Saint Clement Danes 5th. Decr. 1780

At a meeting of the Churchwardens Overseers of the Poor and Assistants
pursuant to Notice.

Present

Mr. RainforthMr. Gibbons
Mr. AldersonMr. Anderson
Mr. WhiteMr. George
Mr. Moore

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Mr. Alderson One of the Overseers of the Poor of this Parish having
Reported to this Board that several of the Parishes in this
Metropolis having found it Necessary to Employ a Surgeon as well
as an Apothecary to Attend the Poor in their respective Workhouse
in Order to save the great Expences and other Inconveniences
Attending their Poor to Different Hospitals And being Informed
from the best Inquires he Could make that great savings might be
made thereby A Motion was therefore made by Mr. Alderson and
Seconded by Mr. Moore that a Plan of the like kind shod. be Adopted
in this Parish The Board Accordingly took the same into Consideration
And what Sallarys wod. be proper to allow a Surgeon and an
Apothecary It was proposed that a Sallary of £40 a year shod. be
Allowed to a Surgeon on his Undertaking to Provide Salves, Qint
Oinment and all other Ingreediants Attending Surgery as also
to Lay down [..] all such Persons as are Afflicted
with the Veneride Disease And to Cure them thereof as far as
lays in his Power And further that a Sallary of £60 a year Shod.
be allowed to an Apothecary for his Attendance on the Poor And
providing them with fit and proper Medicines According to
their sevl. Disorders to the Utmost of his Abilities; Messengers
were Accordingly sent to a Surgeon & [..] Dr. Hawes the former [..]
being at Home and Attending this Boards he Accepted such a
Salary as proposed Dr. Hawes being Engaged on other Business
Cod. not Attend therefore the Deputy Vestry Clk was Ordered to
write to him to Attend this Board tomorrow Evening at 6 o Clock
to know his Sentiments thereon And on the Question being put It
was Agreed that the like Plans as other Parishes shod. be Adopted If
a Vestry shod. Approve and Confirm the same.