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Mile End 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

Published
1893
Pages
415
Tables
140

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    (1) That your Clerk submitted a Financial Statement a copy of which is as follows : Financial Statement, Friday, 25th March, 1892.
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    (2) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
    Wills & PackhamFlints, ballast, hoggin, and gravel265105
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    (6) That Mr. Cox, your Sanitary Inspector, reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    East.West.Total.
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    13 APRIL, 1892. Tenders were then opened as follows:
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    (1) Financial Statement, Wednesday, 13th April, 1892.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act, during the Quarter ending the 25th March, 1892.
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    13 APRIL, 1892.
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    That from the Reports of your Inspectors under the Adulteration Acts it appears:
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    (b) That proceedings were taken against the sellers of the following samples of margarine, with the following results:
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    13 APRIL, 1892. (8) That your Sanitary Inspector reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
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    27 APRIL, 1892.
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    That your Committee resolved to recommend—That a cheque for £4 6 7s. 6d. be drawn in favour of the London County Council, being one quarter's interest 011 following loans, due 30th inst., viz.:
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    The names were then submitted to a show or hands on the exhaustive vote principle, and the several votings were declared to be as follows:
    First.Second.
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    The Chairman submitted the names as before and the several votings were declared to be as follows:
    First.Second.Third.
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    The names were submitted as before and the several votings were declared as follows:
    First.Second.
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    The names were submitted and the votes were declared to be as follows:
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    The names were submitted as before and the several votings were declared to be as follows:
    First.Second.
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    The names were then submitted to a show of hands and the several votings were declared to be as follows:
    1st.2nd.3rd.4 th.5 th.6th.
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    (2) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    Continued from previous page...
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    That your Committee examined Samples and considered Tenders for the supply of Fodder, as follows:
    Clover.HayStraw.
    1st cut2nd cutOatWheat
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    That your Committee examined Samples and considered Tenders for supply of Oats as follows :
    All at 40 lbs.
    Nos. 1.2.3.4.
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    (I) Financial Statement, Wednesday, 8th June, 1892.
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    (2) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    That your Committee find that 111 the aggregate sums amounting to £831 7s. 9d. were paid in the case referred to, but they do not appear in one sum, but in several sums under different dates, viz.:
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    At an Adjourned Meeting of the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town, held at the Vestry Hall, Bancroft Road, on Wednesday, the 22nd day of June, 1892. Present-
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    (3) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That a cheque for £224 8s. 6d., be drawn in favour of the London County Council, for one quarter's interest on following loans, due 1st prox., viz.;
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    SALARIES.
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    RENTS.
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    Cheques drawn but not paid:
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    (1) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    (9) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    (1) Tenders for the supply of New Harness, &c., were then opened as follows:
    Thill Harness at per set.Chain Harness at per set.Long tail Wanties each.Keeping in repair new Harness at per set per ann.Keeping in repair present Harness at per set per ann.
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    (2) Tenders for Wheels and Tyreing were then opened as follows:
    Bonallack, W. J.Jarvis, T.
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    (I) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
  • Page 130
    Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act, during the Quarter ending the 24th June, 1892.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    (13) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 3.No. 2Total.
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    That your Clerk submitted a Financial Statement a copy of which is as follows : Financial Statement, Wednesday, 3rd August, 1892.
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    (I) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    (11) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No.
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    (1) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    Continued from previous page...
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    (11) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    21 SEPTEMBER, 1892.
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    Tenders were then opened as follows:
    Pitching: per yard super.Concrete per yard super.Excavating, &c., per yard cube.
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    12 OCTOBER, 1892.
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    12 OCTOBER, 1892.
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    (9) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    12 OCTOBER, 1892.
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    (2) That your Committee finding the urgent necessity of procuring Oats, invited and received Tenders as follows :
    All at 40 lbs.
    f No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 29th day of September, 1892.
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    26 OCTOBER, 1892.
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    (a) That the samples were purchased as follows—
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    (I 2) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting:, the following: works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    Continued from previous page...
    districtsTotal.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    (8) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.Total.
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    9 NOVEMBER, 1892.
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. a.Total.
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    23 NOVEMBER, 1892.
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    (12) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.
    no. 1.no. 2.no. 3.total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.Total.
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    (1) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
  • Page 254
    (12) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since tne last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.Total.
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    That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts, duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    21 DECEMBER, 1892.
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    SALARIES.
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    RENTS.
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    Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved —That the following cheques be drawn and paid, viz.:
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    (10) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    21 DECEMBER, 1892. 267
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    18 JANUARY, 1893.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town upon the articl.es analysed by him under the above Act, during the Quarter ending the 25th day of December, 1892.
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    18 January 1893.
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    (10) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    1 FEBRUARY, 1893.
    Three years ago.At present time.
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    Financial Statement, Wednesday, 15th February, 1893.
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    (1) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.: East London
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    (10) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.Total.
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    15 FEBRUARY, 1893.
    Districts.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.Total.
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    1 MARCH, 1893.
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    That your Clerk submitted the following further Accounts duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    That your Committee find that the cost under the arrangement with the Relieving Officers has been as follows:
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    (14) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been pei formed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    1 MARCH, 1893.
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    Financial Statement, Wednesday, 15th March, 1893.
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    (1) That your Clerk submitted at this and the previous meeting the following Accounts duly certified and approved, which your Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
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    SALARIES.
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    (2) That your Clerk submitted and your Committee considered and approved an Estimate of the amounts required for the Half-year ending Michaelmas Day next as follows, and which your Committee recommend tor adoption by your Board;
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    15 MARCH, 1893.
