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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camberwell) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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work of clearing the roads and footways as speedily as
possible.
The following Return was presented by your Surveyor
with regard to this storm:—
1892.
No. of
extra Men
Clearing
Snow.
No. of
Regular
Men.
No. of
Carts and
Vans.
No. of
Loads of
Slop, &c.,
Carted.
No. of
Loads of
Siftings &
Ballast on
Roads.
February 16 th
348
190
70
179
25
„ 17th
51
180
03
147
82
„ 18th
004
190
93
229
135
„ 19th
500
190
72
139
—
„ 20th
709
190
98
279
22
2,272
940
396
973
204
The Committee approved entirely of the manner with
which the emergency was dealt with by the Superintending
Staff.