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St Giles (Camberwell) 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The sanitary duties have, I think, been very
diligently and satisfactorily performed by the inspectors
during the year, from March 26th, 1879, to March
25th, 1880, inclusive. A reference to Table IV. will
shew that during this period 11,164 houses have been
inspected, most of them in the systematic house to
house inspection, which has been zealously carried
on ever since the commencement of the Vestry's
operations in the year 1856. In connection with
this visitation 3,712 Notices were served relating to
works requiring to be done. Of these notices only
91 were uncomplied with at the end of the year; and
again, in 45 cases only were summonses taken out in
order to compel compliance with the Vestry's orders.
This result is satisfactory, while shewing, on the one
hand that those on whom notices have been served have
been considerately dealt with, and on the other hand
that they have been, for the most part, reasonably
ready to carry out the work required of them. It is
important also to observe that a large proportion of
the summonses related to the disinfection of houses
after Small-pox and Scarlet Fever, a duty which, for
its effectual performance, requires to be carried out
promptly.
1 do not know that it is necessary to call special