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Clerkenwell 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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No. 3, and by the resignation of Mr. H. P. Scheib
in Ward No. 4, took place on Saturday, the 28th
September, 1895, with the following results :—
WARD No. 3 (St. MARK'S).
Number of Electors, 1,476. Number voting, 484.
ELECTED.
Mr. G. R. Dix, 124 & 180, St. John Street Road 264 votes.
„ W. B. Richards, b. a. 329, Goswell Road 257 ,,
NOT ELECTED.
Mr. G. J. Sutton, 26 Myddelton Street 208 ,,
„ J. Ball, 21, Lloyds Row 202 ,,
WARD No. 4 (St. JAMES').
Number of Electors, 3,112. Number voting, 516.
ELECTED.
Mr. C. J. Bailey, 13, Meredith Street 258 votes.
NOT ELECTED.
Mr. W. H. Pengelley, 213, Northampton Buildings 256 votes.
The expenses of the Elections amounted to .£36
14s. 6d.
Further vacancies have been created by the
decease of Mr. Lumley and the resignation of Mr.
J. D. Griffiths, but as both tbese events happened
within six months of the ordinary election in May,
1896, it has not been necessary to fill these vacancies.
In May a letter was received from the Vestry of
Kensington, forwarding copy letter they had
addressed to the Local Government Board, urging
that an amended rule may be framed and issued by
the Board, providing that all casual vacancies in the
office of Vestryman, occasioned by death, resignation
or disqualification, shall be filled at the annual
election next held for filling the vacancies created