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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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15 FEBRUARY, 1893.
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described in your resolution of the 18th ult., and of providing
the necessary drainage, at the sum of £85 14
I am, &c.,
{Signed) Jno. M. knight.
Surveyor.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith and
resolved—That it be received and approved.
XI. The Clerk read letter of 4th inst. of the Local Government
Board asking for information to be supplied to the Board of
Trade with reference to the Immigration of destitute aliens.
Moved by Mr. Steadman seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and
resolved—That the Sanitary Officers give all the information
in their power as requested.
XII. The Clerk read letter of 31st ult. from the Vestry of
St. Saviour's, Southwark, on the subject of the Opening of
Playgrounds on Saturdays by the London School Board.
Resolved— That it be received.
XIII. The Clerk read letter of 31st ult., from the Vestry of
St. Saviour's, Southwark, expressing thanks to Mr. H.Tate for
his gift of Pictures to the nation, and his generous offer to
build a Gallery of British Art.
Resolved—That it be received.
XIV. The Clerk read letter of 14th inst., from the Vestry of
St. Giles, Camberwell, on the subject of Superannuation, &c.,
of persons in the employment of Vestries and District Boards.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Richardson and
resolved—That it be received, and referred to No. 1 Committee
for consideration and report.
XV. Mr. Steadman, pursuant to notice, moved, and it was
seconded by Mr. Browning—That the Resolution of the
Vestry of the 23rd May, 1888, allowing the Relieving Officers
4/- per case for the removal of non-pauper cases of Infectious
Disease to Hospital, be rescinded.
The motion was submitted to a show of hands and there
were
In favour 20 votes
Against 5 „
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
That the matter be referred to the No. 3 Committee for
consideration and report.
Moved by Mr. T. I. Smith seconded by Mr. Birks and
resolved That the Medical Officer of Health be authorised
to take such temporary measures for the removal of any nonpauper
cases as may be necessai ,.