Northam: The Sanitary Condition of Northam and Appledore: A special meeting of the Northam Local Board was held in the vestry room on Wednesday, the Rev. I. H. Gosset in the chair, for the purpose of receiving a verbal report from Dr. Thorne, a Sanitary Inspector from the Medical Department of the Privy Council, with respect to the sanitary condition of Northam and Appledore. … (blames poor sewage disposal – recommends appointment of a medical health officer) … Several questions were replied to and at the close of the proceedings a vote of thanks, moved by Mr. T. Pynsent and seconded by General Hutchinson, was presented to Dr. Thorne for his investigation and report.
[see similar: Western Times: Friday 3rd March 1871]
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887