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Lewisham 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD.
The Board are constituted under and pursuant to the
provisions of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855,
and exercise jurisdiction under that Act and the several Acts
amending and extending the same.
The Board are the Sanitary Authority for the Lewisham
District, under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
COMMITTEES.
The following Standing Committees were appointed on
the 12th June, 1900:—
The Special Committee—Chairman, The Chairman of
the Board.
Works and General Purposes Committee—Chairman,
Dr. Alex. Stewart Brown.
Finance Committee—Chairman, Mr. Geo. E. Dodson,
L.C.C.
Blackheath and Lewisham Local Committee—Chairman,
Mr. Richard Wooff.
Sydenham and Forest-hill Local Committee—Chairman,
Mr. R. J. S. Beeton.
Penge Local Committee—Chairman, Mr. Bryce Grant.
There are also—
An Audit Committee.
A Recreation Ground Sub-Committee; and
A Horse Sub-Committee.
PRECEPTS AND RECEIPTS.
The sum raised last year in the Parish of Lewisham