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St Giles (Camberwell) 1863

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

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particular notice in this report, except to afford me
the opportunity to express a hope that their condition
is such as merits your satisfaction.
It may be considered necessary that I should explain
why the Ward kirbing has not been proceeded
with more rapidly, it arises from the fact, that the
demand upon the Stone market for the particular
sort of kirbing which we most generally use in this
Parish, exceeded the possibility of supply within
the allotted time, hence the somewhat tardy execution
of the Yestry's order in this respect. But
as this is only a question of time, the whole will be
executed progressively, and each particular Ward
will eventually receive its due share, and will
participate in the consequent improvement which
Kirbing affords.
NEW STREETS.
In last year's report I anticipated many "New
Streets" which had been directed by the Vestry to
be taken into the public care, under the provisions
of the Metropolitan Local Management Amendment
Act ; I now enumerate such as have been