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Camberwell 1867

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

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of the Parish, the Main and Local Sewers already
executed provide outlets, ready for use when
required for these districts.
In most instances, on the lines of the new
Local Sewers, the old (and frequently defective)
High Level Sewers have been broken up, filled in,
and abolished; but where practicable they have
been connected with the new lines, with improved
fall, and thus made to act as permanent
auxiliaries to the general system.
The Main Sewerage of the Parish having
been so amply provided, now enables the Officers
of the Yestry to press on the equally necessary
work of House Drainage, which work is engaging
their constant attention, as the returns of Houses
drained into these new Sewers will show.