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Mr. Haggis
In November, Mr. A. H. Haggis, the Chairman of the
Sewers Committee, who had been elected a Member of the
London County Council, and subsequently the Deputy-Chairman
of the Council, resigned his position as a Member of the
Board. On the 4th December, an official notiScation of the
fact of his resignation was received, and the Board, on the
motion of Mr. T. F. Rider, seconded by Mr. Jas. Meikle,
unanimously passed the following resolution:—"That this
Board, while deploring the loss of Mr. Haggis as a Member,
congratulate him most heartily on his appointment to be the
Deputy-Chairman of the London County Council, and trust
that he may live long to enjoy the honourable position."
A copy was forwarded to Mr. Haggis, who, in acknowledging
the receipt of the communication, expressed his regret that
the exigencies of his new position compelled him to sever his
connection with the Board.
Obituary.
During the year 1889-90, the death occurred of the
following Members of the Board, viz:—Mr. Dan. Chapman,
Mr. Henry Pells, and Mr. Alfred Stevens; and, in November
last, Mr. Robert Bianchi, who had been Medical Officer of
Health for the District since the establishment of the Board
in the year 1856, died. In each case the Board passed a
resolution expressive of its regret, and of sympathy with the
widow and family of the deceased.
Medical
Officer.
By the death of Mr. Bianchi, a vacancy occurred in the
offices of Medical Officer and Gas Examiner; and, as a
preliminary step, it was unanimously resolved that Dr. James
nerron, of No. 73, Southwark Bridge Road, who had, it was
understood, assisted Mr. Bianchi in his practice, should be
requested to fulfil the duties until the appointment of a
Aualyst.
successor to the deceased. About the same time a letter was
received from Dr. Albert Bernays, the Public Analyst for the
District, resigning his appointment, and the question of the
course to be adopted in regard to the several vacancies thus
occasioned was referred to the Sanitary Committee for
consideration and report. Ultimately, on the recommendation
of the Committee, it was resolved that a Medical Officer