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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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210 6 JANUARY, 1892.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp—That
the Report be adopted.
The Chairman submitted the motion to a show of hands
and declared it carried, and it was resolved accordingly.
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, 6th January, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 30th day of December, ult., there being present Messrs.
T. J. Smith, Birks, A. Druitt, and Livermore.
(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 notices
from the following persons of their intention to drain the
following houses and premises into the sewers, viz.:
Simpson, C. Shed, Bancroft Road;
Morris, E. Nos. 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 & 32, Coutt's Road;
and that on behalf of your Board he had given such directions
with respect to the same as appear by his Books and the plans
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 December 19th, the
"number of Births was 196: the number of Deaths from
"all causes was 122; 69 occurring in the Eastern district,
"29 in the Western district, and 24 in the outlying Insti"tutions
belonging to this Hamlet; giving a death-rate
"equal to 19.6 per 1,000 per annum, that of the Metropolis
"being 19.0 for the same period."
and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the same
be received.
(3) That your Sanitary Inspectors brought up and read
Reports for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to their Report Books.