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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Mile End 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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There is yet another class of Officers which the Vestry elect,
and that includes those who are under the Acts, governing the
same, to be appointed annually.
The Beadle is of this class, and the following were re-elected annually, for the following periods.
| Officer. | Names. | Period of holding office. |
|---|---|---|
| Beadle | Henfree | 1855 to 1874. |
| Reid | 1861 to 1865. | |
| Perkins | 1865 to 1868. | |
| Milton | 1868 to present time. |
Officers
continued
Beadle.
The Act of Parliament also required the appointment of a Treasurer
Treasurer, but he does not receive any salary.
The following have been the Treasurers of the Vestry.
| Treasurer. | Occupation. | Time of holding office. |
|---|---|---|
| Wm. Dent Asperne | Manager of Eastern Branch of London and Westminster Bank. | 1856 to 1861. |
| Thomas Windle | Do. | 1861 to 1876. |
| George Dutton | Do. | 1876 to present time. |
The Vestry also have cast upon them the duty of electing or
nominating those most important Parish Officers, viz., the Churchwardens
and Overseers.
Parish
Officers.
Churchwardens
and Overseers.
They hope that they have always used a wise discretion and
placed persons in those offices who have been well qualified to
fulfil them. The following is a list:—