Letters, offers, reports, illustrations, and other papers of the burgh Cleansing and Sanitary Committee of Perth

• Reference:GB 252 PE/29/Bundle2
• Dates of Creation:1900-1903

• Scope and Content

  Includes:

  Report by Bailie Grieve and Councillor Alexander as to property purchased by the burgh Commissioners in Blue Bell Close “to provide light and air space”, 1903.

  Offers to fence the grounds of Friarton Hospital, 1903.

  Offers to construct the convenience at Mill Wynd, 1903.

  Handbill concerning the Association of Public Analysts of Scotland, their constitution and objects, 1903.

  Letter from the Secretary, Local Government Board, Edinburgh to John Begg, Perth concerning a recent attack of enteric fever on board the training ship Cornwall and the fact that a “large quantity of blankets were disposed of from it”, some of which were sold in the Perth district. Informs him this should be disinfected by steam and afterwards thoroughly washed, 27 May 1903.

  Memorial of physicians, surgeons, university faculties of medicine, Societies of Medical Officers and others to Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Secretary of State for Scotland concerning their desire to have a Government vaccine established in Scotland, 1903.

  Report by William Watson, commissioner on fever hospitals in Dunfermline, Alloa, Haddington and elsewhere, 18 August 1900.

  Letter from Duncan Cumming, Perth to John Begg, Perth concerning the delay in the introduction of water closets in Newrow, and the desire that the matter be rectified, 19 November 1903.

  Letter from Duncan Cumming, Perth to John Begg, Perth relating to a nuisance at the ladeside caused by locals in Albert Close and Bridge Lane throwing “household refuse of allkinds” at the bank of the lade “causing an objectionable sight”, 10 December 1903.

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