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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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48
mentary
The Vestry consider that it is within their province to consider
all Bills brought before Parliament, which may affect the interests
of the ratepayers of this Hamlet.
This really involves the consideration of many bills which, by
their titles, may affect, but which upon consideration are found not
at all or only in a very indirect manner to affect the Hamlet.
The following is a list of the bills which have from time to time been considered, and where the Vestry have deemed it necessary to take further action the nature of such action is set forth in the last column opposite the bill.
| Session. | Nature of subject-matter considered. | Proceedings taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | Abolition of open Vestries | Petition to Parliament against |
| Control of police by local authority | ||
| 1857 | Continuance of income-tax | ,, against |
| New Victoria Park approach | ,, ,, for clauses, but Vestry assent to agree to pay (£1000 towards cost | |
| 1858 | Drainage in outlying districts | Oppose propotn. of First Commisr. |
| Division of Metropolis to Gas Co. | Petition against | |
| Equalization of poor rate | ,, in favor | |
| 1859 | Central Lon. Railway & Dock Co | ,, to both Houses in favor |
| Marriage with deceased wife's sist. Deposit of plans, &c,, with Clerks to Vestries,&c. | ,, to House of Com. in favor | |
| 1860 | Amendment of Metropolis Management Act. | Suggestions of what required to be done |
| Bill amndg Nuisances Removal Act | Petition against | |
| Parochial Assessment Bill | „ „ | |
| 1861 | Re-apportionment of stock loan | |
| 1862 | Regent's Canal Company Coal duties | „ that they might be placed under control of M.B. of W. |
| 1863 | ||
| 1864 | London main trunk underground railway | |
| East London railway | Clauses agreed | |
| Great eastern northern junction railway | Petition to both Houses in favor | |
| Presentation of commons | ,, in favor | |
| 1865 | Eastern metropolis underground | Brd. of Trade requested to insert clauses |
| Whitechapel and Holborn improvements | Approved | |
| East London railway | Notice of dissent and petition against clauses agreed | |
| King's Cross, Islington, and Lime-house railway. | Notice of dissent and Bill withdrawn | |
| 1866 | Metropolitan & S. Lon. railway | „ „ „ |
| East London railway. | Petition against | |
| Gas works near Victoria Park | „ „ | |
| Metropolitan railway (No. 1) | Withdrawn | |
| City of London corporation gas Metropolitan tramways | Petition against | |
| Public Health Bill | Write M.P.'s against | |
| Artisans' & Laborers' Dwellings Bill. | „ „ | |
| 1867 | Water supply | Petition for amendment of law and Bill prepared in conjunction with the Boards |
| Compounding by landlords | Petition against any Bill to disallow this |