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St Giles (Camberwell) 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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11
ROAD WATERING.
The length of roach watered during the past
season was 52 miles.
The charges made for the water supplied for
road watering were as follows:—That by the Southwark
and Yauxhall Company at the rate of £40 per
mile, and the Lambeth Company, £35 per mile.
The total water charge for road watering purposes for the
season amounted to £947 Cs., as below:—
LENGTHS OK ROAD
WATERED.
COST
FOR WATER
£
s.
d.
17¾ Miles,
Water supplied by the South wark and
Yauxhall Water Company
670
0
0
6¼ Miles.
Water supplied by the Lambeth Water
Company (including Standposts, &c.)
245
15
0
28 Miles.
Water procured from 20 Wells, sunk in
the lower parts ot' the Parish by the
Vestry, and also by water procured
from the Grand Surrey Canal
31
11
0
52 Miles.
£947
6
0