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St Giles (Camberwell) 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Districts, the Dissenting and Roman Catholic Ministers,
and the Churchwardens of Saint Giles' and St. George's,
render the work of the Board, and the clerical duties
connected therewith, of a very complicated and difficult
nature.

Table: The Board have during the year held Eleven Meetings, at which the following Members have attended as under—

The Board have during the year held Eleven Meetings, at which the following Members have attended as under—

Mr. Lyon11
Mr. Lassam11
Mr. Woollard11
Mr. Wesson10
Mr Colegrave9
Mr. Turney9
Mr. Gudgeon7
Mr. Strong4
Mr. Whiteley4

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On the last visit of the Board to the Cemetery they
made a very careful and minute inspection of the Chapels and
Lodge, and the Fences surrounding the same, and were of the
opinion, from the general appearances thereof, that considerable
repairs and re-instatements were necessary thereto.
The Board thereupon directed the Surveyor of the
Cemetery, Mr. Berriman, to report fully on the subject.
This he has done, and the Report will be fully considered at
the next Meeting of the Board.
From the Report it is seen that very considerable repairs
are urgently needed in order to sustain the Chapels, Lodge,
Buildings, and Fences in an efficient state, and your Board
are of opinion that it will be advisable to erect a Brick Wall
on the Northern and Eastern side, where houses have been
erected abutting the Cemetery.