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Rotherhithe 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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3 "That a Commitee of Members of Parliament ascertain in what form the
Government would receive a deputation upon the subject."
Electoral Divisions.
On 20th October, 1896, the Vestry bad before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk of
Hammersmith, re School Board Electoral Divisions, and copy resolution passed at a
Conference of various Vestries and District Boards held at Kensington, as under:—
"That, in the opinion of the Conference, the present School Board Divisions are
inconvenient, and the Parliamentary Boroughs as set out in the Re distribution of
Scots Act, 1885. should be substituted therefor,"
and stating that in view of the next School Board Flection taking place in November, 1897,
that Vestry had again had the matter under consideration, and asking this Vestry to again
memorialise the Government to bring about the desired alteration in the next Session of
Parliament.
Resolution-That the Vestry support the action taken by the Vestry of Hammersmith,
and send a petition to the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council on
Education.
Southwark Park,
On 6th October, 1896, the Vestry resolved to request the London County Council to
light lbs Southwark Park Road and Gomm Road entrances to the Park, and
On 15th December, 1896, the Vestry had submitted to them a letter from the Clerk to
the Council stating, the the Council had decided to undertake the lighting of the
Southwark Park Road and Gomm Road entrances to the Park.