Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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In consequence of the increased number of purchased
Graves, and the consequent filling up of the Cemetery, the
Board have under their consideration the expediency of
increasing the price of Vaults purchased by Non-Parishioners;
and with that view they have obtained a return from all the
other Metropolitan Parishes of the scale of their charges for
Interments, and the purchase of Graves by Non-Parishoners.
Messrs. Strong and Whiteley's term of office having
expired they intimated their intention of not seeking
re-election. The Board much regretted their determination
and the loss of the services of such valuable colleagues.
Mr. Gudgeon, whose term of office also expired, ceased to be
a Member after having been associated with the Board for the
last thirty years. The Board desire to record their thanks for
the able assistance on all occasions rendered by him.
The Board have during the year held Twelve Meetings, at which the following Members have attended, as under:—
Mr. Lyon | 12 |
Mr. Woollard | 12 |
Mr. Lassam | 12 |
Mr. Phillips | 10 |
Mr. Turney | 9 |
Mr. Wesson | 7 |
Mr. Strong | 6 |
Mr. Whiteley | 5 |
Mr. Colegrave | 5 |
On the last visit of the Board to the Cemetery they made
a very careful and minute inspection of the Chapels, and