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Mile End 1892

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

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6 JULY, 1892.
Surface drains thereat improperly trapped.
(4) That notice requiring that an additional watercloset be
provided at the workshop, No. 54, Harford Street, for the use
of the women employed thereat, be served by the Sanitary
Inspector, pursuant to the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
(5) That the time allowed by such notices for the execution of
the works be 28 days from the service of the Notices; that proceedings
be taken against such of the persons who fail to carry
out the requirements of such notices, and that the Chairman
sign the necessary Orders in each particular case, empowering
the Sanitary Inspector for the district in which the premises
are situate to make complaints and take proceedings on behalf
of the Vestry.
(6) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
Hamlet be divided for Sanitary purposes into the following
Districts:
No. 1 District—comprising the East Ward and East part of the
North Ward to and including Globe Road.
„ 2 „ —Centre Ward, and North Ward West of Globe
Road.
„ 3 „ —West and South Wards.
(7) That the Sanitary Inspectors be appointed to the Districts
as follows:
Mr. Cox to No. 1 District.
„ Twaits „ 3 „
„ Lyon „ 2 „
(8) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That Mr.
James Twaits and Mr. Frederick H. Lyon be appointed
Inspectors under the Adulteration Acts tor the Districts in
which they act as Sanitary Inspectors.

(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.
Houses inspected246283206735
„ measured00100100
„ found to be in a good sanitary condition873239158
Houses in which nuisances were found to exist159220167546
Houses reinspected9617104
Notices served for sanitary amendments806995
Notices served re infectious diseases30192170