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St Giles (Camberwell) 1864

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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12
LOCAL SEWERAGE.
In the before going list is included most of the
Sewers Works on the High Level, (at least those at
all urgent) the remainder can be executed from time
to time as necessity arises. As regards the Low Level
Local Sewerage, I notified in my last year's Report,
that the Plan was under consideration, and without
encroaching upon the material information due to
the current years Report, I may remind the Vestry
that this Plan has been prepared and sanctioned,
and active measures taken to carry out some of the
most urgent Works for the immediate relief of the
depressed portion of the Parish.
Your approbation to the matters contained in
the foregoing Report having been so continuously
and kindly afforded me, as to render my share of
the great Works in which we are engaged, a most
satisfactory occupation, I feel I ought to tender you
my sincere appreciation of your confidence, and to
express a hope for its continuance to enable me to
develope further improvements of which the Parish

HOUSE DRAINAGE.

No. of Houses permanently Drained.No. of Houses temporarily Drained.
459199
Total 658 Houses.