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St Giles (Camberwell) 1861

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

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Also another line of Railway, just approved by Parliament,
and projected by the London and Brighton Railway Company,
from Denmark Hill, through Peckham to the Old Kent
Road, &c., Win afford additional means of transit and must
ultimately prove beneficial to this Parish.
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT CAMBERWELL
GREEN.
This ornamental structure may, I think, claim a position as
one of the Improvements of the Parish, its beautiful design and
also its usefulness added to the benevolent intention of the
donor (assisted by the Vestry) evidences, I may venture to
say, a general desire that this Parish should be in no way in
the rear of the many improvements which Local government
is every day developing in the Metropolis.
Additional Fountains in other parts of the Parish, as also
those equally necessary structures, viz. public Urinals, are at
this time engaging the Vestry's attention.
LIGHTING.

The number of Public Lamps in this Parish up to this period is as below stated:—

No.
Lighted by tbe South Metropolitan Gas Company1190
DittoPhoenixdo62
DittoCrystal Palacedo6
Total1258
Additional Lamps erected this year33
Removals34