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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869

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

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WORKS OF KERBING AND PAVING.
The attention of your Committee lias been
anxiously directed to the necessary work of Paving
the Footways of at least the most important
thoroughfares in this Parish. As they believe the
time has now arrived when the benefit of improved
Footways should be much extended, they have
seriously taken this subject into consideration,
especially as to the best method of executing these
repairs, also the most economical manner of raising
the requisite funds for the same, and they have
prepared a scheme which will, they hope, accomplish
this work in a desirable manner, satisfactory
to the Vestry and the Parishioners at large.
ROAD WATERING.
Your Committee have much pleasure in referring
to their efforts of last year in respect to the Sinking
of Wells for the above purpose; those "Wells
referred to in the last Annual Eeport having
proved successful, it was deemed advisable to
extend this work, and the result of a further expenditure
this year of about £400 has realized the