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of a Medical Officer for the parish upon similar terms to
those of Dr. Nicholas's appointment, objection was raised
to the appointment of a separate Medical Officer of Health
for that parish, and the Board were urged to include
Wandsworth in the district of one of the other Medical
Officers oi Health, with the view of the remaining
parishes being also included as vacancies occurred, so that
eventually there would be only one Medical Officer of
Health for the whole of the district the whole of his time
being given to the work of the office. After lengthened
correspondence, however, the Local Government Board
stated that they would not offer any further objection to
the Board's proposal, but they hoped that on the occurrence
of another vacancy in the district the Board would give
due weight to the views which the Local Government
Board had expressed on the subject. Advertisements
were accordingly issued, twenty-four applications for the
appointment were received, and after seeing three selected
candidates the Board appointed Dr. P. Caldwell Smith
to the vacant office.
PrioryTane. The Board have been again approached by
H. M. Office of Works on the subject of the desirability of
opening up Priory Lane, Roehampton, for public traffic,
and forming an entrance into Richmond Park from
Clarence Lane. The Board informed the Office of Works,
in reply to their communication, that upon Priory Lane
being properly made up to the satisfaction of the Board,
they would undertake the future lighting and maintenance
thereof, and suggested that they should communicate with
the London County Council on the subject. This suggestion
was acted upon, and the Council then asked whether in
the event of their undertaking the making up of the road
the Board would contribute towards the cost. The Board
did not see their way to make any contribution, being of
opinion that the proposed improvement was at least a