Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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.] 153
ASSISTANT SURVEYOR'S DUTIES.—EBURY
BRIDGE.
1.—The hours of attendance of the Assistant Surveyor
shall be from 6 a.m. until 5.30 p.m. in summer, and 7 a.m.
and 5 p.m. in winter (half an hour for breakfast, one hour
for dinner).
2.—To attend to Sewers as to flushing and repairs of
same, throughout the whole of the Parish.
3.—To make arrangements for the Masons, Paviors,
and Bricklayers, over night, to repair gas and water
trenches; and for the repairing of footways, crossings,
channels, gullies, Builders' Licenses, &c., in the Out-Wards.
4.—To superintend road repairs and arrange for the
working of the Steam Roller, and the laying of granite, and
hogging, and for watching where necessary, in the OutWards.
5.—To superintend watering, cleansing, and slopping
throughout the Out-Wards.
6.—To keep appointments with Builders as to hoards,
and to arrange for amount of deposit under License for
same in the Out-Wards.
7.—To attend Sub-Committees when required, and the
Committee of Works in the absence of the Surveyor.
8.—To pay the men, Saturdays, from 2 to 5 o'clock (including
Lamplighters), and to render account of same to
Vestry Clerk.
9.—To attend to, and keep a record of the Correspondence
in his Department.