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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20 JULY, 1892.
auditors' expenses.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
V. Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Loftus and
resolved—That it be referred to No. 2 Committee to consider
and take immediate steps to get the wall of Gunmakers' Arms
Bridge raised.
VI. The Report of Committee No. 3 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, 20th July, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 13th day of July, ult., there being present Messrs.
A. Druitt, Birks, A. Lloyd, Catmur, J. W. King, Lawson, and
Boyden.
(1) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
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.:
Bacon, E. Nos. 187 and 189, Jubilee Street;
Horey, F. W. No. 43, Commercial Road.
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 Committee resolved to recommend—That a
Barrow be provided to carry the apparatus for testing drains,
the estimated cost being £8.
(3) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That one
of Knight's patent Deodorisers be fixed at the ventilating
grating in Alderney Road, the estimated cost being £3 4-.
(4) That your Committee resolved to recommend—That in
future, all Plans for Drainage submitted for approval stand over
until they have been approved by your Committee.