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Mile End 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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118
5 AUGUST, 1891.
Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11, Horsley Buildings ;
"1, 2, 3, & 4, Lewin's Buildings ;
"2, & 6, Adelina Grove ;
" 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, & 138, Sidney
Street.
(7) That your Committee at previous meetings considered the
clim amounting to £54 19s. of Mr. J. Murphy, of the
" Pelican " B H., Clive Street, in respect of the flooding of his
premises,'and having fully considered all the circumstances of
the case deemed it expedient to instruct your Clerk to settle
the matter at a sum of £20, and your Clark subsequently
reported that he had settled it at that sum.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and submit
same for confirmation by your Board.
(8) Your Committee beg to report that Mr. Leshaw, your Sanitary
Inspector, took out summonses under the Nuisances
Removal Acts against the owners of—
Nos. 1, 2, 19, & 20, Eagle Place,
for noncompliance with the sanitary orders of your Board,
with the result that the Magistrate made orders for the works
to be done—
(a) In the cases of Nos. 1, 2, & 20, within 21 days,
(b) In the case of No. 19 within 42 days,
with costs.
(9) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last
meeting, the following works had been performed, viz. :
Notices served for sanitary amendments 101
„ „ Re infectious diseases 11
Houses inspected 211
„ re-inspected 66
„ disinfected 11
„ cleansed 10
Drains cleansed 9
„ constructed (new) 2
Waste pipes of sinks disconnected from direct
communication with the drains 18
Water supplies tor domestic purposes disconnected
from those which supply the closets 55
Signed
G. F. BURGE.
T. G. LIVERMORE.
E. KEMP.
Moved by Mr. Burge sseconded by Mr. E. Kemp and
resolved-That the report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.