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St Giles (Camberwell) 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]

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as I have had the privilege of bringing before the Vestry,
it was considered advisable to defer the execution of a
portion until the great scheme was more fully developed,—
consequent upon these reasons, is the somewhat small
amount of new work executed during the past twelve
months, in comparison with those of the preceding two
years. Nevertheless, several works important in a sanitary
point of view, have been executed in addition to those
of a similar character referred to in former Reports, and
which make a total length of about miles of new sewers
constructed since the formation of this Vestry, and which
in most cases have taken the place of foul and offensive
open ditches so long the bane of the parish, but now altogether
abolished.
The new works executed during the past year are as
follow:—
73 Feet 3 . 0 Barrel Sewer.
1680 Feet 12" Pipe ,,
668 Feet 9" ,, ,,
No. 55 New Gullies constructed and trapped.
,, 58 Old ,, trapped, &c.
The entire length of Sewers under the control of the Local 1
Sewers
Vestry is as follows:
Brick Sewers 14 Miles.
Pipe ,, 5¾ ,,
Open ,, 8½ ,,
Total 28¼ Miles.
The cleansing, repairing and general supervision of which
Sewers have been executed in the usual manner, and I am
enabled to report generally upon their effective working
condition and state of repair.