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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308 15 FEBRUARY, 1893.
That your Committee considered a letter of the 1st inst.,
from Mr. J. Potten, stating that he had met with an accident
in Bow Common Lane through the alleged bad repair of the
footway, and asking for some compensation, and your Committee
resolved to recommend—
(2) That your Board deny any liability in the matter.
That your Committee considered an application from Mr.
Phillips, for the Vestry to construct a gateway entrance in
Grosvenor Street, and your Committee resolved to recommend—
(3) That it be acceded to, provided that Mr. Phillips pay the
difference in the cost between flag paving and pitching.
That your Committee resolved to recommend—
(4) That in reply to an application the London School Board
be informed, that in the opinion of the Vestry, the Girls'
Entrance to their Schools, Harford Street, is already
sufficiently lighted.
ROWLAND HIRST.
Signed ALFRED MOORE,
j. LOFTUS.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved accordingly.
V. The Report of Committee No. 3 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, 15th February, 1893.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 8th day of February, inst., there being present Messrs.
T. J. Smith, A. Lloyd, Birks, Boyden, Catmur, and J. D. Kemp.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
(1) That your Surveyor reported that he had received notices
from the following persons of their intention to drain the
undermentioned houses and premises into the sewers, viz.: