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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Baths and Wash-houses Committee.
1. To take the entire management and supervision of the Baths
and Wash-houses of the Council.
2. To have the control of all persons employed in connection
with such Baths and Wash-houses, and the appointment and dismissal
of all weekly servants connected therewith.
3. To report upon the necessary works and repairs and the purchase
of materials relating to the matters under its management, with
estimates for the same, and to carry out the works and repairs and the
purchase of materials authorised by the Council.
Libraries Committee
1. To take the entire management and supervision of all the
Libraries belonging to the Council.
2. To have the control of all persons employed in connection
with the Libraries and the appointment and dismissal of all weekly
servants connected therewith.
3. To purchase such books as the Committee may deem expedient.
4. To report quarterly to the Council the sums expended upon
the Libraries, showing the expenditure for (a) buildings, repairs, and
maintenance, (6) books and periodicals, (c) salaries of officers and servants,
(d ) miscellaneous, (e) repayment of loans and interest.
Burials Committee.
1. To take the entire management and supervision of all the
Cemeteries and Burial Grounds belonging to the Council.
2. To have the control of all persons employed in connection with
the Cemeteries and Burial Grounds, and the appointment and dismissal
of all weekly servants connected therewith.
3. To report upon the necessary works and repairs and the purchase
of mateiials relating to the matters under its management, with
estimates for the same, and to carry out the works and repairs, and the
purchase of materials authorised by the Council.