Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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II.— Whenever Boards or Committees (Special Committees
excepted) are appointed by the Vestry, notice
thereof shall be given in the Summons, and the appointments
shall be made the first business after the Minutes of
the previous Meeting are signed.
III.— No Officer of the Parish shall in any way take
part in the election of Vestrymen or Auditors of Accounts
otherwise than required so to do by Act of Parliament.
IV.— No person shall be eligible for appointment as a
salaried Officer of the Parish who has been a Vestryman
within the preceding six months.
V.— All printed Papers, of which copies have been sent
to each Member by order of the Vestry or a Committee,
may be taken as read before the Vestry.
VI.— Any Motion, of which notice has been given, shall
be proposed by the Member who has given it; in case of
his absence, any other Member having his written authority
may move it; but in case it is not taken up, it shall be
considered a dropped Motion, unless postponed by leave of
the Vestry.
VII.— In case it is thought advisable to adjourn the
discussion of any question after debate, the Motion for
adjournment must be made not later than a quarter of an
hour before two o'clock.
VIII.— No Member shall speak more than once on the
same Motion, Amendment, or point of Order; but the
Member making the original Motion shall have the privilege
of reply; only such reply shall be strictly confined to the
remarks of the previous speakers, and shall be made immediately
prior to the Question being put from the Chair for
decision.
IX.— Upon all Questions of Order, the decision of the
Chairman shall be final.
X.— Every Notice of Motion shall be dated and signed