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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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248 7 DECEMBER, 1892.
Boling, F. No. 51, Russell Street.
Lusk, W. „ 20, St. Peter's Road.
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 submit
same for confirmation by your Board.
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:
(2) "During the two weeks ending November 19th the
"number of Births was 158: the number of Deaths from all
"causes was 82; 43 occurring in the Eastern district, 27
"in the Western district, and 12 belonging to this Ham"let
in the outlying Institutions, giving a death-rate
"equal to 18.3 per 1,000 per annum: that of the Metropolis
"being 18.5 for the same period."
and your Committee recommend—That the same be received.
That your Sanitary Inspectors brought up and read
Reports for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to their Report Books.
That, having regard to the Reports of your Surveyor and
Sanitary Inspectors, your Committee resolved to recommend—
(3) That Notices requiring the abatement of the following
nuisances existing at the under-mentioned premises, respectively,
be served by the Sanitary Inspectors, pursuant to the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 :
(a) Nos. 23 to 33 (both inclusive), Grosvenor Street—
Defective condition of the drains—by abolishing the present
inefficient drains, constructing new drains and connecting
same with the sewer in Grosvenor Street.
(b) Nos. 28, Nelson Street; and 33, Rutland Street—
Drinking-water from foul cisterns.
(c) Nos. 109 to 115, Bridge Street—
Drinking-water for domestic purposes in direct communication
with those used for Hushing the closets thereat.
(d) Nos. 61, 65, 67, 73, 123, 147, Bridge Street; 52,
Stepney Green; 48, Cadiz Street; 56, West Street;
Black Boy Place; 8, 10, 17, 27, 33, 49, 77, Nelson
Street; and 6, Rutland Street—
Closets thereat without water-supply.
(e) Nos. 6, 90, 102, 112, and 75, Nelson Street—
Flushing apparatus to closets thereat defective.