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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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nearly the whole cost of maintenance and attendance will be
met by the amounts received for the use of the waterclosets
and lavatories.
The Camberwell Green site is on the boundary of the
Parish, and your Committee was of opinion that the adjoining
parish of Lambeth should be asked to contribute towards
the cost.
The plan was submitted to the General Purposes Committee,
and the positions and arrangements for lighting
approved.
Your Committee expressed its approval of the admirable
and expeditious manner in which the Assistant Surveyor had
prepared these plans.
Your Committee recommended:—(a) That these plans
be adopted, and that underground urinals be placed at the
before mentioned sites at a total estimated cost of £3,000;
and that application he made to the Local Government
Board for their consent to a loan being granted by the
London County Council on the annuity principle for this
purpose. (b) That the Lambeth Vestry be asked to contribute
part of the cost of the Camberwell Green Urinal.
This was approved by the Vestry, February 8th, 1893.
Public Health
Committee.
The desirability of reconstituting the Public
Health Committee was brought before the Vestry by your
Committee which
Recommended:—That the Vestry appoint a Special
Committee to consider and report at a subsequent meeting,
as to the best method of carrying out the work of this
Committee in future.
Approved by the Vestry, February 8th, 1893.