Old Dispensary, 325 Camberwell New road, SE5 0TF
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Residents at this address.
From Ye Parish of Camberwell by W H Blanch, published in 1877 :
"The Camberwell Provident Dispensary, of which R. A. Gray, Esq., J. P., is
president, was established in 1862 for the purpose of assisting the poor
within a radius of one and three quarters miles of St. Giles's Church, and
at the same time encouraging habits of forethought and independence. The
members, whose earnings must not exceed 30 shillings per week, pay small
sums, from 2d. to 8d., monthly, and receive during illness medical
attendance and medicine. There are more than 6,000 members, and as much as
�600 in monthly pence was received by the dispensary during 1873, whilst
about 7,000 visits are annually made to the poor at their own homes, and
about 14,000 consultations are held annually at the dispensary.*
During 1873, 156 married women were attended in their confinement, and about
320 operations performed by the dentist, Mr. Thomson, of Denmark Hill. "
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1921/../Camberwell Provident Dispensary/../../Post Office Directory
1938/../Camberwell Provident Dispensary/../../Post Office Directory
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