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Rotherhithe 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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the Strand District Board of Works, submitting the following copy resolution adopted
by them,
The Committee having had under consideration the fact that food is often
prepared for sale and sold in places (such as fried fish shops, ice cream shops, and
dripping in rag and bone shops), some of which are sanitarily unfit for the purpose,
Recommend that the Local Government Board be requested to issue such regulations
as will place these places under more efficient control, and that a copy of this resolution
be sent to the other Metropolitan Sanitary Authorities.
and having also considered the report of the Medical Officer of Health recommending
agreement with the said resolution ;
Resolved upon the Committee's recommendation that this Vestry concur in the views
expressed by the Strand District Board of Works, and that tho Local Government Board be
notified accordingly.
Staff.
Clerk's Department.
On 6th July, 1897, the salary of Mr. E. C. Olivier, the Assistant Vestry Clerk, was
increased to £250 per annum.
On 20th July, 1897, the salary of Mr. R. J. Walker, Junior Assistant Clerk, was
increased to £95 per annum.
On 3rd August, 1897, Mr. Saml. J. Sharp, of 46, St. Marychurch Street, was appointed
Assistant Hall Keeper, at a wage of 25/- per week and uniform, subject to his residing in the
parish, to his devoting the whole of his time to the duties of the office, and to a month's
notice to quit being given on either side.
Mr. Thomas Bauckham, the Vestry's Messenger, being 68 years, and not enjoying very
good health, the Vestry, on 15th March, 1898, placed him upon permanent sick pay of 12/6
per week, and resolved to appoint a lad as Messenger at 10/- per week.