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Assistant
Inspector
of Nuisances.
The Vestry have also appointed an assistant inspector of
nuisances so as to enable a more efficient supervision of the
various works.
Medical
Officer of
Health.
For some considerable time Dr. Corner, the Medical Officer
of Health, has suffered much from ill health, and the Vestry have
felt bound to address communications to him, and on the 17th
March, 1886, Dr. Corner sent in his resignation as Medical
Officer of Health and Public Analyst, and the same was accepted.
It has been referred to the sanitary committee to consider
as to the duties and emoluments of the office and to bring up
their report thereon along with that on the reference as to the
sanitary requirements of the Hamlet.
Superannuation
of
Dr. Corner.
It has also been referred to them to consider and report upon
the amount of Superannuation which shall be awarded to Dr.
Corner, after his lengthy services.
Acting
Medical
Officer.
Dr. Arthur Caesar, has been appointed Acting Medical Officer
pending the consideration of the matter.
Sewer
Ventilators.
The Apparatus patented by Mr. J. M. Knight, the Vestry's
Surveyor, for disinfecting the vapours arising from sewer
ventilators, has continued to work satisfactorily, and several of
them have been fixed in the Hamlet.
Conferences.
As has been before stated, the Vestry have from time to time
appointed delegates to confer with delegates from other Boards,
on subjects of more than mere local interest.
This course enabled an interchange of views and the result
has been of great advantage in securing concerted aCtion.
The following statement gives the name of the Board
convening the conference, the subjeCt matter of consideration,
and the names of the delegates appointed by the Vestry to
attend:—
Board convening Conference.
Subject Matter.
Names of Delegates appointed by
by Vestry.
St. George, Hanover Square
Condition of the
Thames
Messrs. J. D. Kemp, A. E.
Wood, & F. J. Wood, with
Mr. J. M. Knight, the Surveyor.
St. James, Westminster
London School Board
Messrs, H. Cushen, 0. W.
Peacock & G. Coker.
St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington
Use of Steam Rollers
Messrs. A. Furness, J. Ginn
and J. M. Knight, Surveyor
St. Mary, Newington
Obstructions by
costermongers, and
duties of police
with respect thereto
Messrs. B. Cundick, J. Ginn,
A. Furness, W. Parfett and
J. Loftus.
St. Pancras
Municipal Government
of London
Messrs. A. Furness, H.
Cushen and J. D. Kemp.
Westminster
Ditto
Messrs. A. Furness, H.
Cushen, F. J. Wood and J.
D. Kemp.