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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]

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Charity Estates Distribution Committee.
The Report of the Charity Estates Distribution Committee,
appointed by Resolution of Vestry of 11th day of
November, 1868.
Your Committee beg to report as follows :—
"Your Committee met on the 3rd day of December
1868, and proceeded to take into consideration the following
Resolutions and Recommendations of the Vestry as to
distributing sums of money, namely :—
"That the present system of giving small sums of money
to many applicants be discontinued.
"That the Charity Funds, as a general rule, be in future
distributed in amounts not exceeding 8s. per week; the
names, addresses, and occupations of the recipients to
be reported from time to time to the Vestry; a receipt
in writing to be given by each recipient.
"That the Committee of Distributors be selected in the
following manner, namely:- Two members for each
Ward, and the Churchwardens for the time being."