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Woolwich 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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100
Wandsworth District
Board of Works.
The number of uncertified deaths in this District
is exceedingly small, but it any alteration in the
law be required, it should, in their opinion, be
in accordance with the recommendations of the
Select Committee of the House of Commons,
who investigated the question of death registration
in 1893.
St. Mary's Vestry,
Newington.
Passed a resolution concurring in the views of the
Plumstead Vestry, although the matter is one
which does not materially affect this Parish, as
the percentage of uncertified deaths is very low.
St. George-in-the-East
Vestry.
Agree with the views expressed in the letter.
Lewisham District
Board of Works.
Concur in the views expressed by the Plumstead
Vestry contained in the suggestions Nos. 3 and
4, and are prepared to join in memorialising the
Local Government Board in this direction.
St. Margarets and St.
John's Vestry, Westminster.
Receipt of the letter respectfully acknowledged.
St. Mary Abbott's
Vestry Kensington.
Decided to take no action in the matter, although
there was some feeling that the present state of
things should be amended.
Bermondsey Vestry.
Resolved to join in the proposed memorial to the
Local Government Board.
St. Giles' District
Board of Works.
Addressed a communication to the Local Government
Board in favour of Legislation on the lines
proposed by the Select Committee of the House
of Commons on the subject of Death Registration
in the Session of 1893.
Battersea Vestry.
Addressed a communication to the Local Government
Board in support of the views expressed
by the Plumstead Vestry.
St. Marylebone
Vestry.
Receipt of letter simply acknowledged.
St. Mary's Vestry,
Stoke Newington.
Resolved to accede to the request contained in the
letter of the Plumstead Vestry, and addressed a
letter to the Local Government Board on the
subject.
St. Olaves District
Board of Works.
The Board concurred with the Plumstead Vestry
in memorialising the Local Government Board
on the subject, on the lines proposed by the
Select Committee of the House of Commons,
1893.
Limehouse District
Board of Works.
Approved the proposals referred to in the
and the Local Government Board was in]
accordingly.
St. James' & St. John's
Vestry, Clerkenwell.
Is prepared to support the memorial to the Local
Government Board upon the subject.