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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) 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The total water charge for watering purposes for the season amounted to £1,116 16s 5d, as below:—
| Lengths of Boat Watered. | Cost for Water. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d | ||
| 20 Mile | Water supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Corapany | 731 | 0 | 0 |
| 6¾ Miles | Water supplied by the Lambeth Water Company [including Standposts, &c. | 254 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 Miles | Water supplied by the Kent Water works Company | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 30¼ Miles | Water procured from 29 Wells, sunk in the lower parts of the. Parish by the Vestry, and also by water from the Grand Surrey Canal | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 59 Miles | £1,116 | 16 | 5 | |