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 Lewisham]
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The Sydenham and Forest-hill Local Committee—
Chairman, Mr. R. J. S. Beeton.
The Penge Local Committee—Chairman, Mr. A. J.
Keen.
There is also a Special Purposes Committee.
A large amount of detail work performed by the Committees
at their regular fortnightly Meetings, is necessarily
excluded from special mention in this Report
The Finance Committee, in addition to their fortnightly
Meeting before each Board Meeting, have met once in each
month for the examination of all claims, and for the transaction
of general business relating to the finances of the Board.
There is also—
An Audit Committee.
A Recreation Ground Sub-Committee; and
A Horse Sub-Committee.
All these Committees have held their regular meetings
throughout the year.
APPENDICES.
The following documents are submitted herewith:—
An account in abstract, showing the Receipts and
Expenditure of the Board during the year ended
25th March, 1896; a summary statement of their
Assets and Liabilities on that day; a statement of
the contracts entered into by them during the
year; and other details and particulars.
A statement of comparison of Expenditure between
the years 1893-94, 1894-95, and 1895-96, and
A table of Loans from the 1st January, 1856, to the
25th March, 1896.
The Board submit the Report of the Medical Officer of
Health of the District for the year ended 31st December,
1895, on the Sanitary condition of the District and the
Public Health Work carried out during the year.
The Board also submit the Report of their Surveyor for
the year ended 25th March, 1896, on the various works
relating to the Highways, Lighting, Watering, Sewerage,