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Lewisham District Hoard. Subsequently the Bill was
amended in the House of Commons to provide for the
election to the Board of three representatives for the Parishes
of St. Mary, Islington, Lambeth, St. Pancras, St. Mary
Abbott, Kensington, and the Wandsworth District Board of
Works; two for the Vestries of Camberwell and Paddington,
and the Board of Works of Greenwich, Hackney, and
Poplar, and separate representation for the District Boards
of Plumstead and Lewisham and Fulham and Hammersmith.
The Vestry fully concurred in the objects of the Bill, and
endeavoured to induce the Metropolitan Board to take charge
of it. Failing this, the Vestry, in conjunction with the
Lewisham Board and the other Boards and Parishes
interested, sent a Deputation to wait upon Sir Charles
Mills, M.P. In compliance with the request of the Deputation,
Sir Charles Mills and Viscount Lewisham, M.P.,
undertook to endorse the Bill and introduce it into the
House of Commons. The Bill, which as thus finally amended
increases the total number of Members of the Board (including
the Chairman) from 16 to 60, was subsequently passed
by the House of Lords, and became law on July 31st, 1885.
At a meeting of the Vestry on September 30th, Mr. Andrew
Middlemass was duly elected the first additional representative
of this Parish, under the new Act, for the ensuing three
years. This Parish is, therefore, now ably represented at the
Board by Mr. Edward Dresser-Rogers and Mr. Middlemass.
ARTISANS' AND LABOURERS'
DWELLINGS ACTS.
The Sewers and Sanitary Committee have, from time to
time, had under their consideration the condition of certain
property in Lower Park Road, Park Street, and Grainger
Street, and in October last the Medical Officer reported to
the vestry, under the Artisans and Labourers' Dwellings