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lose several of their old colleagues, who, from ill-health and
other causes, do not propose to seek re-election.
Re-appointment of Medical Officer of Health.
The Local Government Act of 1888 contained a provision
requiring County Councils to pay one-half of the Salaries of
Medical Officers of Health whose qualifications, appointment,
salary and tenure were in accordance with the regulations
of the Local Government Board.
The Board having referred the subject to the Sanitary
Committee for consideration and report, that Committee
brought up a recommendation to the effect " That in the
" Public Health interests of the District it was desirable
" that the Medical Officer should not be engaged in the
" private practice of his profession, and on that uuderstand"
ing, and on condition that he resided within the District
"and did not hold any other appointment without the
" consent of the Board, they recommended that Dr. Samuel
" Robert Lovett should be re-appointed Medical Officer of
" Health of the District at a Salary of £600 per annnm."
The recommendation having been adopted by the Board,
proposals for the re-appointment of Dr. Lovett were submitted
to the Local Government Board, who, upon condition
that, " In the event of his losing his office by reason of the
" appointment of a Medical Officer of Health for an extended
" area including the whole or part of the District assigned to
" him, he will make no claim to compensation for any loss of
" emoluments exceeding the salary of £300 per annum
" which he has hitherto received," being agreed to, stated
they were ready to sanction the proposed re-appointment.
Dr. Lovett being willing to accept these conditions, he