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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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15 MARCH, 1893.
VIII. The Clerk submitted notices fin addition to those referred
to in the No. 3 Committee's Report) from the Medical Officer
of Health and Sanitary Inspectors, complaining of nuisances
caused by:
(a) Stopped drains at Nos. 61, Ocean Street; 10 and 12,
Carter Street;
(b) Defective drains at Nos. 31, 33, Knott Street; 21,
67, Ernest Street; 9, Sceptre Street; 32, Leatherdale
Street; and 12, St. Ann's Road.
Moved by Mr.T.J. Smith seconded by Mr.Birks and resolved
—That the requisite notices to abate the nuisances complained
of as to the stopped drains within 48 hours, and as to
the defective drains within 7 days, be served upon the owners
of such premises; 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.
IX. The Clerk submitted Special Reports of the Inspectors under the Adulteration Acts, with reference to the following certificates of the Public Analyst:
| Inspector to whom certificate given | No of certificate. | Article analysed, and result. |
|---|---|---|
| Cox | 297 | Milk admixed with about 15 per cent of added water, and about 40 per cent. less than usual proportion of cream. |
| Lyon | 16 | Butter certified to be Margarine. |
| ,, | 19 | Milk admixed with about 25 per cent of added water. |
| ,, | 22 | Whisky certified 38 degrees under proof, being 3 degrees below limit allowed. |
| Twaits | 18 | Rum 30 degrees under proof, being 5 degrees below limit allowed. |
| ,, | 19 | Milk admixed with about 8 per cent. of added water. |
| ,, | 23 | Butter admixed with about 80 per cent. of foreign fat. |
AS TO CERTIFICATE NO. 297, TO INSPECTOR COX.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith and
resolved—That the matter be referred to the No. 3 Committee
and that they be authorised to take such steps in the matter
as the Clerk may advise.
The several other certificates were separately considered,
and with regard to certificates Nos. 16, 19 and 22 to Inspector