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St Giles (Camberwell) 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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64
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
The number of Houses drained into Sewers
under the direction of the Vestry, during the past
year is as follows, viz.: —
Houses permanently drained 1,568
DUST REMOVAL
Phis work continued as last year, is carried
on under the direction of the Sewers Committee
and its Dust Sub-Committee, by the staff, and
with the plant, horses, &c., belonging to the Vestry.
The regular house-to-house collection at stated days of
the week in each respective district is also continued
and works satisfactorily.
The number of horses and carts so employed
was 15.

The quantity of Dust removed has been:—

Number of Loads removed.
1879-8010,210
1880-8110,105