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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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It would be useless to give a list of all Bills considered, and therefore only those in which some active step was taken and the nature of that step are given.
| Session | Title of Bill. | Nature of Steps Taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Dwelling House Inspection Bill | Petition against. |
| London Government Bill | ||
| Waterworks Clauses Act (1847) Amendment Bill | ,, in favor. | |
| Metropolitan Board of Works (Fire Brigade Expenses) Bill | Petition to limit taxing power to a sum not exceeding one penny in the pound. | |
| Smoke Nuisance Abatement Bill | Petition against. | |
| Metropolitan Board of Works (Thames Crossings) Bill | Petition against and appearance before House of Commons Committee by counsel and witnesses to to oppose Bill. | |
| Metropolitan & London, Tilbury & Southend .Railway Bill | Petition against and resolution to appear before Committee by counsel & witnesses to oppose Bill. | |
| 1885 | Great Eastern Railway (General Powers) Bill | Petition against, |
| London Riverside Fish Market Bill | ,, in favor. | |
| Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers) Bill | ,, against | |
| Waterworks Clauses Act (1847) Amendment Bill | „ in favor. | |
| Cemeteries Bill | ,, ,, | |
| Great Eastern Railway (Rates, &c.) Bill | ,, against. | |
| Metropolitan Board of Works (Further Powers) Bill | ||
| Limehouse Subway Bill | ,, in favor. | |
| Greenwich and Millwall Subway Bill | ,, ,, | |
| Westminster (Parliament Street Improvement) Bill | „ against. | |
| Sale of Intoxicating Liquors (Sunday) Bill. United Telephone Company, Limited | ||
| Returning Officers' Expenses Bill | ,, in favor. | |
| Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Bill. | ,, ,, | |
| Metropolis Management Act (Ballot) Bill | ,, ,, | |
| Corn Sales | ,, ,, | |
| London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (Rates, &c.) Bill, and | „ against. | |
| The Bills of [several other Railway Companies having a like object. j |
It will be observed that of the aforegoing Bills, several were
mentioned in the Report of last year as having been introduced,
or were expecfted to be introduced, into Parliament, and the
details of some of them were given.
The Vestry now beg to complete the history of the various
proceedings with regard to them.