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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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8 JULY, 1891.
That your Committee having regard to the reference of
your Board, reconsidered the matter of the appointment
Beadle, and resolved to recommend—
(1) That a Beadle be appointed to perform the following
schedule of duties:
(a) To publish Voting Lists and Registration Rate
allowance, and other Notices, and preserve in the
proper book duplicates thereof, with the publication
duly certified thereon.
(b) To attend all Meetings of the Churchwardens and
Overseers.
(c) To fill up and deliver Notices of Meetings, Circulars,
&c.
(d) To make Enquiries, serve Notices and act under the
direction of the Vestry Clerk in reference to complaints
of Brothels,
and
(e) Generally to perform all duties usually devolving upon
a Messenger, under the control of the Churchwardens
and Overseers.
(2) That he be appointed annually at Easter.
(3) That the salary be fixed at .£100 per annum without superannuation.
(4) That he be required to devote his whole time to the duties
of the office.
(5) That advertisements be issued inviting candidates for the
office, (ages not under 25 or over 45.)
<6) That it be referred back to your Committee to see the
Candidates and select 6, from among whom the Vestry shall
make a selection.
Signed
W. J. HASTED.
ROBERT KEMP.
HENRY W. ROBERTS.
J. LOFTUS.
Moved by Mr. W. A. Kemp seconded by Mr. Loftus and
resolved-that the Report br received.
Resolved- That it be considered seriatim.
APPOINTMENT OF A BEADLE.
Moved by Mr. Hasted seconded by Mr. R. Kemp-That
that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded bv Mr. Brown as an
amendment-That the question of appointing a Beadle be