mr. Peacock and seconded by Mr. Padfield—
That the Medical Officer do not answer the question.
Moved by Mr. Cushen and seconded by Mr. Blowey as an
amendment which was agreed to—That the Medical Officer
of Health do now answer the question.
The Medical Officer then stated that the Inspectors had not
ever refused to give information.
The Chairman then submitted the motion for the adoption
of Clause 4 of the Report and declared that there were
In favour 32 votes
Against 17 „
The Chairman declared it carried and it was resolved
accordingly.
amendment of sale of food and drugs' act.
Moved by Mr. Burge seconded by Mr. E. Kemp and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That the* remainder of the Report be adopted and it was
resolved accordingly.
VI. Moved by Mr. A. Lloyd seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp and
resolved—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn until this
day fortnight at 7 p.m.
VII. The Report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee was
brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet ol Mile End Old lo^n.
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing.
Wednesday, 21 st January, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Monday,