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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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5 AUGUST, 1891.
CLAUSES I TO 5.
Moved by Mr. Chidgey seconded by Mr. Cook and resolved
—That those parts of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.
INSANITARY AREA.
Moved by Mr. Burge seconded by Mr. Coker—That that
part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Livermore as
an amendment—That the matter be adjourned until this day
seven weeks.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and declared it carried, and then submitted it as a
substantive motion and declared it carried.
CLAIM OF MR. MURPHY.
Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was
resolved accordingly.
X. The Clerk submitted notices of sanitary defects (in addition
to those referred to in No. 3 Committee's Report).
Moved by Mr. Chidgey seconded by Mr. E. Kemp and
resolved—That notices be served upon the owners of the
following houses and premises requiring them to perform the
following works viz:
(a) Nos. 297, 299, Mile End Road; and 52, Rhodeswell
Road—
To cleanse and unstop the drains thereat.
(b) Nos. 58, Cadiz Street; and 44, St. Peter's Road—
To trap the drains and sinks thereat.
(c) No. 44, St. Peter's Road—
To disconnect the water supply for domestic purposes from
that used for flushing the closet thereat.
(d) Nos. 14, Knott Street; and 41, Raven Row—
To provide water supply to the closets thereat.
(e) Nos. 3, Knott Street; and 58, Cadiz Street—
To repair the flushing apparatus to the closets thereat.
(f) Nos. 3, 15, 23, 41, Knott Street; 54, 56 and 62,
Cadiz Street—
To repair the roofs thereof.
(g) Nos. 41, Knott Street; and 62, Cadiz Street—
To remove cause of dampness of the walls thereof.
(h) No. 48, Duckett Street—
To repair the defective floor boards thereat.
(i) Nos. 9, 15, 23, 14, Knott Street; 54, 56, 58, Cadiz
Street; 48, Duckett Street; and 41, Raven Row—
To cleanse and purify such houses.