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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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De Crespigny
Park. Neall.
A letter was received by your Committee
from Mr. Carnegie, the Solicitor of Mr. Neall, the owner
and occupier of 24, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell,
stating that he had received notice from Mrs. Pink,
of 26, De Crespigny Park, that she intended in a month's
time to cut off Mr. Neall's connection with her drain,
hoping that steps would at once be taken by the Vestry
either to re-instate such old drain or make arrangements
with Mrs. Pink whereby the present connection may be
made permanent, in order that Mr. Neall may not bring a
further action against the Vestry in the event of his being
left without a drain at all; and if the Vestry instead of
re-instating the old drain, would prefer to give Mr. Neall
the money either to do it himself or arrange with Mrs.
Pink as to the user of the present drain. The Vestry
Clerk consulted counsel, who advised that Mr. Neall had no
further claim, and recommended that the Vestry take no
further action in the matter. After due consideration your
Committee
Recommended:—That Mr. Carnegie be informed that
the Vestry is unable to entertain his application.
Authority.
Sanitary Officers
Your Committee recommended:—That a
Written Authority under the Seal of the Vestry be given
to the Medical Officer of Health, the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health, and the Sanitary Inspectors under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for the purposes of
entering premises under this and other Sanitary Acts.
The Newlands.
Sewers.
An application from the owner for sewers
to be laid in Surrey Road and Rye Road, Newlands,
was received by your Committee. The owner offered to