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Mile End 1891

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

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17 FEBRUARY, 1892.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES—MEASLES.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Burge and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.
IMMIGRATION.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Burge—That
that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Brown as an
amendment—That the Local Government Board be informed
that this Vestry have no means of ascertaining the information
which they require.
Moved by Mr. Calton seconded by Mr. J. J. Musto and
resolved— That the question be now put.
The Chairman then submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and there were
In favour 5 votes
Against 25 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
Moved by Mr. Chidgey seconded and resolved—That the
question be now put.
The Chairman then submitted the motion to a show of
hands and declared it carried and it was resolved accordingly.
SANITARY CLERK.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith seconded by Mr. Livermore and
resolved— That that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Brown seconded by Mr. Richardson as an
amendment—That this matter be sent back to the Committee
and that fresh advertisements be issued for a junior clerk; and
that the three already selected now see the Vestry, and that
three others be also selected so that there may be in all six
to come before the Vestry.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there were
In favour 17 votes.
Against 21 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
*
A division was demanded and upon such division there
appeared
In favour of the amendment—Messrs. Baxter, Booth,
Brown, Burge, Chidgey, A. Druitt, J. Druitt, Hicks, Ludbrook,
Lyon, J. J. Musto, Ockelford, Padfield, Peacock, Richardson,
Steadman.—16 votes.