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St Giles (Camberwell) 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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truck supply for its deportation to Longfield. " Mr. Dunham
will recommend such an arrangement to his Vestry, Camberwell
paying 3s. per load."
Dust is taken to Longfield direct. No arrangements
for the receival of Cambarwell Slop is at present
entertained, but might be hereafter considered.
Vestry of St. Mary Abbott, Kensington.
This Vestry has largely entertained the question of
Dust Destruction, and has recommended the purchase of
land, &c., for the purpose, but have been met with a determined
opposition, even by petitions to Parliament, by
parties who feared being prejudicially affected in a sanitary
point of view by such works being put up in their
vicinity.
The Wandsworth Board of Works
Have also had this subject seriously under
their consideration, but, as in this Parish, their Surveyor
has advised a cautious delay before entering into so serious
and expensive a matter.
J. C. REYNOLDS,
Surveyor.
February 8th, 1887."
This Report, upon being presented to the Vestry, was
accompanied by a request that the Committee should he
empowered to continue their enquiries and further to report,
which was agreed to by the Vestry.