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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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ARTIZANS AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS' ACT.
Under the above Act I reported the following houses as being
in my opinion unfit for human habitation, No. 438, 442, 444,
446, Mile End Road, they were all more or less dilapidated and
damp, the Surveyor reported on their condition, and advised
various structural alterations to be carried out. The Agent for
the owner appeared at the Vestry, and agreed to carry out the
various works suggested by the Surveyor, these were subsequently
done, and the houses are now in a habitable
condition.
Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, Exmouth Court, were reported by me to the
Vestry as being unfit for human habitation, the walls were more
or less dilapidated and damp, the roofs defective, no proper
ventilation under the floor-boards, etc. The Surveyor subsequently
reported and advised various structural alterations,
these were carried out, and the houses were made habitable.
Nos. 5, 9, 19, 21, 58, 66, 68, Knott Street, were in May last
reported by me to the Vestry as being unfit for human
habitation; the Surveyor also reported advising various
structural alterations as being necessary, to remedy the defect
complained of in my report. The Vestry made an order to do
the various necessary works in each case, most of the works
was carried out, but owing to Nos. 19 and 21, not being made
habitable, it was considered best to bring No. 21 under the
Housing of the Working Classes Act, and 19 under the Nusiances
Removal Act. The result is the Houses are at the present time
shut up.
No. 23, Eagle Place, this house owing to its defective roof
and general dilapidated condition was reported to the Vestry
as being unfit for human habitation. The Surveyor also
reported to the Vestry suggesting various structural alterations,
an order was made and the work was subsequently carried out.
BAKEHOUSES.
The duty of inspecting the Bakehouses in the Hamlet having
devolved upon me as per order of the Local Government Board
1889, I have visited all of them during the last twelve months,
numbering 86, and on the whole found them to be in a cleanly
condition, in only five cases was it necessary to serve notice for
cleansing, four of which were complied with, the other one on
my reporting to the Vestry the work was not done they
ordered summons to be taken out against the occupier, the work
was however carried out before the summons was issued.
THE COW HOUSE AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
The Inspectors and myself have visited all the cow houses
39 in number, also the slaughter houses numbering 20 during