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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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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT.

Premises reported to the Sanitary Committee by the Medical Officer ot Health as being dangerous or injurious to health, so as to be unfit for human habitation.

Situation of Property.Date of Representation.Nature of Representation.Order of Committee to make premises habitable wnich wn served on the nwm-iReinspectedResult reported to Committee.Result of Action ordered to be taken by Committee.State of Premises on December jtst, 1891.
18, Knott Street.Feb. 25.Walls of house damp, floor boards decayed, house dirty and dilapidated.To do necessary work— 21 days.April 7. May 19.House shut up.House now being used, although not fit for habitation.June 18. — Proceedings taken to close—case adjourned for a fortnight.House now in a good sanitary condition.
July 2.House now made habitable — summons withdrawn.
104, Charles Street.Mch. 10.Walls dirty and dilapidited, floor boards decayed, ceilings falling down, no water on W.C , no dustbin, premises dilapidated.dittoApril 28. June 16.Nothing done. House shut up.House shut up.
27, Trafalgar Square.dittoPremises dirty and dilapidated, ceilings falling down, no water on W.C., no dustbin.dittoApril 7.House madehabitable.House now in a good sanitary condition.
5 Clinton Road.April 29Walls damp and dilapidated, floor boards detective.dittoJune 8.Nothing done.June 18.—Summons taken out to close, and Magistrates order granted.House still closed
7, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto