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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) 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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QUESTION 9.
What regulations existed with regard to the
inspection and improvements of Courts, Alleys and Dwellings,
and for Lighting and Paving in your Parish or
District in 1856, and what are the regulations now in
force?
See Answer No. 11.
QUESTION 10.
How many additional Street Lamps have been
put up since 1856?
ANSWER.
Additional Lamps put up since 1856, 724.
QUESTION, 10A.
What is the price charged for Lighting, Cleansing,
and supply of all the public Lamps in the Parish or
District?
ANSWER.
The Price for Lighting, Cleaning and Supplying to
Public Lamps varies per Lamp from £4 5s. to £4 12s.