Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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28 MARCH, 1889.
II, The Clerk read the Notice calling the meeting and the
Requisition as follows:
" METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACTS.
Sir,
I beg to give you notice that, pursuant to a requisition
of which I annex a copy, a Special Meeting of the Vestry
of this Hamlet, will be holden at the Vestry Hall, Bancroft
Road, Mile End Road, on Thursday, March 28th,
1889, at Six o'clock in the Evening precisely, for the following
special purpose, viz.:
To take into consideration the matter mentioned in
the said requisition.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) MILLNER JUTSUM,
Clerk to the Vestry.
[Copy.]
"We, members of the Mile End Old Town Vestry,
"hereby request the Clerk to call a Special Meeting of
"the Vestry, to take into consideration the informal vote
"taken in connection with Brunswick Place. Such
"meeting to be called on Thursday next, 28th inst., at
"Six o'clock in the Evening.
(Signed)
"THOMAS BROWNING,
"T. BANDEY,
"W. J. NAY,
"THOMAS RICHARDSON,
"HENRY W. ROBERTS,
"JOSEPH CADE,
"W. OCKELFORD,
"EDWIN H. KERWIN,
"WILLIAM CHANDLER,
"OWEN W. PEACOCK.
" March 20th, 1889."
The Chairman called upon the Clerk to give his opinion
with regard to what could legally be done at this meeting.
The Clerk stated that he had come to the conclusion—
That the meeting had no power to alter, vary, or rescind
anything done at the last meeting, as in order to do anything
ot that kind it must be clearly stated, whereas the requisition
to call the meeting did not state definitely anything which
was proposed to be done.
Moved by Mr. Peacock but not seconded—That no notice
be taken by this Vestry of the resolution supposed to have