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14. The Committee feel that they cannot conclude their report
and recommendations on this important measure without alluding
to the valuable assistance rendered to the Vestry by the exhaustive
resume of the new Act supplied by the medical officer of health;
and they recommend that the Vestry mark their appreciation
thereof by according him their thanks.
Resolved—That the appointment of an additional inspector be
postponed until the Act shall have come into operation.
6m&n. It was moved by Mr. H. N. B. Spink, seconded by Mr.
J. Fergusson, and
Resolved—That the recommendations contained in paragraphs
12 (b) and 13, be also adjourned until after the Act shall have
come into operation.
5o. Resolved unanimously—That the acts, proceedings, and
recommendation of the Street Cleansing and Sanitary
Committee, as novr submitted in paragraph No. 14 of their
report be and they are hereby approved and adopted; and
that the thanks of the Vestry be accorded to the medical
officer of health for the exhaustive and valuable resume of
the Public Health (London) Act.
Extract f rom Vestry Minutes, 23rd December, 1891.
17. Read a letter from Inspector Ashdown, dated 17th December,
resigning his position in consequence of having obtained a better
appointment under the Board of Works for St. Olave's District, and
asking for a testimonial from the Vestry in respect of his service.
It was moved by Mr. J. Fergusson, seconded by Mr. H. O. Hamborg,
and
Resolved unanimously—That Mr. Ashdown be granted a
testimonial under the common seal of the Vestry.
Extract from Vestry Minutes, 13th January, 1892.
Report of Medical Officer.
Gentlemen,
The resignation of Inspector Ashdown compels me to bring
under your notice the impossibility of my being enabled to
conduct the sanitary supervision of the united parishes without
efficient aid, and I very much regret that you have considered it
necessary to receive Inspector Ashdown's resignation when the
matter in question was simply a difference of £30 in his salary. He
was a very zealous inspector who thoroughly understood his work,
who was not to be bribed, and who performed the duties of his office
to my entire satisfaction, and, if it is determined that he is to leave,
I feel he can hardly be replaced; I am of opinion, too, that if any
other officer is to be appointed, none but a thoroughly experienced
person who has gone through a sanitary training should be elected.
The evil, however, does not terminate here, as the other inspector,
Dee, also a most valuable officer, will retire as soon as be can get
another appointment at an increased salary. If the matter of expense