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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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21 SEPTEMBER, 1892. 163
IV. The following matters were referred to No. 2 Committee
for consideration and report:
(1) As to lighting Beanmont Square.
(2) „ „ Trafalgar Square; also state of roadway.
(3) „ loose stones about the Streets of the Hamlet.
V. Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn to this day three
weeks at 7 p.m.
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, 21st September, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 14th day of September, inst., there being present Messrs.
Seigenberg, Lawson, J. W. King, Catmur, and Mr. Coker.
(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.:
Richardson, H. Nos. 23 to 31, Plumber's Row.
Keeves, J. H. T. No. 60, Sidney Street.
Read, B. E Nos. 23 and 24, Patterson Street.
Mayhew, M. No. 45, Russell Street.
Neil, W Two new houses in Bridge 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 seven weeks ending September 3rd the
"number of Births was 528: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 276; 180 occurring in the Eastern district, 62