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Levi White

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In 1886, Levi White started as Inspector of Nuisances for the Croydon Rural Sanitary Authority, replacing Thomas Matthews who resigned the previous year.

In 1887 he was given a tricycle for his visits, and he made 253 to the dairies and cowsheds in the District. In 1888 he was paid a salary of £2 10s. a week.

In 1891 he lived at number 9, Queen’s Road, which was later renamed Kings Road.

According to the 1900 Electoral Register, when he lived at Orchard House, Wood Street, Beddington Corner, he owned houses in numbers 5 to 10 Kings Road and 11 to 20 Spencer Road.

He was Chief Sanitary Inspector for 29 years up to his death in 1932. The funeral was on 3rd March 1932.

Meeting of the Surrey County Council reported in 1928 after his death.

THE LATE COUNCILLOR DREWETT

Referring to the death of Mr. J. Drewett, one of the members for Mitcham, the Chairman says he was sure they would all share his regret that a member of the Council who was present with them at their last meeting was not there that day. Mr. Drewett had been a member of the Council from 1916 to 1926. After a period of retirement, he came back in March last. He was a member of several committees, was exceedingly active in connection with local matters at Mitcham, and altogether did a tremendous amount of work.

A vote of condolence with the relatives was passed.

Source: Surrey Mirror – Friday 16 November 1928 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)