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St Giles (Camberwell) 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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11
SLOPPING, WATERING, &c.
The work of this department continues to be
executed by means of the Vestry Plant, Horses,
&c., the results are in every way satisfactory, both
as to efficiency and economy, and their results
are especially due to the fact that the Vestry having
the entire system under its control is not subject to
the fluctuations, expedients and inconveniences
suffered under the former system of contracting.
Slopping
Appliances
in hands of
Vestry.

Table: The public roads of this parish have been watered as previously. The cost for the supply of water for the same being as follows:—

The public roads of this parish have been watered as previously. The cost for the supply of water for the same being as follows:—

Source of Water Supply for Road Watering.Length of Road watered.Price per Mile.Cost.
Miles.£s.d.£s.d.
Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company20400080000
Lambeth Water Company8350027332
55002844
Kent Water Company4400016000
29 Wells sunk in the lower districts of the Parish by the Vestry, and also from the Grand Surrey Canal384200
70£1,30376

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Plant,
Horses, &c.
During the past year a very serious epidemic
took place in the metropolis which visited the
stud of horses of Railway Companies, Carriers,
Vestries, &c., most seriously, but your Committee
has the satisfaction to report that during such
epidemic of Horse Sickness, out of a total of 85

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Southwark & Vauxhall Co's supplyKent Co's supplyLambeth Water Co's supply.
Hydrants and Waterposts, the property of VestryNo. 283
The same—being the property of the Company. Rental paid for same, £1 10s. per annum each12