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Superannuation
Act, continued.
It may be interesting to note that the amount
contributed by the officers of the Sick Asylum towards
the Superannuation Fund for the half-year during which
the Act has been in force is £63 9s. 2d.
As may be imagined, the work necessitated by the
passing of the Superannuation Act is very heavy,
entailing the keeping of an additional set of books, some
of an intricate character, a separate account having now
to be kept with each officer. This involves much correspondence
also, in the testing of the previous Poor Law
service of each official, and naturally throws much additional
labour in the office of the Clerk of the Board.
The Poor Law Service is, however, to be congratulated
on the passing of the Act of Parliament, and
thus settling a question of vital interest to all concerned,
and one which has been agitating the minds of Poor
Law Officers for a number of years.
One Officer has been superannuated during the year,
namely Harriet Wright, a scrubber, after upwards of
19 years' service.
Revision of the
Nurses' Time
Table.
During the year the Managers, at the suggestion of
:he Matron, revised the Nurses' time table, a copy of
which forms Appendix I. of this report.
Day Porters'
Leave.
The Day Porters' leave has also been revised by
allowing each person to have one day off in every seven,
the annual holiday of ten days remaining as heretofore.
Stocktaker.
In connection with the staff the Managers have
during the year appointed a Stocktaker under the provisions
of the Order of the Local Government Board of
the 6th May, 1875. It will be the duty of this official
to take account of the stock remaining in store at the
close of each quarter, and thus free the Visiting Committee
from the duty thrown on its members in connection
with the order of accounts.