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Mile End 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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40A
1 MAY, 1889.
taking all things into consideration your Committee beg to
recommend—
(1) That the Medical Officer of Health shall be appointed
under the order and that your Clerk be directed to take the
necessary steps to carry out this resolution.
(2) That as regards tenure of office he be appointed on the
same terms as he now holds.
(3) That his salary shall be £300 per annum.
(4) That he shall not be required to give up his whole time to
the performance of his duties.
charles lacey.
Signed o. w. peacock.
fredk. reilly.
Moved by Mr. Lacey, seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Lacey, and seconded by Mr. R. Kemp—That
the Report be adopted
Moved by Mr. Richardson and seconded by Mr. Bandey as
an amendment—That the fourth recommendation be amended
by striking out the word "not" so as to make it read—That
the Medical Officer shall give up his whole time to the performance
of his duties.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and declared it lost, only two voting in its favor.
The Chairman then submitted the resolution to a show of
hands, and there appeared
In favor 37 votes.
Against 4 „
The Chairman declared it carried.
VIII. Moved by Mr. J. D. Kemp seconded by Mr. Lacey and
resolved—That the Vestry do now adjourn and that thanks
be voted to the Chairman.
The meeting then separated.
signed Rowland hirst.
a. prevost.