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ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
A motion having been made on the 2nd June, 1892, that a
portion of the Parish should be experimentally lighted by electricity,
it was Agreed to further consider the subject at the expiration of a
period of 6 months. It was subsequently resolved to appoint a
Committee for the purpose of oonsidering relative to the desirability
of the Vestry lighting the public lamps and supplying electric
current for domestic purposes and for motive power within the
parish.
CECIL AND SALISBURY STREETS.
The order for closing the above streets was made on the 9th
May, 1892.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
On the 6th October, 1892, the Health Committee reported that
they had instructed the Clerk to prepare a notice to be forwarded
to occupiers railing' attention to the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, and stating it to be the intention of the Vestry
to make an inspection of all the houses and premises in the parish.
The Vestry subsequently temporarily appointed three properly
qualified Sanitary inspectors to carry out the work.
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On the 23rd March, 1893, it was reported that 1,066 houses had
been inspected, in 793 of which defects had been found, but in
most cases they were only of a minor character.
INSPECTION OF WORKSHOPS.
On the 9th February, 1893, a letter was received from the
London County Council forwarding a report of their Medical Officer
as to the results of inspection of workshops in Mile End Old J own,
Whitechapel, St. George-in-the-East, Bethnal Green, and the Strand,
and intimating that in the event of the local authorities not
enforcing the law the Council might feel itself called upon to take
action under sections 100 and 101 (1) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891.
In reply the Council were informed that the subject would
receive attention.