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    v. the Vestry, of which the following is a summary :
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    (5) That your Surveyor submitted and your Committee considered and approved an Estimate of the amounts required for the Half-year ending Michaelmas Day next as follows, and which your Committee recommend for adoption by your Board:
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    LIGHTING.
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    15 MARCH, 1893.
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    (13) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    15 MARCH, 1893
    Districts.Total.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    IX. The Clerk submitted Special Reports of the Inspectors under the Adulteration Acts, with reference to the following certificates of the Public Analyst:
    Inspector to whom certificate givenNo of certificate.Article analysed, and result.
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    That your Surveyor submitted and your Committee considered and approved an Estimate for the Half-year ending Michaelmas Day next as follows, and which your Committee recommend for adoption by your Board:
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    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS, 1892-93.
    GeneralPurposes Account.
    Receipts.fo.ref.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
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    General Purposes Account— Continued.
    Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
  • Page 356 357
    General Purposes Accounts— Continued.
    Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£S.d.
  • Page 358 359
    General Purposes Accounts— Continued.
    Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
  • Page 360 361
    General Purposes Accounts— Continued.
    Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
  • Page 362 363
    lighting account.
    Receipts.fo.ref.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
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    Sewers Account.
    Receipts.fo.ref.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
  • Page 366 367
    Sewers Account.— Continued.
    Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.fo.ref.£s.d.
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    General Purposes Account.
    Liabilities.£s.d.Assets.£s.d.
  • Page 370 371
    General Purposes Account— Continued.
    Liabilities.£s.d.Assets.£s.d.
  • Page 372 373
    General Purposes Account— Continued.
    Liabilities.£s.d.Assets.£s.d.
  • Page 374 375
    Lighting Account.
    Liabilities.£s.d.Assets.£s.d.
  • Page 374 375
    Sewers Account.
    Liabilities.£s.d.Assets.£s.d.
  • Page 376 377
    Special Liabilities.
    25th March, 1893.25th March, 1893.fo.ref£s.d.
  • Page 378 379
    List of Contracts entered into during the Year ended 25th March, 1893.
    Date.Names of Contractors.Nature of Contracts.Amounts paid or to be paid to the Contractors.
    1892.£s.d.
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    List of Contracts entered into during the Year ended 25th March, 1893 — Continued.
    Date.Names of Contractors.Nature of Contracts.Amount paid or to be paid to the Contractors.
    1892.£s.d.
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    HORSE KEEPING. The cost of keeping the Vestry's horses was as follows:
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    The time was divided as follows:
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    ROAD WATERING.
    1891.1892.1893.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    ROAD REPAIRS.
    1891.1892.1893.
    Yards.£s.d.Yards.£s.d.Yards.£s.d.
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    DRAWING MATERIALS.
    1891.1892.1893.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCAVENGING.
    1891.1892.1893.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    REMOVAL OF DUST. Table shewing Cost for past Three Years and Quantities Collected,
    1891.1892.1893.
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    The total cost of disposing of the Refuse was as follows:
    £s.d.
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    DISPOSAL OF STREET REFUSE.
    £s.d.
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    BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE FOR THE FOUR QUARTERS 1 892.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth-Rate.
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    RETURNS OF MORTALITY IN THE HAMLET OF MILE END OLD TOWN
    DISEASES.Quarter ending April 2, 1892. AGES.Quarter ending July 2, 1892. AGES.Quarter ending October 1,1892. AGES.Quarter ending Dec 31, 1891. AGES.Quarter ending April 2, 1892. AGES.Quarter ending July 2, 1892. AGES.Quarter ending October 1,1892. AGES.Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1892. AGES.Totals. AGES.
    0151530600151530600151530600151530600151530600151530600l5153060015153060015153060
    151530609015153060901515306090151530609015153060901515306090151530609015153060901515306090
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    TABLE SHEWING DEATHS AND DEATH-RATE FOR LONDON AND THE EASTERN DISTRICTS.
    Total Deaths from all causes for year 1892.Estimated population to middle of 1892.Death-Rate per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED BY VARIOUS MEDICAL MEN DURING THE YEAR 1892.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apl.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.OctNov.Dec.TOTAL.
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    TABLE: Showing Birth-Rate and Death-Rate per 1000 persons living, from the undermentioned causes in London, the Eastern Districts, and Mile End Old Town, during the year 1892.
    BIRTHS.DEATHS.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births registered.
    All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Single and Ill-Denned Fever.Diarrhoea.
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    Table showing the number of Deaths registered in the Hamlet in each of the ten years 1882-91, from the principal Infectious Diseases and Diarrhoea, also the number in 1892.
    Diseases.1882.1883.1884.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.Annual Average of 10 yrs. 1882-91.Deaths in 1892.
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    TABLE A. WORKS CARRIED OUT BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in their respective districts.
    H Leshaw 2 months.C. Cox. 12 months.P. H. Lyon, 6 months.J, Twain, 6 months.TOTAL.
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891
    No. of Street and Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date and Order of Vestry.Date of Rein-spection, order of Vestry not complied with.Summonses taken out at Police Courts and Date.Result.Name of Inspector.
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT. Premises reported to the Sanitary Committee by the Medical Officer of 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.Time allowed to render premises habitableReinspected.Result of Reinspectionreported to Committee.Subsequent Action taken by the Medical Officer of Health.State of Premises on December 31, 1892..
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT— Continued.
    Situation of Property.Date of Representation.Nature of Representation.Time allowed to render premises habitableRein-spected.Result of Reinspection reported to Committee.Subsequent Action taken by Medical Officer of Health.State of Premises on December 31, 1891.
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT— Continued.
    Situation of Property.Date of Representation.Nature of Representation.Time allowed to render premises habitable.Reinspected.Result of Reinspection reported to Committee.Subsequent Action taken by Medical Officer of Health.State of Premises on December 31, 1892
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