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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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190 26 OCTOBER, 1892.
I. Moved by Mr. Chidgey seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith and
resolved—That the Minutes be taken as read.
Moved by Mr. Chidgey seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the Minutes are correctly recorded and be confirmed.
II. The Clerk submitted a letter from Mrs. Manchee, expressing
her thanks to the Vestry for the Vote of condolence passed at
the last meeting.
III. The Clerk submitted for the Seal of the Vestry, the Contract
with Mr. Wheeler for paving carriageways of part of Harford
Street and Ben Jonson Road, as per schedule of prices.
Moved by Mr. J. J. Musto seconded by Mr. Upton and
resolved—That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the
Contract.
The Seal of the Vestry was affixed thereto accordingly.
IV. The Report of Committee No. 1 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 1.
For Finance, Parliamentary and General Purposes.
Wednesday, 26th October, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met this day,
there being present Messrs. Peacock, Reilly (Dr.), Richardson,
Mardle, Jacobson, Cushen, Chidgey, and S. W. Ludbrook.
That your Clerk submitted a Financial Statement a copy of
which is as follows:
Financial Statement, Wednesday, 26th October, 1892.
Balance at Bankers £7,057 8 8
Cheques drawn but not paid:
Pottier, G. 100
Caston, W. 615 3
7 15 3
Available Balance £7,049 13 5
(1) That your Clerk asked the instructions of your Committee
with regard to the amounts received from the Coroner for the
holding of Inquests in the Committee Room belonging to the
Vestry, and your Committee considering that the amounts
were but small, namely, 5/- per Inquest, and that there was