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Fulham 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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23
Formal
Opening of
At the Meeting of the Vestry on the 21st December,
' Lammas Eights and Open Spaces Committee
recommended—
"That the Recreation Ground be formally opened on Friday,
the 30th December by the Chairman of this Committee, and
that the London County Council, the Hammersmith Vestry, and
the Kensington Vestry be notified to that effect,"
which recommendation was carried and the ground was accordingly
formally opened on Friday the 30th December, at 2.30 o'clock in the
afternoon by Francis Toovey, Esq., the Chairman of the Lammas
Eights and Open Spaces Committee.
Bye-laws and
Regulations for
Control of
Ground.
On the 24th January, 1893, the Lammas Eights and
Open Spaces Committee reported that they had appointed
a Sub-Committee to prepare Bye-laws for the Control of
the Recreation Ground, and on the 1st March, 1893, it was resolved—
" That for the present no games be allowed at the Recreation
Ground, except in the playground."
Ground Keeper. At the Meeting of the Vestry held on the 1st March,
1893, the Lammas Eights and Open Spaces Committee reported that
the time had arrived when a Ground Keeper should be appointed for
the Eecreation Ground, and recommended that it be referred to them
to settle the terms of appointment and issue the necessary advertisements
inviting applications, and the recommendation of the Vestry
was adopted, and on the '29th March, 1893, the Committee reported
that in accordance with the instructions of the Vestry, they had
ordered the Clerk to issue advertisements for a Ground Keeper at a
salary of 30s. per week, the person to be appointed to be a practical
gardener between 25 and 45 years of age.
Medical Officer of Health.
Appointment of.
At the meeting of the Vestry on the 30th March, 1892,
It was Resolved :—
"That it be referred to the Sanitary Committee to consider
and report in reference to the appointment of a Medical Officer
of Health,"
and on the 13th April, 1892, that Committee reported
That, as twenty members of the Vestry had requested the Clerk
to place on the Agenda for the next Vestry Meeting, notice as to the
re-appointment of the present Medical Officer of Health, they had
adjourned the question of the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health
until further instructions have been received from the Vestry.