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 Rotherhithe]
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Churchwardens.
On 20th April, 1897, the Vestry Resolved, upon the motion of Mr. Stuart, seconded by
Mr. Beasley, that a special hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr. F. T. Talbot, in
recognition of his invaluable services as Churchwarden for nine years, and instructed the
Clerk to have the foregoing resolution engrossed on vellum, illuminated and presented to
Mr. F. T. Talbot.
Drainage.
Aspinden Road.
On 1st March, 1898, the Vestry Resolved to relay the Sewer in the above road at an
estimated cost of £230.
Combined.
Mr. Vice-Chairman Talbot and Mr. R. W. Moss were appointed Delegates from this
Vestry to attend, together with the Clerk, any further meeting of the Conference convened
by the Holborn District Board of Works upon the above subject.
Electric Lighting.
County of London and Brush Provincial Electric
Lighting Company, Limited.
On 21st September, 1897, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered the letter from Mr. Sydney Morse, asking on behalf of the above Company for
the formal consent of the Vestry to the Company's application for a Provisional Order under
the Electric Lighting Acts, the proposed compulsory streets being as under:—
Union Road.
Lower Road.
Rotherhithe New Road and
Albion Street.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee—That the Vestrv do not consent
to the application.