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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1906
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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The number of persons entitled to vote and the number that actually voted at the election were as follow:—
| Ward. | No. of persons entitled to vote. | No. of persons that actually voted. | Per-centage |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (River) | 2883 | 1596 | 55.4 |
| No. 2 (Brook Green and St. Matthews) | 3698 | 1920 | 51.9 |
| No. 3 (The Grove and Ravens-court) | 3620 | 1875 | 51.8 |
| No. 4 (St. Stephen's) | 1315 | 756 | 57.5 |
| No. 5 (Starch Green) | 3047 | 1749 | 57.4 |
| No. 6 (Wormholt) | 1835 | 957 | 52.2 |
| No. 7 (College Park and Latimer) | 1559 | 575 | 36.9 |
| 17,957 | 9,428 | 52.5 |
In the election of 1903, the percentage of persons
voting as compared with those entitled to vote was
50.3, and in the election of 1900 it was 43.5.
The account of the expenses incurred in the
election amounted to £282 11s. 11d., which, being in
accordance with the scale of charges prepared by the
London County Council, was paid by the Borough
Council.
ELECTION OF MAYOR.
On the 9th November, 1906, Edmund Charles
Rawlings, Esquire, was unanimously elected from
outside the Council to the office of Mayor for the
ensuing year.
ELECTION OF ALDERMEN.
At the meeting of the Council on the 9th November,
1906, an election was held to fill three vacancies
in the office of Alderman, caused by Aldermen retiring