Camberwell Workhouse
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Camberwell, consisting of St Giles Parish was declared 19 October 1835 The Scattered Home scheme in Camberwell The Scattered Home scheme in Camberwell has been so far developed that there are now 19 houses occupied by, in the aggregate, about 182 children (13th January 1900). I continue to wish the Camberwell Guardians all the success that may be possible in a scattering scheme on a large scale, but an essential to success is a properly appointed and organised "head Quarters Home." This has not yet been provided (though the Guardians have recently acquired a, not altogether ideal site for the purpose), and there are a large number of children in the workhouses at Constance road (43 exclusive of infants under 2) and Gordon Road (76 exclusive of infants under 2). I have seen
the majority of the occupied homes, and while I willingly testify to the
comfortable appearance of the children, and to the assiduity of the Inspector
appointed by the Guardians, the scheme, still immature, has not yet been long
enough in operation for me to say whether or no my original doubts as to the
supply of 'mothers' of the right sort and as to the quality of the industrial
training are or are not likely to be justified by events.
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