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Messrs. Eagle, Heath and Homer. I cannot, however, look
upon this plan with approval, as I still think another Inspector
should be appointed, but it seemed the best way to secure
some sort of supervision for the division formerly under the
inspection of Mr. Stevenson.
The Committee in December, 1898, owing to the illness
of Mr. Griffiths, the then Notification Clerk, authorised me to
appoint a temporary assistant, and Mr. H. K. Wright was
accordingly so appointed, and has remained in the service of
the Vestry ever since, as the illness of the Notification Clerk
practically lasted all the year and terminated in his death in
the beginning of 1900. While he could, Mr. Griffiths did his
work with all his old care and intelligence.
The house to house register has been kept up to the
best of his ability by Mr. Wright, but I do not think we can
ever deal with this task satisfactorily until we have a clerk
especially devoted to this work, who would practically keep
up a biography of each house, setting forth any occurrence of
death, fever, &c.
In conclusion, I have to express my thanks to the
Inspectors and Clerks for the assistance they have always
cheerfully rendered me, and in an especial measure to the
Senior Clerk, Mr. Gower, for help in prepartion of this report
and in many other ways.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANCIS STEVENS.
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