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idea that by going on the register they were in some way being assisted by the
parish.
It has been calculated that if two working-men's families are kept from the
Workhouse by means of a Labour Bureau during the year, its cost is more than
saved.
BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.
On the 17th day of May, 1892, the Vestry considered an application from
the Hoxton Liberal and Radical Club, urging the Vestry to adopt the Baths and
Wash-house Acts in this parish, and the matter was referred to the Parliamentary
Committee for consideration and report.
The Parliamentary Committee reconsidered the report of the Special Committee
dated October 25th, 1887, in which that Committee had collated information
and statistics relating to the Metropolitan Baths and Wash-houses and the
Parliamentary Committee proceeded to supplement this report by bringing the
information up to date.
The Committee visited several Metropolitan Baths, including Marylebone and
Islington, and they presented their report to the Vestry on the 25th October, 1892,
recommending the Vestry to take steps to at once adopt the Act, and appoint
Commissioners for carrying the Act into execution.
It appeared that the Act had been adopted in this parish as far back as 1852,
and Commissioners appointed, but that nothing had been done, and again in 1882
when the same result followed, whilst the Committee's recommendations for
adopting the Acts in 1887 had likewise been adjourned sine die.
On the 25th day of October, 1892, the Vestry resolved that the Baths and
Wash-houses Acts should be adopted in this parish, and instructed me to apply to
the Local Government Board for their formal sanction.
The Local Government Board's sanction was given on the 6th day of
December, 1892, and the Vestry proceeded on the 3rd day of January, 1893, to
appoint the following seven Commissioners for carrying the Acts into execution,
viz., Messrs. E. J. Wakeling, F. M. Wenborn, E. Moffatt, S. Smither, J. Cox,
H. Winkler, and W. Cherry.
The Commissioners have held several meetings, and appointed Mr. E. Moffatt
as Chairman. The Vestry Clerk agreed to act as Hon. Secretary until some
definite scheme had been sanctioned by the Vestry. After considering the question
of site, the Commissioners agreed to take a portion of the Pitfield Street site on
having a free supply of heat given them by the Vestry, but this matter is still
under the consideration of the Vestry.