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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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4 FEBRUARY, 1891.
Moved by Mr. Birks seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved—
That the Medical Officer of Health and Clerk be deputed to
attend the Conference.
X. Moved by Mr. A. Lloyd seconded by Mr. Birks and
resolved—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn until this
day fortnight at 7 p.m.
XI. The Clerk read a letter of 31st ult., from the Vestry Clerk
of the Hamlet of Ratcliff, enclosing copy of a Resolution of
that Vestry on the subject of the establishment of Public
Baths and Wash-houses, and asking this Vestry to receive a
Deputation on the subject.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That the letter be received.
Moved bv Mr. J. Brown seconded by Mr. J. D. Kemp and
resolved—That this Vestry do receive the Deputation referred
to at 7.15 at the next meeting of the Vestry.
XII. NOTICES OF MOTION.
By Mr. Upton.
That the Surveyor be instructed to prepare a Return for
the past three years, shewing the number of men employed
for the purpose of preventing cocoa-nut shies
being erected on Mile End Waste; with dates of such
employment, amount paid each week, and total
amount paid for such employment.
That the Superintendent of Labour be instructed to furnish
a Return for the past three years, of the number of
hours or days, with dates, on which the horse and cart
has been employed in the removal of cocoa-nut shies
on Mile End Waste, with amount paid as overtime
each week in connection with this work, with the total
amount expended.
XIII. Mr. Lacey pursuant to his notice, moved, and it was
seconded by Mr. J.D. Kemp and resolved unanimously—That
in consequence of the great inconvenience and disadvantage
experienced by the inhabitants of the Eastern portion of the
Metropolis, a Memorial be forwarded to the London County
Council soliciting them to take measures with a view to
secure power to enable the Council to provide means of
free communication by the construction of a bridge across
the River Thames in the vicinity of Shadwell or Ratcliff.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Browning and
resolved—That a copy of this Resolution be sent to all the