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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3 AUGUST, 1892.
143
Moved by Mr. Richardson and seconded as an amendment
—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn to this day four
weeks at seven p.m.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and there were
In favour 8 votes
Against it 10 „
The Chairman declared the amendment lost, and then submitted
the original motion to a show of hands and declared it
carried.
VII. Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That in cases of great emergency and necessity the Clerk
do summon the Committees to which cases of a similar
character are usually referred for consideration, to consider
what steps shall be taken in reference thereto, and that such
Committees shall have full power to take such temporary
measures until the next regular meeting of the Vestry lis may
be necessary to the subject matter.
VIII. The Report of Committee No. 2 was brought up as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 2.
For Highways, Paving, Lighting and Watering.
Wednesday, 3rd August, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 27th day of July, ult., there being present Messrs.
Hirst, H. E. Ludbrook, A. Moore, Wood, J. Smith, and Toye.
(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 submitted an application, of the 22nd
ult., from Mr. M. Davis for permission to construct areas with
pavement lights at proposed shops to be erected at the
Eastern corner of White Horse Lane, Mile End Road, as per
plan sent in, and your Committee resolved to recommend—
That the same be granted upon condition that the pavementlights
do not extend more than 18 inches from the line of
frontage, and that the work be done to the satisfaction of your
Surveyor.
(2) That your Committee have considered the reference of
your Board with respect to the lighting of Ernest Street, and
having inspected the part referred to, resolved to recommend