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Dr W. W. Pearse, recalled:-

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The Chairman:-

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A.

I will give you back the paper you gave in last week. (Notice to Plague Inspectors returned). I asked you to

produce some other papers. Where are they?

(Papers produced).

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40 8.

Well, this is a paper, I asked Dr Pearse to hand in at

and is last Meeting. It is dated the 5th July last year,

addressed to the Plague Inspectors. Quotes paper

produced:- Dr Pearse, this is only dated last July. Was

there anything earlier to that issued to Plague

Inspectors on behalf of the ratcatchers ?

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537

A.

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Q.

I dont remember whether I wrote any such Memorandum 28 that before, but if I did, you will find it in this book

of memoranda. A good deal of that is repetition of what,

I understand, they knew before, whether by memorandum

from me,

or before I became M. 0. H.

How long has this ratoatching system been in force, 13441

roughly

A.

I think since the middle of 1903.

4- Q.

When did you take over this work ↑

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A.

On the 18th March 1903.

45 Q.

Previous to that, you were in the Department as

Assistant M. 0. H.

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A.

Yes.

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

44 9.

A.

So that. if instructions were issued previous to that, 13444

would you have known of it ?

They would be in this book.

We will go over the book then. Then I asked you to 13445 ́ produce the office copy of correspondence with regard

to Carbolosene.

(Produces correspondence).

13446

Well, Dr Pearse, this correspondence is even less than

the C. S. Os we have already received.

A.

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