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St Giles (Camberwell) 1873
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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11
ROAD WATERING.
The length of road watered during the past
season was 48½ miles.
The charges made for the water supplied for
road watering are as follows:—that by the Southwark
and Vauxhall Company at the rate of £40
per mile, and the Lambeth Company, £35 per mile.
The total water charge for road watering purposes
last season amounted to £957 15s., as below:—
Lengths of road
watered.
Cost
for water.
£
s.
d.
16¾ Miles.
Water supplied by the Southwark and
Vauxhall Water Company
670
0
0
6¼ Miles.
Water supplied by the Lambeth Water
Company (including Standposts, &c.
245
15
0
25½ Miles.
Water procured from 29 Wells, sunk in
the lower parts of the Parish by the
Vestry, and also by water procured
from the Grand Surrey Canal
42
0
0
48½ Miles.
£957
15
0