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(a) CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEE.
1.—The Mental Deficiency Committee for the County Borough of
Croydon, constituted under the provisions of section 28 of the Mental
Deficiency Act, 191.3, consists of 16 members appointed by the Council;
the Standing Orders made by the Council on the 2nd March, 1914,
providing that the 16 members shall be :
One Ex-officio Member (the Mayor for the time being),
Nine Members of the Council,
and 6ix Members (called "Co-opted Members"), not being Members
of the Council, but being Poor Law Guardians or other persons
having special knowledge and experience with respect to the care,
control and treatment of defectives, and that not less than two
of such co-opted members shall be women.
2.—The first Committee was appointed on the 16th March, 1914,
to hold office until the 9th November, 1915, and the Committee at the
31st March, 1915, was constituted as follows: —
Members of the Council—
The Mayor (ex-officio).
Mr. Alderman King, J.P. (Chairman).
„ „ Betteridge, J.P.
„ „ Trumble, J.P.
,, Councillor Bradshaw.
,, „ Chapman.
„ ,, Clarke (Vice-Chairman).
,, ,, Read, J.P.
,, ,, Smith, J.P.
„ „ Trythill.
Co-opted. Members-
Mr. Chas. Heath Clark, J.P.
Miss R. M. Drew.
Mr. A. E. F. Denham.
Mr. A. J. Camden Field.
Dr. H. Hetley, J.P.
Miss C. Mennell.
3.—At the first meeting of the Committee, held on the 31st March,
1914, Mr. Alderman King was elected Chairman and Mr. Councillor
Clarke Vice-Chairman.
4.—A Finance Sub-Committee was appointed on the 31st March,
1914, consisting of:—
The Chairman.
Vice-Chairman.
Miss Drew.
Mr. C. Heath Clark.
Mr. A. J. Camden Field.
Mr. Alderman Betteridge.
Mr. Councillor Trythall.