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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under the control of the Vestry, at the cost of the Board of
Guardians.
(Signed), J. C. REYNOLDS,
Surveyor.
Vestry Hall, Camberwell,
16th May, 1892.
Your Committee resolved:—That the report he
adopted to the effect that the Guardians he asked to contribute
one half towards the cost of the new 2-ft. barrel
sewer in Constance Road, and also to increase the size of
the 18-in. pipe sewer proposed by them on their land to
2-ft. at their own cost.
Approved by the Vestry, July 13th, 1892.
Disinfection,
Lacy.
In accordance with the resolution of the
Vestry of May 11th, 1892, your Committee instructed
Mr. Lacy, the Disinfector Contractor, during the period
the Steam Disinfector was being constructed. Your
Committee made arrangements for having the weight of
goods disinfected checked, and desired Mr. Lacy to render
his account fortnightly.
Steam
Disinfector.
Your Committee consulted with the
General Purposes Committee with reference to the erection
of the building and necessary offices for the Steam Disinfector
ordered by the Vestry, and agreed that it should
occupy the same position at the Peckham Park Road
Wharf as the existing Disinfector.
It will be necessary for the term of years granted by
the lease of this portion of the wharf to be extended. (See
General Purposes Committee Report.)