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St Giles (Camberwell) 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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through this Parish), and other Sanitary matters
necessary to be done for the protection of the
Public Health, &c., &c.
Paragraph
No. 3.
"Total Superficial Area of Paving laid down
from January 1, 1856, to 25th March, 1874"
Reply 118,49 7 square yards.
Total Cost of the same £45,000
The quantity of Paving (New Yorkshire Flagging)
is here given as 118,497 Square Yards = 1,066,473
Square Feet.
Of this quantity 652,300 Square Feet has been laid
in 94 New Streets, taken under the 105th Clause
of the Metropolis Local Management Act, being
equal in Length to nearly 10 Miles forward of Road,
or 20 Miles of Footpath ; the remaining quantity has
been laid in Parish Thoroughfares already under the
care of the Vestry, including the recently executed
Work of Paving in the Old Kent Road, where the
quantity of Paving laid exceeds 183,000 Square Feet.