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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the Charity Commissioners for England and Wale3, upon
the nominations of the several Vestries, in the following
proportions, viz.:—
St. Martin-in-the-Fields 2
St. George, Hanover-square 2
St. Clement Danes 4
St. James, Westminster 4
St. Paul, Covent Garden 4
One of the appointed Trustees from each Parish is to go
out of office every fourth year, but shall be eligible for reelection.
The duties of the Trustees, Receiver and Clerk,
are laid down in the Scheme, and the application of the
income is as follows, viz.:—
"After providing for any costs or expenses which may
from time to time be directed by any Court or authority
of competent jurisdiction to be paid out of the funds of the
Charity, and paying the current expenses of the management
and administration of the trust, in pursuance of this
Scheme, the Trustees shall, until the further order or
direction of the Court of Chancery, from time to time pay
three-fifth parts (not exceeding £600) of the net annual
income to the Treasurers or other the persons for the time
being acting in the administration of the funds of King's
College Hospital in Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and
the remaining two-fifth parts (not exceeding £400) of such
net annual income to the Treasurers or other the persons
for the time being acting in the administration of the funds
of Charing-cross Hospital in Agar-street, Strand, such
payments to be received by the said Hospitals respectively
on the conditions hereinafter mentioned:—
"I, The Governors of King's College Hospital shall
set apart twenty-four beds, and the Governors