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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the order emanated, by being signed by the Chairman and
two Members thereof, shall be laid before the Finance
Committee, who shall report upon them to the Vestry
before they are paid. All goods supplied amounting to
the estimated cost of £40 and upwards shall be competed
for by open tender. All works shall be carried out by the
Vestry workmen as far as possible.
Deputation to Committees. 22. Deputations of residents in the Parish
shall be entitled to wait upon and to present their views
to the Committee, whose duty it is to deal with the business
in which they may be interested, provided—
1. That at least twenty-four hours before the
meeting of such Committee, notice of such deputation
shall have been given to the Vestry Clerk.
2. That a deputation shall not consist of more than ten persons.
3. That a memorial shall be handed in to the
Chairman of the Committee, after which one Member of
the deputation shall be entitled to speak for ten minutes in
support of the prayer of the memorial, but questions may
be addressed to and answered by any member of the
deputation.
The Committee receiving deputations must bring
up a report and recommendation thereon at the next
Vestry Meeting, the agenda paper for which shall contain
a copy of the memorial presented by the deputation.
Deputations shall be at liberty to appeal to the
Vestry for a hearing, should they consider it necessary
after their case has been reported upon by the Committee.