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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6 JULY, 1892.
That your Surveyor reported that he had received notices
from the following persons of their intention to drain the
undermentioned houses and premises into the sewers, viz.:
Cradick, R. T. No. 30, Rhodeswell Road.
Young & Son Nos. 56, 58, 60 & 62, Cleveland Street.
Wood, F. & F. J. No. 64, Cleveland Street.
Hawkings, S. W. „ 174, Oxford Street.
Lemon, G. R. „ 4, Bancroft Road.
Worden & Easton Two new houses and shops (lot 12)
East corner of Harford Street and
Mile End Road.
Finch, W. No. 103, Charles Street.
and that on behalf of your Board he had given such directions
with respect to the same as appear by his Books and the plans
submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and beg to
submit same for confirmation by your Board.
(2) 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 four weeks ending June 18th the number
"of Births was 361: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 181; 110 occurring in the Eastern district, 49
"in the Western district, and 22 in the outlying Institu"tions
belonging to this Hamlet, giving a death-rate
"equal to 21.8 per 1,000 per annum: that of the Metropolis
"being 17.7 for the same period."
and your Committee recommend—That the same be received.
(3) That your Sanitary Inspectors 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 Sanitary Inspectors, your Committee resolved to recommend—That
notices requiring the abatement of the following
nuisances existing at the under-mentioned premises, respectively,
be served by your Sanitary Inspectors pursuant to the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 :
(a) No. 9, Redman's Road—
Such house without water supply for domestic purposes.
(b) Nos. 9, Lincoln Street; and 122, Oxford Street—
Back areas thereat not drained.
(c) Nos. 9, Floriston Street; 29 to 33, Wellesley Street;
3, 53, 55, Knott Street; 2, 17, 30 to 33, 36, 37, Lydia
Street; 9, 11, 17, 19, 31 to 49, 71 to 83, 87 to 103,
109 to 135, 139 to 161, 14, 20, 24, 26, 30 to 40, 44 to