Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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22 JULY, 1891.
95
"During the fortnight ending June 20th, the num"ber
of Births was 174: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 75; 20 occurring in the Western district, 42
"in the Eastern district, and 13 in the outlying Institu“tions,
giving a death-rate equal to 18.1 per 1,000 per
"annum: that of the Metropolis being 23.1 for the same
"period."
That on the 15th inst., reported as follows:
"During the fortnight ending July 4th the number
"of Births was 155: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 63; 35 occurring in the Eastern district, 22,
"in the Western district, and 6 in the outlying Institutions;
giving a death rate equal to 13.9 per 1,000 per
"annum, that of the Metropolis being 17.9 for the same
"period. The death rate is the lowest on record during
"the past 12 months."
and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the same
be received.
(4) 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 the Reports of your Medical Officer
and Inspectors 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. 21, Eagle Place; and 11, Grebe Court—
To cleanse and unstop the drains thereat.
(b) Nos. 19, 20, Perth Street; 22, Plumber's Row;
60, Sidney Street; 172, Mile End Road; and 17,
Exmouth Court—
To amend the drains thereat.
(c) Nos. 61, St. Ann's Road—
To provide new gully to sink thereat.
(d) Nos. 15, Essex Street; 5, Cecil Street; 2, Mary Street;
5, 15, 23, 25, 29, 46, 58, 64, Silver Street; 2 & 11,
Exmouth Court—
To properly trap the drains and sinks thereat.
(e) Nos. 19, 41 and 45, Essex Street—
To disconnect the waste pipes of sinks from direct communication
with the drains thereat.
(/) Nos. 21, Eagle Place; 4, 9, 10 and 11, Grebe
Court; 39, 36, Ann Street; 10, Edward's Road;
1 to 5, 9, 13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 35, 39, Ben
Jonson Road; 7, Mulberry Street; 172, Mile End
Road; and 467, Commercial RoadTo
provide water-supply to the closets thereat.