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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
Lewisham 1856
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]
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ATTENDANCE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
| members' names. | board meetings. | committee meetings. | total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on thursdays. | on mondays. | |||
| Mr. Walter Bagnall | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Mr. Benjamin Smith | 26 | 9 | 2 | 37 |
| Mr. Benjamin Parsey | 24 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| Mr. William Morphew | 19 | — | — | 19 |
| Mr. John Bennett | 3 | — | - | 3 |
| Mr. T. H. Lavers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Mr. Charles Atkins | 47 | 10 | 8 | 65 |
| Mr. William Goodman | 45 | 10 | 9 | 64 |
| Mr. S. Southorn | 28 | 9 | 7 | 44 |
| Dr. Henry Greenwood | 48 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| Mr. Benjamin Standring | 18 | — | — | 18 |
| *Mr. Charles Sewell | 20 | — | — | 20 |
| *Mr. Joseph Dale | — | — | — | — |
| Mr. Joseph Mead | 18 | — | — | 18 |
| Mr. James Belcham | 31 | 3 | 2 | 36 |
| Mr. William Kelsey | 15 | — | — | 15 |
| Mr. Henry Couldery | 24 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| *Mr. Alderman Eagleton | 3 | — | - | 3 |
| *Mr. J. T. De la Salle | 19 | — | - | 19 |
| Mr. W. H. Shove | 42 | 2 | - | 44 |
| Mr. C. B. Colchester | 7 | — | - | 7 |
| Mr. James Brooker | 35 | —- | - | 35 |
| Mr. William Edgerton | 31 | — | — | 31 |
| Mr. Thomas Tapley | 41 | — | 1 | 42 |
| Mr. Henry Robinson | 24 | — | 1 | 25 |
| *Mr. Bart. Chaundy | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| *Mr. John Groves | 18 | — | 1 | 19 |
| *Mr. Thomas Maugham | 16 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| *Mr. James Daikers | 3 | — | - | 3 |
| *Mr. Thomas Puzey | 15 | — | - | 15 |
| *Mr. E. Pritchard | 4 | — | - | 4 |
| Mr. W. W. Stanger | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
The first step taken by the Board was to determine what Officers
were required to perform the duties involved in the execution of the
powers vested in them by the Act, of which a sketch has been