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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132 2 OCTOBER, 1891.
II. The Clerk submitted Contracts for the Seal of the Vestry
as follows:
(1) With Mr. S. W. Hawkings for re-construction of sewer,
Sidney Street, for the sum of £ 1,767.
(2) With Mr. S. W. Hawkings for performance of brick-work
in the erection of two furnaces in connection with the present
Destructor at Mile End Dust Wharf for the sum of £231.
(3) With Messrs. T. & W. Cole for iron-work in connection
with the furnaces for the sum of £175.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Lacey and resolved
—That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the several
Contracts.
The Seal of the Vestry was affixed thereto accordingly.
III. The Clerk submitted Estimate for Poor Rate made by the
Churchwardens and Overseers, tor the Quarter ending
Christmas Day next.
Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That a Poor Rate of 10d. in the £ be approved.
IV. The Report of Committee No. 1 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 1.
For Finance, Parliamentary and General Purposes.
Friday, 2nd October, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Friday,
the 25th day ol September, ult., there being present Messrs.
Lacey, Hasted, Macve, A. M. Bell, and Chidgey,
(1) Financial Statement, Friday, 2nd October, 1891.
Available balance £5,155 7 2
(2) That your Clerk submitted and your Committee considered
an Estimate ol the amounts required by the Vestry for the
half year ending Lady Day next, which was as follows:
For General Purposes 22,423 0 0
„ Lighting the Hamlet 1,985 7 0
„ the purposes of Sewers 2,191 7 9
£26,599 14 9
Whereupon your Committee resolved to recommend—That
the Vestry approve such Estimate.