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.
(2) That your Medical Officer of Health, brought up and read
a Report for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to his Report Book.
That your Medical Officer reported as follows:
"During the fortnight ending July 18th the number
"of Births was 63: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 81 ; 45 occurring in the Eastern district, 24
"in the Western district, and 12 in the outlying Institu"tions
; giving a death rate equal to 19.5 Per 1,000 per
"annum, that of the Metropolis being 167 for the same
" period."
(3) That having regard to the Report of your Medical Officer
as to numerous complaints of the removal of manure from
Cowhouses and large Stables in the Hamlet in the day time
your Committee resolved to recommend—That notices under
29 and 30 Vic. c. 90, sec. 53, be prepared by your Medical
Officer of Health, and served at his discretion upon the
occupiers of Cowhouses and Stables in the Hamlet, requiring
them to remove the manure therefrom at least twice a week
at an early hour in the morning.
(4) That your Inspectors of Nuisances brought up and read
Reports for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to their Report Books.
That having regard to the Reports of your Medical Officer
and Inspectors your Committee resolved to recommend—That
notices be served upon the owners of the following houses and
premises, requiring them to perform the following works, viz.:
(a) Nos. 88, Greenfield Street and 76, Rutland Street—
To cleanse the drains thereat.
(b) Nos. 50 and 52, Rhodeswell Road—
To abolish the cesspools thereat, and drain such houses
into the sewer in Rhodeswell Road.
(c) No. 99, Clark Street—
To amend the drain thereat.
(d) Nos. 5, Rectory Square; 1, 2 and 3, John's PlaceTo
properly trap the drains and sinks thereat.
(e) Nos. 149 171 to 177, 187, 189, 70 to 84, 98 to 108,
13o to 136, Turners Road; 1, 4 to 14, 16 to 19,
and 21 to 50, Rectory Square-
To disconnect the waste pipes of sinks from direct communication
with the drains thereat.
(F) NoS. 97, 105 to 109, 131, 133, 187, 189, 70 to 74,
98 to 106 132 to 136, Turner's Road 1, 7 to 14 16
to 19, and 21 to 50, Rectory SquareTo
disconnect the Water supplies for
from those used for flushing the