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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38 27 APRIL, 1892.
Houses and premises in which nuisances
were found to exist 81
Notices served for sanitary amendments 54
„ „ Re infectious diseases 20
Drains cleansed 7
„ (new) constructed 11
„ tested and found defective 2
Drain „ „ alright 1
Workshops reinspected 64
„ cleansed 9
New closets built for the use of women
employed at workshops 30
t. j. smith.
Signed t. g. livermore.
chas. birks.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Livermore and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Birks and
resolved—That the Report be adopted down to and including
paragraph (3), and it was resolved accordingly.
sanitary inspectors.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith and seconded by Mr. Coker—
That that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. A. Lloyd and seconded by Mr. Catmur as
an amendment—That the Vestry appoint only one Inspector.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and only one member voted in favour.
The original motion was then put and carried, and it was
resolved accordingly.
The Clerk having explained the way in which the elections
could be made,
Moved by Mr. Richardson, seconded and resolved—That
the Vestry proceed to appoint first subject to the approval of
the Local Government Board to be afterwards obtained.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith and
resolved—That this matter being of importance, bye-law
adopted 7th May, 1890: "That no resolution of a financial
"character shall be discussed by the Vestry after Nine o'clock,"
be suspended for the piupose of considering it.
salaries.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith and seconded by Mr. Livermore
—That that part of the Report be adopted.
Mr. Cushen suggested the words "and that the Inspectors
be appointed for one year" should be added to the recommendation.