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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268 21 DECEMBER, 1892.
No proper ashpit,
House dirty and dilapidated,
No water to closet,
Yard gully improperly trapped.
Moved by Mr. Birks seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That the requisite notices to abate the nuisances complained
of within the several times mentioned be served on
the several owners; and that the Chairman sign the necessary
orders in each particular case, empowering the Sanitary
Inspector to make complaints and take proceedings before
the Magistrate in case of default in complying with the
notices.
VII. The Clerk submitted Certificates of the Vestry's Analyst
of results of his analyses of samples of Butter and Milk.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Birks and
resolved—That proceedings be taken against the person who
sold to the Inspector a sample of Butter with about 95 per
cent, of foreign fat (margarine), and a sample of Milk admixed
with 15 per cent. of added water.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That proceedings be taken against the person who sold to
the Inspector a sample of Gin 39.8 under proof.
VIII. 1 he Report of Special Committee re Unemployed was
brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Special Committee,
Re Unemployed.
Wednesday, 21st December, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 14th day of December, inst., there being present Messrs.
Loftus, Steadman, Browning, Hoskyns (Rev.), J. Druitt,
Reilly (Dr.), Andrews, Upton, R. Kemp, A. Moore, and
A. Druitt.
That a discussion arose as to the state of the roads, at
times, on Sundays, especially in wet weather, and having
special regard to the slop that is swept up but not picked up on
Saturdays, your Committee resolved to recommend—That
the Slop Fillers and Carmen be required to work overtime on
Saturdays in cleaning up the streets when deemed necessary
by the Surveyor; and that the resolution of the 8th June, 1892,