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24 JUNE, 1891.
sewer in Sidney Street, and approved of certain alteration
suggested by your surveyor which will reduce the cost
thereof and your Committee resolved to recommend - That
advertisements be inserted in the “East London Observer,”
“East London Advertiser,” and “East Post,” in addition
to the "Contract Journal" and "Builder” inviting tenders for
performance of the work, the estimated cost being £1,750
(5)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 fortnight ending June 5th the number
"of Births was 149: the number of Deaths from all
" causes was 113; 70 occurring in the Eastern district, 30
"in the Western district, and 13 in the outlying Institutions
; giving a death rate equal to 27.3 per 1,000 per
"annum, that of the Metropolis being 27.9 for the same
" period."
"The above calculations are based on the results of
"the recent Census, and which gives the true death-rate
"at the present time."
(6) That having regard to the Report of your Medical Officer,
your Committee are of opinion that the houses Nos. 1 to 133
odd (both inclusive), Ernest Street, and No. 1 Ben Jon son Road,
should be placed under the Regulations adopted by your
Board, with respect to Houses let in lodgings, or occupied by
members of more than one family and resolved to recommend
—That your Board do take the necessary steps for so doing.
(7) That your Inspectors of Nuisances brought up and read
Reports for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to their Report Books.
That having regard to such Reports your Committee
resolved to recommend—That notices be served upon the
owners of the following houses and premises, requiring them
to perform the following works, viz.:
(a) Nos. 188, 190, Globe Road; 70, Heath Street:
122 and 124, Ernest Street—
To amend the drains thereat.
(b) Nos. 37, Sceptre Street; 29,45,81,91,93,113,22,
28, 44 68, Heath Street; and 22, Floreston Street—
To properly trap the sinks and drains thereat.
(c) Nos. 188 and 192, Globe Road—
To provide new traps to the closets thereat.
(d) No. 192, Globe Road—
To provide new gully to the yard thereat.