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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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226 20 JANUARY, 1892.
Clerk be appointed for the Sanitary Department, at a salary
of £1 per week. That advertisements be issued in the local
newspapers inviting applications for the office, and that it be
referred back to your Committee to see the candidates and
select three to go before the Vestrv for election.
(6) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last
meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
(6) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
| East. | West. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notices served for sanitary amendments | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| „ „ Re infectious diseases | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Houses inspected | 154 | 18 | 172 |
| „ re-inspected | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| ,, disinfected | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Workshops inspected and measured | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| Drains cleansed | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Waste pipes of sinks disconnected from direct communication with the drains | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Water-supplies for domestic purposes dis connected from those used for flushing the closets | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Moved by Mr. A. Lloyd seconded by Mr. Furness and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. A. Lloyd seconded by Mr. Furness and
resolved—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved
accordingly.
VI. Moved by Mr. Cushen and seconded by Mr. Furness—
—That the Vestry do now adjourn until this day week at
Eleven a.m. and that thanks be voted to the Chairman.
The motion was put to a show of hands and declared carried.
The meeting then separated.
Signed
J. LOFTUS.
W. J. HASTED.