[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell].

  • St. Giles Camberwell (Parish : Surrey, England)
Date:
1886
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: City of London, London Metropolitan Archives

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    9 ROAD WATERING. The watering of the public roads of the Parish as hereto fore has been done by the staff and plant of the Vestry; the water supply being obtained in part from the local water companies and partly from wells in various roads in the lower districts. The following is an account of the mileage and cost of the water supply: Source of Water Supply for Road Watering. Length of Road Watered. Cost. Southwark and Vauxhall Water Com pany Miles. £ s. #] 55* 838 13 10 Lambeth Water Company 545 16 6 Kent Water Oompany 135 0 0 29 Wells sunk in the lower districts of the Parish by the Vestry, and also from the Grand Surrey Canal 35½ 42 0 0 Lewisham Board of Works (Moiety Sydenham Hill) ... 44 12 3 90½ £ 1,606 2 7 *Note—The amounts paid to the Water Companies for the 55 miles represents an expenditure of about £28 per mile, per annum. Southwark & Vauxhall Co.'s supply Kent Co.'s supply. Lambeth Water Co.'s supply. Hydrants and Waterposts, the pro- No. No. No. perty of Vestry 39 5 — Others—the property of the Lambeth ater Company, for which a rental of 30/- each per annum is paid — — 27 Mem.—Additional hydrants are now being placed by the Vestry to facilitate the watering of the public roads of the parish.