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terms of the advertisement. Subsequently Mr. Taylor was assigned the Haggerston
East and Acton Wards, and entered upon his duties on the 29th September, 1892.
Mr. G. C. Young, the previous Collector of those Wards, in consideration of his
long and faithful service being transferred to Church Ward South.
(f) Mr. ALFRED BARR, CLERK IN SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
An application from Mr. Alfred Barr, Clerk in the Vestry's Sanitary
Department, was considered by the Officers' Committee, and in accordance with
the Committee's recommendation, the Yestry on the 1st November, 1892, increased
his salary from £80 to £90 per annum.
(g) ACCOUNTANT.
On the 1st November, 1892, the Yestry, on the recommendation of the Officers'
Committee, voted a sum of £25 to Mr. Adams, the Accountant, for extra work
performed by him in opening up a new set of books, and for the satisfactory
manner in which it was done.
(h) MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
On the 20th December, 1892, a letter was read to the Yestry from Dr. F. J.
Allan, giving notice of his intention to resign his office of Medical Officer of Health
to the parish at the end of three months, he having been appointed Medical Officer
to the Board of Works for the Strand District. The letter was referred to the
Officers' Committee, who recommended in their report of the 29th December, 1892,
as follows:—
(1) That Dr. Allan's resignation (after three months) be received with regret.
(2) That in compliance with the General Order of the Local Government
Board as to Medical Officers of Health, a proposal be forwarded to the
Local Government Board of the Yestry's intention to appoint Dr. Allans
successor at a salary of £350 per annum, to devote the whole of his time
to the duties of the office, and to commence such duties at Lady-day next.
(3) That the question of re-filling the appointment be referred back to the
Committee with power to negociate with the Local Government Board,
and to report to the Vestry the best terms the Committee can make with
the Board.
(4) That the Vestry accept the following arrangement with Dr. Allan as to
completing his engagement and special work in this office, the terms of
which are, that Dr. Allan be allowed to commence his duties at the Strand
Board of Works (which last for two hours each day) on the 2nd January
next, ho to provide at his own expense an Assistant Medical Officer of
Health until his three months' notice expires, such Assistant to devote