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St Giles (Camberwell) 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The Sewers Committee beg to Report, as follows:—
In the last Annual Report the completion of the
Block System of Sewerage of the Parish, as designed
by your Surveyor, was Reported upon, and
it was also stated that the work of House Drainage
was being vigorously pursued, in order that this
very desirable part of the Sanitary Work of the
Parish should be carried out with all practicable
dispatch. A reference to the Appended Returns
will inform the Vestry of the progress of this Work
and also of the number of Houses so drained into
the Public Sewers during the past year; and further
reference to the Medical Officers' Report will show
the amount of Sanitary Work now going on under
the supervision of your Officers, with the beneficial
effects resulting therefrom.
The Length of Sewers' Work laid down during
the past year, at the cost of the Vestry, is as follows:—
Pipe Sewers.
Total 1392 Feet.