The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-13 00:00:00

PORT SANITARY AUTIIORIIT.

A meeting of this lowly was held on Wednesday morn.
ine at the CounriVehamber ; present, Mr. It. Thomas
(chairman), Dr. Drew, Mr. J. C. Lano, Captain IV.
Attwoell, Mr. IL Walker, Mr. Judy. Mr. Ayles, with Mr.
Hooper, rlerk.

OFFICER..

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The tint hu,lineas was to consider a letter from the
Local ~-,verrunent Board. as_followd

" local Government Bowl.
" Whitehall. ti.WA.
" Saah May. 1676.
Sir,— I am by the Local Govemment Board to
acknowleil,re the rer,ti pc of your letter of the Pith inst., in-
lorinin4 them that the Weymouth Port Sanitary Authority
provnee to amalgunase the caeca of medical ,ittlecr of health
1111.1 inspector Yt nonw.oes for their district, and to amolot a
medical lacer t. echarze the Joint duties with a ,ary of
a4O per annum, a moiety ql which It is intended should be re-
paid fnon the Parliamentary :trent. The Board direct toe to
state that. in their the °flees referred to ciumot be
held by the same person, an 4 they are, therefore, unable to
sanction the propwitil arram;ement

I .1. sir. sour obedient sen-ant,
" Fern. Furrcusa, Ameistant Secretary.
l'ellyHoopr. Fag., ilerk to the Weymouth Port Sanitary
Authority, Weymouth "

In a genera conver.ation it was remarked that the
salary had been settled on the distinct understanding
that the officer would fulfil both offices—that of medical
officer and inspector of nuisances, and generally it was
felt that there would be little or nothing for the officer to
do.

It was resolved that the salary of the medical officer be
fixed at 1:10 a year, to include all charges.
As to the inspector of nuisances, Mr. Jesty was in
favour of giving £lO a year.
There was some talk of giving £l2, Mr. AELFRI men-
tioning the boat-hire necessary to enable the inspector to
visit ships in the ltoads, but Mr. WALKER thought that
some years the inspector would have very little to do. and
one year would pay for another.
It was finally resolved that the salary" of the inspector
of nuisances should be £lO a year.

THE REPORTh RILSPECTING THE HOSCAWEN.

Mr. Thomas stated that in consequence of a report
respecting illness on board the Boscawen, they had
instructed Dr. Simpson to endeat our to go on board the
ship, and ascertain the actual state of circumstances.
They knew they had no right to send on board one of Her
Majesty's ships: but Dr. Simpson had seen the medical
officer, found that the affection was nothing but the
common "rose rash." and that was the report to the
Admiralty. He believed that ne other cases had occurred
since Dr. Simpson's visit last weelc, and the nine cases had
been removed and isolated. Mr. Thomas hoped they had
not exceeded their powers : they had acted as they had, in
order to assure themselves that there was no danger of
any infection, and also for the satisfaction of both Poi tland
and Weymouth.
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—The. We-tic:l;7;f the Weymouth members seemed to be
generally approved.
Captain ATTWOOLL made an enquiry respecting the rate
for the preliminary expenses if the Authority. It had
been said that the portion Portland would have to pay
would come out of the poor rates
Mr. HOOPFX explained that it would come from the
sanitary authority, There appeared to have been a
understanding: but the amount was the same--.l:til from
Weymouth, 1:25 from Portland, and XII from the Rural
Sanitary Authorities.
The I tAltli was requested to publiA advertisements for
the medical officer, and the inspector of nuisanctz, and the
meeting then eln4ed.