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devote his whole time to his sanitary duties; and
whether or not a particular candidate for office whom
the Vestry elect, shall receive the appointment. And
further, they will be able on the one hand to remove
him from office, and on the other hand to prevent the
Vestry from removing him. 1 have good reason
to believe (although it does not appear from the
documents on which I am reporting), that any new
appointments of Medical Officers of Health will be
made subject to a future re-arrangement of districts
for Sanitary purposes; and that, as regards those in
respect of which half the salary is paid by the County
Council, the Local Government Board will require
that the Officer's whole time shall be devoted to the
duties of his office, I need hardly say, with an increased
salary.
I may add that the Orders and Regulations
of the Local Government Board do not affect
Metropolitan Officers of Health, elected prior to the
coming into operation of the Local Government Act,
1888, and that in order to bring these within their
operation it will be necessary for them to resign, and
then to tender themselves for re-election."
(Signed), J. S. Bkistowe.
Your Committee having carefully considered
the Order, together with the Report of
Dr. Bristowe thereon, have to express their regret