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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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16 DECEMBER, 1891.
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seats placed in mile end road.
Moved by Mr. Calton seconded by Mr. A.Lloyd and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
V. The following matters were referred to No. 2 Committee:
(1) The projection or obstruction at a greengrocer's shop,
Burdett Road.
(2) The roadway by the side of the School Board Schools,
Trafalgar Square.
VI. Moved by Mr. Wood seconded by Mr. Calton and resolved
—That the attention of the Commercial Gas Company and
the London County Council, be called to the insufficiency of
pressure and bad quality of the gas on Sundays, and that
the Company's attention be also called to the dirty state in
which the glass to the public lanterns has been allowed to
remain of late.
VII. 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, 16th December, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 9th day of December, inst., there being present Messrs.
T. J. Smith, Birks, Livermore, A. Lloyd, Burge, and E. Kemp.
(1) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for which
your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report Book.
That your Surveyor reported that he had received notice
from Mr. J. H. Johnson of his intention to drain the house
and premises, No. 25, Spring Garden Place, into the sewer;
and that he (your Surveyor) had given such directions with
respect to the same, as appear by his Books and the plan
submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and beg to
submit same for confirmation by your Board.
(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 three weeks ending November 29th the
" number of Births was 219 : the number of Deaths from
" all causes was 122; 69 occurring in the Eastern district,