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St James's 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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being reduced at the rate of £200 a year, and the final payment
will be made in January, 1891, so that unless any unfor???
contingency arises, the building will be free from debt in four
years time, and the Parishioners will then be in possession of
an unencumbered freehold building.
The Vestry have assented to the payment of wages not
exceeding 30s. a week to a man engaged by the Commissioners
to do casual repairs. It is believed that the employment of a
man constantly on the building will result in a considerable
economy. The Vestry also assented to the application of the
Commissioners for the sum of £1,000 from the Poor Rate.
A vacancy among the Commisioners. occasioned by the
death of Mr. Jeffs, was tilled up by the appointment of Mr.
Pool. Two Commissioners retired by effluxion of time, in
January, when Mr. Winnett was re-elected and Mr. James
Lewis was elected.
A list of the Commissioners is given on page 12, and a
statement of their receipts and expenditure for the year 1886,
and the number of bathers and washers, on page 116.
ARCHBISHOP TEN ISDN'S SCHOOL
Three of the Trustees of Archbishop Tenison's United
Schools for the parishes of St. Martin-in-the-Field and St.
James are elected by the Vestry. A vacancy occurred during
the year by the expiration of the term tor which Mr. Henry
Graves had been elected, and was fi11ed up by the unanimous
re-appointment of that gentleman.
A statement of the accounts of the School for the year
1886 is given on page 120.
BURLINGTON SCHOOL.
This School is administered under a scheme established by
the Charity Commissioners in the year 1875, and two of the