>From The Essex Standard, and General Advertiser for the Eastern Counties ( Colchester, England ), Friday, January 15, 1864; pg. [1]; Issue 1726. ASYLUM for the DEAF & DUMB CHILDREN of the POOR LONDON & MARGATE. The Half-Yearly General Meeting was held on Monday, 11th January, 1864, at the London Tavern. BERIAH DREW , Esq., Treasurer, in the chair. The minutes of the last General Meeting were read and confirmed. The President, Vice-Presidents, Committee, and Treasurer for the present year were appointed. The Annual Statement of Receipts and Expenditure was read, and ordered to be printed as usual. The Meeting then proceeded to the Election of 40 children ( 23 boys and 17 girls ) from a list of 74 candidates. The poll closed at 3 o'clock, and the successful candidates were ordered to be advertised in the usual manner. At the close of the day's proceedings a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman. The following gives the numbers polled for the 40 successful candidates:- BOYS. *DEWIS , Thomas 2,739. *BAILY , Thomas 2,738. *WILLIAMS, Thomas 2,736. *SMITH , George 2,729. *MASON , Arthur 2,721. PARMENTER , Daniel 2,514. WILSON , David 1,919. DICKENS , James W. 1,884. YOUNG , James H. 1,748. JOHNSON , Samuel R. 1,737. CULLEN , George 1,654. HOWELL , William G. 1,611. WOOD , Charles J. 1,607. ANNISON , Thomas J. 1,576. APPS , James S. 1,543. CANSDALE , Charles 1,496. LEGG , George 1,486. SHINES , David 1,477. BODMAN , George W. 1,368. JUDE , William 1,268. HINDLE , John 1,247. DICKINSON , Henry 1,200 NEWMAN , Edwin 1,139. GIRLS. * OWEN , Hannah 2,739. *ANCELL , Charlotte E. 2,739. *CRAMP , Marianne W. 2,737. *TODMAN , Adela J. 2,730. GREGORY , Rebecca 2,471. SHERMAN , Anne 1,836. HALLAM , Mary A. 1,778. CLEMENTS , Sarah R. 1,748. TENNANT , Mary L. 1,698. MASON , Mary A. 1,673. MOAKES , Maria A. 1,665. RUSSELL , Rachel 1,640. DAWSON , Jane 1,451. SEWELL , Sally 1,158. SIMS , Elizabeth 1,118. CURRIE , Emily J. 992. CASSELL , Charlotte 765. Those marked ( * ) would have been superannuated if they had not been chosen this time. CHARLES NOTTIDGE, Secretary. London Tavern, E.C., Jan. 11th 1864. As far as we can tell, by Googling, the Asylums were in The Old Kent Road, Southwark & 52, Victoria Road, St. Johns, Margate. Hope this item is of interest & hopefully it will help someone with their research. Mick & Norma Coomber