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St Giles (Camberwell) 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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But the first and early payments would be about, per
annum, £683.
Lastly. It is specially necessary that I bring to your
notice a very important matter in relation to adopting this
Site of ground, to the before mentioned purposes, viz.,
Whether, notwithstanding all the presumed advantages to be
obtained by carrying them out, the Vestry will be justified
in so doing, considering the valuable class of Property in its
Locality, which may be materially prejudiced in its future
Rental Value, as well as in its Sanitary condition. The
latter may be considered rather of an anticipatory character
than otherwise, but it deserves, much consideration, and it
will be the duty of the Vestry not to imperil one of its chief
functions, viz., that of the Local Sanitary Authority; and
should the Scheme be carried out,to minimize to the smallest
possibility any prejudicial Sanitary effect on the surroundings
of these proposed operations, but serious objection
having been already raised, and protests received from
Owners and Inhabitants of the Locality, it is my duty to
refer to them, and to the anticipated effects which, it is
feared, may arise by the carrying out of this Scheme.
I hope that in the foregoing Report I have not omitted
any matter essential to the full consideration of a subject
which will require serious and regardful thought by the
Vestry.
J. C. REYNOLDS,
Surveyor.
To the Vestry of St. Giles, Camberwell.
October 30th, 1889.