Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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5 AUGUST, 1891.
1 he Chairman put the amendment to a show of hands
and there were
In favour 5 votes
Against 23 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That the question be now put.
The Chairman then put the original motion to a show of
hands and declared it carried, and it was resolved accordingly.
VIII. The following matters were referred to the No. 2 Committee
for consideration and report.
(1) Letter from Mr. J. Taylor calling attention to the destruction
of trees at the Triangle, Stepney Green, &c., and also
the want of light in Hayfield Passage.
(2) The planting trees along the Waste, Mile End Road.
(3) The desirability of widening that part of Charles Street on
the North side immediately adjoining Jubilee Street.
(4) The lighting of the Northern side of Carlton Square.
(5) The state of the paving in Globe Road.
IX. The Report of Committee No. 3 was brought up as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, 5th August, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 29th day of July, inst., there being present Messrs.
T. J. Smith, Coker, Livermore, Burge, Seigenberg, A. Druitt,
Schweitzer, Birks, and A. Lloyd.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for which
your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report Book.
(1) That your Surveyor reported that he had received notices
from the following persons of their intention to drain the
following houses and premises into the sewers, viz.:
Vear, j No. 7, Smith Street;
Harper, W. „ 103, Clark Street;
and that on behalf of your Board he had given such directions
with respect to the same as appear by his Books and the plans
submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and submit
same for confirmation by your Board.