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St George (Westminster) 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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Appendix No. 9.]
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Committee of Works at each Meeting, made up to the day
of such Meeting.
10.—That the tallies to all notices issued be also laid
before every Meeting of the Committee of Works, with the
proper entries thereupon, made up to the day of such
Meeting.
11.—That he attend the Vestry, the Justices, and
otherwise, on such occasions as may be directed.
12.—That he superintend the disinfection on Ebury
Bridge Wharf, and visit the slaughter-houses and cowhouses
frequently, and shall report upon them to the
Monthly Vestry, and twice, annually, inspect the bakehouses,
and report the result of any orders for cleansing, &c., issued
by him.
13.—That he inspect the several mews in the Parish,
and see that the dung-pits and other receptacles for manure
are regularly cleared and kept clean.
14.—That from time to time he visit the Street Markets
in the Parish (more especially on Saturday nights), and
inspect the articles of food, &c., exposed for sale therein, and
do regularly report such visits to the Committee of Works.
15.—That he keep a journal, and enter therein, daily, a
brief statement of the particular duty which has been
performed by him, and that the same be laid weekly before
the Committee of Works.
16.—That, as occasion may require, he warn shopkeepers,
costermongers, or others, against sweeping or
depositing shop or other refuse on any of the public
thoroughfares of the Parish, and if any repetition of
annoyance occur, he report the same at once to the
Committee of Works.
K