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30 march, 1892.
(2) 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
following houses and premises into the sewers, viz.:
Willson, C. Nos. 10 and 12, Sidney Street.
Lepine, H. „ 30, 32 and 34, „
Harper, W. No. 8, „
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.
(3) 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 two weeks ending March 12th the number
of Births was 155: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 116; 75 occurring in the Eastern district, 25
" occurring in the Western district, and 16 in the outlying
" Institutions belonging to this Hamlet, giving a death-rate
equal to 28.0 per 1,000 per annum: that of the
" Metropolis being 20.5 for the same period."
and your Committee recommend—That the same be received.
(4) That Mr. Cox, Sanitary Inspector, brought up and read
Reports of proceedings of himself and Mr. Leshaw, late
Sanitary Inspector, as per Report Books.
That having regard to the Reports of your Medical Officer
and Mr. Cox your Sanitary Inspector, 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 Inspector
pursuant to the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 :
(a) Nos. 5, 13, 14, 16, 21 to 23, Cologne Street; 4, 8,
Bohn Street; 3, 10 to 14, 18 to 22, 34, 36, 44, Bale
Street; 18, Lindley Street; and 15, Sceptre Street—
Yard gullies thereat not trapped.
(b) No. 15, Sceptre Street—
Sink trap thereat defective.
(c) Nos. 15 to 21, Bale Street; 20, Lindley Street; and
22, Norfolk Street—
Water supplies for domestic purposes in direct communication
with those used for flushing the closets thereat.