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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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17 FEBRUARY, 1892.
251
That your Committee beg to report that there were six
applicants who appeared before your Committee, and after
careful enquiry and consideration of the testimonials, your
Committee beg, in pursuance of the directions of your Board,
to recommend—The following three as the most suitable for
the office, and from among whom your Board shall make the
selection, viz.:
W. J. Knight,
H. C. Cox,
C. R. Pett.
(7) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last Report, the following works had been performed, viz.:
| East. West. Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notices served for sanitary amendments | 34 | 62 | 96 |
| 13 | 24 | 37 | |
| Houses inspected | 105 | 203 | 308 |
| „ re-inspected | 68 | 42 | 110 |
| „ disinfected | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| „ cleansed | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Workshops inspected and measured | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Drains trapped | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| „ cleansed | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| „ tested and found alright | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Drain ,, ,, defective | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Waste pipes of sinks disconnected from direct communication with the drains | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Water-supplies for domestic purposes disconnected from those used for flushing the closets | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Water supplies provided to closets | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Yards paved | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Summonses taken | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Signed
T. G. LIVERMORE.
G. F. BURGE.
T. J. SMITH.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Burge and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Burge and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.
SANITARY NOTICES.
Moved by Mr. Burge seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.