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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February to May, 1898.
Rev. CANON BECK, M.A., J.P. (Chairman),
Mr. F. T. TALBOT (Vice-Chairman),
„ J. C. HIGGS,
„ R. L. STUART.
On 6th July, 1897, the Committee reported having authorised the Surveyor to incur an
expenditure of £2 2s. for the supply of the badges to the Rota Committeo and officials, the
guinea already voted by the Vestry not being sufficient.
This was approved by tho Vestry.
On 21st September, 1897, the Vestry Resolved—That upon any badge supplied to a
member of the Rota Committee being lost or mislaid, the member so losing or mislaying the
same shall be required to replace the badge at a cost of 10s.
Scale of Charges, etc.
On 4th May, 1897, the Town Hall Committee reported receipt of zinc block for printing
upon programmes of public entertainments.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that a deposit of 20s. be
required before loaning the block to hirers of the hall, and that the block be loaned to any
hirer requiring the use of same upon payment of the fee, viz.: 1s.
The following is a copy of the scale of charges for the hiring of the Town Hall which
has been considerably reduced from the original scale:—
Public Hall
and Retiring
Rooms.
1. Meeting to which admission is free, without ticket, and at which no collection is made; £ s. d.
on a requisition signed by not less than 50 ratepayers:—
(a) To discuss any public or parochial question
(b) To promote the interests of any Parliamentary or other candidate for a
public office in or for the Rotherhithe Division of the Borough of
Southwark
(c) To support any religious, educational, charitable, temperance, or other
similar institution, society, or object
[To cover expense of Lighting, Cleaning, etc.] 1 1 0