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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192 26 OCTOBER, 1892.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Brown as an
amendment—That the wages of the first be 5/- and of the
other two 4/8 per day.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there were
In favour 8 votes
Against 14 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Brown as a
further amendment—That the prayer of the men in the
original memorial be acceded to, viz.: 28/- per week.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there were
In favour 6 votes
Against 12 „
The Chairman declared it lost, and then submitted the
original motion and declared it carried, and it was resolved
accordingly.
VII. It was referred to the Dusting and Cleansing Committee to
endeavour to adopt some means to prevent annoyance to
property adjoining, by reason of the smoke and dust arising
from the Dust Yard.
VIII. The Report of Committee No. 2 dated 12th October, 1892,
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, 12th October, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 5th day of October, inst., there being present Messrs.
Hirst, J. Druitt, Andrews, J. J. Musto, J. Smith, and Loftus.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
(1) That having regard to the letter of the 4th instant, from
Mr. Robert Spence, your Committee resolved to recommend
—That Messrs. Mann, Crossman & Co. be permitted to lay a
6-inch water pipe from a well in their premises in Raven Row
to the Albion Brewery, upon condition that the same be laid
as shown in the plan submitted, and that they enter into a