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St Giles (Camberwell) 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The work has been well and satisfactorily done
without complaints (as heretofore) from the Inhabitants,
and the economy of the new system is proved
beyond dispute, the cost of this Division having
resulted in a saving of over £200.
Further on in last years Report, page 12, your
Committee continued thus to advise the Vestry:—
"The Watering and Slopping of the entire Parish
"by this method is now being seriously entertained by
"your Committee; they hope, in a short time, to be
"able to lay before the Vestry such data and results as
"to the portion now under experiment as will probably
"lead to the adoption of one whole, undivided, and
"independent system.
" The adoption of a system of this kind will require,
"both on the part of the Committee and the officials,
"greatly increased attention, and the responsibility of
"the position is one which will call for the kind con"
sideration of both the Vestry and the Ratepayers.
"Individual Members of the Committee are now
"giving a very large amount of personal attention
"to the duties at present undertaken, which will be
"greatly increased should the Vestry undertake the