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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27 APRIL, 1892.
(c) Nos. 6, 35, Greenfield Street; 1, 7, 15, 25, 29, 41, 49,
67, 2, 10, 12, 24, 26, 32, 46, 56, 60, and 62, Knott
Street—
Such houses in a dirty condition.
(d) No. 4, Knott Street—
Top floor rooms thereof dirty.
(e) Nos. 15 and 58, Greenfield Street—
Staircase and passage walls dirty.
(f) No. 60, Greenfield Street—
Kitchen thereof in a dirty condition.
(g) No. 15, Greenfield Street—
Pan of closet thereat dirty.
(h) Nos. 13 and 58, Greenfield Street—
Pans of closets thereat broken.
(i) Nos. 6, 8, 35, Greenfield Street; 3 and 5, Knott
Street—
Yards thereat'improperly paved.
(j) Nos. 35, Greenfield Street; 5, 7, 9, 15, 27, 41, Knott
Street—
No ashpits thereat.
(3) That the time allowe 1 by such notices for the execution of
the works be 28 days from the service of the Notices; that proceedings
be taken against such of the persons who fail to carry
out the requirements of such notices, and that the Chairman
sign the necessary Orders in each particular case, empowering
the Sanitary Inspector to make complaints and take proceedings
on behalf of the Vestry.
(4) That your Committee having considered the reference by
your Board as to the filling up of the vacancy of Sanitary
Inspector, resolved to recommend—
(a) That two Sanitary Inspectors be appointed under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Order of
the Local Government Board of the 8th December,
1891, and that your Clerk be directed to take the
necessary steps to carry out this resolution.
(b) That the salary of each be £120 per annum, rising by
annual increments of £ 10 to £150.
(c) That the hours be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and
(d) That each be required to give up his whole time to
the duties of his office.
(5) That your Sanitary Inspector reported that since the last
meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
Houses inspected 209
„ found to be in a good sanitary
condition 98