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St Giles (Camberwell) 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Reduces number of Alms people from 24 to 16—number
which existing buildings will accommodate.
Allows Eight Pensioners of first class and unlimited
number of second.
All Pensions for three years, but renewable by appointing
body.
Fixes 3 years residence in Parish to qualify, and gives
preference to those fallen from better circumstances.
Estates Governors may make regulations for management,
remove for bad conduct, or pay portion of stipend only.
The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for
Consideration and Report, and for them to confer with the
Representatives of the Vestry upon the Dulwich Board of
Governors.
A letter was also received forwarding copy of the
following Resolution passed at a public meeting.
"That this meeting, being strongly opposed to the
passing of the new Scheme of the Charity Comissioners
relating to the Dulwich College Funds, requests the Chairman
to sign, on behalf of the assembled Ratepayers of
Dulwich, the Petition asking that the Scheme may be laid
before Parliament, and that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Charity Commissioners, the Estates and College
Governors of Dulwich College, and the Vestry of St. Giles,
Camberwell."