Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fortieth annual report of the proceedings of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London...
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The Architect's fees in connection with the whole structure
amounted to £90 2s. 1d. The total cost of the building, with
machinery and van shed, amounted to £1,339 17s. 9d.
In November 1895 the boiler of the disinfector was protected by
a covering of fossil meal composition two inches in thickness, this
work being carried out by Messrs. Haacke & Co. for the sum of
£4 13s. 2d.
The apparatus was insured with the National Boiler Insurance
Company as follows—Boiler for £500, annual premium £2 7s. 0d.;
Disinfecting Chamber for £200, premium £1 6s. 0d.; total annual
premium £3 13s. 0d.
New Disinfecting Van.—On the 15th May 1895 the Vestry accepted
the tender of Mr. W. Malttam to build a new covered van for the
carriage home of clothing after the process of disinfection at the
Depot, for the sum of £50. The van was satisfactorily completed
and delivered during the summer recess, and sundry repairs to the
old van were also executed; the total cost amounting to £62 10s. 0d.
Sanitary Staff.—Upon the consideration of a report presented by
the Public Health Committee on the 26th June 1895 the Vestry
agreed to the following resolutions, for the purpose of recovering a
moiety of the salaries of the Medical Officer of Health and Chief
Sanitary Inspector from the County Fund:—
That upon Mr. Alfred Long, the Chief Sanitary Inspector, resigning his
appointment to enable the Vestry to recover a moiety of his salary
from the County Fund, the Vestry undertake and agree to reappoint
him on the date of his resignation to the same office, and on the same
terms and conditions as heretofore; and that in the event of retirement
from office through old age or other infirmity of body it is
understood and agreed that the length of service of Mr. Long is to be
reckoned, for the purpose of calculating his superannuation, from the
date of his original appointment, viz. the 19th May 1869 ; and that
this resolution be handed to Mr. Long under the seal of the Vestry.
That the reappointment of Mr. Long take place at the meeting of the
Vestry to be held on the 10th July next, in accordance with the
requirements of Article 8 of the'General Order of the 8th December 1891
That upon Dr. George Millson, the Medical Officer of Health, resigning
his appointment to enable the Vestry to recover a moiety of his salary
from the County Fund, the Vestry undertake and agree to reappoint
Dr. Millson on the date of his resignation at a commencing salary
of £600 per annum, rising to £750 by annual increments of £25, on