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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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52
21 MAY, 1890.
"Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle
"Trough Association,
" 117, Victoria Street,
"Westminster, S.W.
"May 12th, 1890.
"The Vestry of
"Mile End Old Town.
"Gentlemen,
"There is great need for a free supply of water
"for animals in the Whitechapel and Mile End Roads,
"and I am instructed to ask you to kindly grant a suitable
"site for a granite Cattle Trough of enclosed design
" (No. 1 c.), the exact position to be selected by your
"Surveyor. The cost of the structure will be defrayed
"by a lady, and the after maintenance by the Association.
"I am, &c.,
(Signed) "M. W. MILTON,
Secretary.
That your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
Association be permitted to erect a Cattle Trough in Mile
End Road near Eagle Place.
(5) That your Committee considered an application from
Messrs. Mann, Crossman & Co. for permission to place a
cellar flap in Gold Street, in place of the one at 229, Oxford
Street as shown on accompanying plan, and resolved to
recommend—That the application be acceded to.
(6) That your Clerk read letter from the County Council as
follows:
"London Council Council,
"Spring Gardens,
"21st March, 1890.
"Case No. 50.
"Gentlemen,
"The Post Master General having made the
"following suggestions with regard to streets in your
"Hamlet, the Council will be glad to receive any
"observations or suggestions you may be pleased to offer
"with reference thereto, viz.,
"That Baggally Street West be incorporated with
"Baggally Street.
"That the undermentioned streets be re-named:
"Chamber Street, Ben Jonson Road.
"George Street, Oxford Street.
"Crown Place, Mile End Road.
"Newcastle Place, Adelina Grove.
"New Street, New Road.
"Swan Court, Mile End Road.