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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 DECEMBER, 1892. 267
| Districts. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | ||
| Yards paved or paving repaired | 4 | 24 | 12 | 40 |
| Ashpits provided, repaired, or covered | 15 | 22 | 26 | 71 |
| Miscellaneous repairs— | ||||
| Roofs, damp walls, &c. | 0 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Stables drained | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Magistrates Orders obtained | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Signed
T. J. SMITH.
ALFRED DRUITT.
EDWARD KEMP.
CHARLES BIRKS.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Coker and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Coker and
resolved—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved
accordingly.
VI. The Clerk submitted notices in addition to those referred to
in the No. 3 Committee's Report, as follows :
STOPPED DRAINS, WITHIN 48 HOURS.
Nos. 10, Cecil Street; 5, Yalford Street; and 22, King
John Street.
DEFECTIVE DRAINS, WITHIN 7 DAYS.
Nos. 52, Copley Street; 89, Ernest Street; 90, Duckett
Street; 4, 6, 8, High Street, Stepney; 23, Nicholas Street;
1 and 3, Princes Street.
NUISANCES, WITHIN 28 DAYS.
No. 4, High Street, Stepney;
House dirty and dilapidated,
No proper ashpit,
Sink waste connected with drain,
Bakehouse dirty,
Open drain in bakehouse.
No. 6, High Street, Stepney;
No water to closet.
Yard paving defective,
Stable not drained or paved,
Yard gully improperly trapped,
House dirty and dilapidated,
Wash-house paving defective,
No proper ashpit.
No. 8, High Street, Stepney;
Yard paving defective,