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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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23 NOVEMBER, 1892.
233
157 to 165, Charles Street; 20, Adelina Grove; house
in rear of 20, Adelina Grove ; 93, Nelson Street; 3,
S,ll) l3, Grosvenor Street; and 32, Jamaica Street—
No proper ashpits thereat.
(kk) Nos. 154, 164 to 168, 73, 85, 93, 121, 125, 155,
Charles Street; 3, Grosvenor Street; and 18, Philpot
Street—
Ashpits thereat without proper coverings.
(//) No. 61, Knott Street—
An animal, to wit, a horse, improperly kept thereat.
(mm) No. 58, Knott Street—
An animal, to wit, a donkey, improperly kept thereat.
(4) That Notices requiring the execution of the following works
at the undermentioned workshop be served by the Sanitary
Inspector pursuant to the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
(nn) No. 52, Edward's Road—
To provide an additional closet with suitable flushing
apparatus for the use of the females employed thereat.
(5) That the time allowed by such notices for the execution of
the works be 28 days from the service of the notices; that
proceedings be taken against such of the persons who fail
to carry out the requirements of such notices, and that the
Chairman sign the necessary orders in each particular case,
empowering the Sanitary Inspector for the district in which
the premises are situate, to make complaints and take proceedings
on behalf of the Vestry.
(6) That proceedings be taken against the owners of the fol
lowing premises in case of their failing to comply with the
notices served by direction of your Committee—
Nos. 43, Toilet Street; 81, 83, Newark Street; 3 to 18,
Greenwood Street; and 66, Stepney Green.
(7) That Notices requiring the discontinuance of user forthwith
of the underground rooms at No. 93, Nelson Street, which are
occupied separately, be served upon the owners and occupiers
pursuant to the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and that
in the event of non-compliance therewith, proceedings be
taken to enforce same.
(8) That Mr. Cox, your Inspector under the Adulteration of
Food, &c., Acts, submitted three certificates ol your Analyst
certifying samples as follows:
No. 257. Milk—containing 40 per cent, less than the
usual proportion of cream.
No. 240. Ditto—admixed with about 15 per cent, ol
added water.
No. 234. Ditto—ditto 8 per cent. ditto