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REPORT
of the
Proceedings of the Vestry of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, from the
25th March, 1881, to the 25th March, 1882.
SCAVENGING.
In April it was referred to the Works Committee to consider and
report as to the execution of Scavenging work after the termination of
the then existing contracts.
The Committee reported that, as the experiments proposed to be
made by other parishes had not yet been made, it was advisable
to wait until those experiments had been made, and recommended that
it should be referred to that Committee to issue advertisements inviting
tenders, or to arrange terms with the then Contractors for the work for
another year. The Vestry decided to advertise, and tenders were
received in May. None of the tenders was accepted, and it was again
referred to the Works Committee to consider and report as to the
execution of Scavenging work after the expiration of the contracts.
The Committee had before them copies of the report (mentioned in
the note p. 16 of the last report) by Dr. Saunders, the medical officer
of the City of London, as to the "Destructor." Dr. Saunders had
visited most of the large towns in which the "Destructor" was in use,
and recommended the adoption of the "Destructor" by the City. But
the Committee felt that further information was required before
deciding as to the adoption of a "Destructor." It appearing probable
that the "Destructors" would come into use, the Committee thought
it unwise that the Vestry should then make arrangements to execute
the Scavenging work instead of contracting for it. The Committee