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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camberwell) 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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Peckham) affects this Public Thoroughfare, only by
a widening of the present Bridge, near Fairmead
"Villas, and has for its object a Junction with the
adjacent Line belonging to the London and Brighton
Company. This also has been reported upon by
me to the Vestry.
Powers are also sought to connect the series of
Lines belonging to the Brighton Company, and
passing through this Parish, with the Metropolitan
and South London Railway, which proposes to
utilize the Thames Tunnel as a means of Junction
with the lines N. and S. of the Thames.
LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps of this Parish, is as follows:—
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Those supplied by the South Metropolitan Gas Company, are | 1326 |
| Ditto Phænix Gas Company | 71 |
| Ditto Crystal Palace Gas Company | 64 |
| Total | 1461 |