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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The following is a copy of the resolutions, etc., passed thereat:
"That third class fares should be not more than a farthing per mile by all trains within
a radius of 12 miles from Charing Cross, seeing that workers in London have to
go to work at all times."
That all tickets issued should be available over all lines on which it is necessary to
travel from one point to another within the twelve miles radius from Charing
Cross."
"That the Railway Companies be urged to provide additional accommodation in early
trains and improved facilities for obtaining tickets by those trains."
"That deputations be elected from the Conference to wait upon the various Railway
Companies, and that the South London Members of Parliament be invited to join
the deputations."
"That it be left to-the representatives of each of the several Authorities to appoint
the members of the Committee."
The following gentlemen were appointed upon the Committee, viz.:—
Mr. J. R. Adshead, Plumstead Vestry
„ W. Archer„ Bermondsey Vestry
„ J. Arnold, Woolwich Local Board of Health
„ R. Banner, Woolwich Local Board of Health
„ T. A. Bishop, Plumstead Vestry
„ J. S. Brunnings, Lewisham Board of
Guardians
„ F. Cole, Newington Vestry
J. E. Collins, St Olave's Board of Guardians
W. Davies, J. P., L.C.C., Battersea Vestry
J. Dixon, Lambeth Vestry
J. W. Essex, Wandsworth District Board of
Works.
„ T. O. Evans, Wandsworth Vestry
J. Everett, Lambeth Vestry
M. J. Fitzgerald, St. Olave's Board of
Guardians
Mr. H. S. A. Foy, St. Paul's, Deptford, Vestry
„ J. C. Gordon, Camberwell Board of Guardians
Mrs. Mary Gray, Wandsworth and Clapham Board
of Guardians
Mr. B. T. Hall, St. Paul's, Deptford, Vestry
„ R. J. Hall, Battersea Vestry
„ J. C. Hammond, Newington Vestry
Major Mellor, Lewisham Board of Guardians
Mr. W. Musto, Wandsworth District Board of
Works
„ H. B. Rogers, Wandsworth and Clapham
Board of Guardians
„ R. Rust, Camberwell Board of Guardians
„ R. L. Stuart, Rotherhithe Vestry
„ H. Vezey, Rotherhithe Vestry
„ E. Wade Winch, Wandsworth Vestry