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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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61, BROOK STREET.
The Board considered the reports of the Medical Officer and
myself as to this house, and the owner attended and stated that he
had no objection thereto. A resolution was therefore panned and an
order served upon the owner requiring the demolition of the premises
with which he complied.
4, ROPEMAKERS’ FIELDS.
The Board considered the Reports of the Medical Officer and
myself as to this house, and after some delay in consequence of the
number of persons having interests in the property, an order was
made for the premises to be demolished, and the same was
subsequently complied with.
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS
In consequence of a reference to the Works Committee as to
the advisability of making alterations in the existing arrangements
for carrying out the sanitary duties of the Board, 1 in conjunction
with the Medical Officer of Health, made a report upon the subject
as follows:—
Gentlemen,
We beg to report that we have given careful consideration to
the subject referred to us, and we are of opinion that the District
should be divided into three divisions, and that an inspector should
be apponted for each. The three divisions we suggest are as
follows:—
(1) The part of the District from the Eastern boundary to
extend westward up to and including the Regent's canal
Dock Company's premises, and the Regent's Canal.
(2) The part of the District extending westward from the
boundary of No. 1 up to the centre of Stepney
Causeway, thence passing southward to the centre of
Collingwood Street, and the centre of Stone Stairs.