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St Giles (Camberwell) 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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QUESTION 5.
What amount have you expended in other works
of improvements since the same date ?
ANSWER.
The amount expended upon works of improvements
since 1856, is £40,781 14 9
QUESTION 6.
Total amount expended in Sewerage, Paving,
Lighting, and other improvements since 1st January,
1856?
ANSWER.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewerage | 206,221 | 10 | 4 |
| Paving and Repairing and other General Improvements | * 235,609 | 7 | 1 |
| Lighting | 92,578 | 17 | 1 |
| £534,409 | 14 | 6 | |
| There has been paid out of the Rates and other sources | 427,355 | 1 | 9 |
| By means of Loans | 80,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Owners of Property; Contributions towards New Roads | 27,054 | 12 | 9 |
| £534,400 | 14 | 6 | |
| Of these Loans there has been repaid | £11,000 | 0 | 0 |
* Included in the above improvements are the rebuilding St. George's Bridge,
Bucks' Bridge, and Taylor's Bridge, crossing the Grand Surrey Canal; widening
Grove Lane, Wells Street, and Havil Street; the purchase and laying out of
Camberwell Green, the purchase of Peckham Rye, Goose Green, and Nunhead
Green, as Opon Public spaces, and 60 New Roads equal length to 7¼ miles.