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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) 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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LIGHTING.
The following is a List of Street Lamps lighted by the respective Gas Companies, as under:—
| No. of Lamps lighted at Lady Day, 1872. | New Lamps erected to Lady Day, 1873. | Total No. of Lamps at Lady Day, 1873. | Alterations, Removals, &c. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Metropolitan | 1642 | 56 | 1698 | 38 |
| Gas Company | ||||
| Phoenix Gas Company. | 98 | 4 | 102 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace Gas Co. | 93 | 7 | 100 | 2 |
| 1833 | 67 | 1900 | 41 |
Mem.—The prices charged for keeping the above Lamps and
Columns clean and in repair are as follows:—
South Metropolitan Gas Company:
*£4 5s. per annum per Lamp.
Providing and erecting Lamp Columns, £2 17s. each.
The South Metropolitan Gas Company allow a reduction of 12½ per Cent. off
the above charges.
PhcDnix Gas Company:
*£4 5s. per annum per Lamp.
Providing and erecting Columns, £3 each.
Crystal Palace Gas Company :
£4 14s. per annum per Lamp.
Providing and erecting Columns, £3 10s. each.
*Mbm.—These prices are in some cases increased when the spaces
between the lamps are beyond the usual limits.
(Signed) E. D. ROGERS,
CHAIBMAJS.