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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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25 NOVEMBER 1891.
private lamps, messrs. longuehaye.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
planting trees on waste.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Calton and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
VII. Moved by Mr. Hasted seconded by Mr. Cook and resolved
—That the Vestry at its rising, do adjourn until this day
three weeks at seven p.m.
VIII. Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and
resolved—That the matter of the state of the roadway and
footway of Georgiana Place, be referred to No. 2 Committee
for consideration and report.
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, 25th November, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 18th day of November, inst., there being present Messrs.
Livermore, A. Lloyd, Birks, Coker, Burge, E. Kemp,
T. J. Smith, A. Druitt, and Hicks.
(1) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for which
your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report Book.
That having regard to the Report of your Surveyor, your
Committee resolved to recommend—That five lengths of
Hose be purchased for the purpose of cleansing sewers; the
estimated cost being £45.
(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 on the 4th inst., your Medical Officer reported as
follows:
"During the fortnight ending October 24th, the num"ber
of Births was 146: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 79; 55 occurring in the Eastern district, 14
"in the Western district, and 10 in the outlying Institu"tions
belonging to this Hamlet; giving a death rate equal
"to 19 0 per 1,000 per annum, that of the Metropolis
"being 17.0 for the same period."