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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REPORT
OF THE
BURIAL BOARD
Of the Parish of Camberwell for the year 1891-92.
To the Vestry of St. Giles, Camberwell,
The Board at their first meeting appointed Mr. Samuel
Smith, of Lawn Houses, Peckham Road, their Chairman for
the ensuing year.
The Board have to report that the receipts arising
from the Burial Fees, the purchase of Private Graves, and
from other sources considerably exceeded the expenditure,
and that in March the Churchwardens and Overseers attended
the Board, and represented that they were making their
financial calculation for the next April rate; and as the
estimated expenses for the current year were heavy, they