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St Giles (Camberwell) 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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stud is available for carting materials on to, and
removing slop from the roads, there is then also
a sufficient number of horses available for road
rolling purposes, and which horses otherwise in
either of the contingent circumstances above referred
to, were the horse labour not so disposed
of, would unprofitably remain in the stables. It
may be further remarked that the principal main
roads of the parish have within the last few years
been pitch paved, which materially lessens the
amount of road rolling.
Notwithstanding all the foregoing particulars
—which are given to explain the economy of not
having as yet incurred the cost of a steam roller—
it is not to be in any way inferred that either the
Committee or the Surveyor are averse to its introduction,
should the opinion of the Vestry be in
favor of such an outlay.
PARLIAMENTARY DEPOSITATIONS.
Session 1883.
The report of the Surveyor upon these various
matters is appended.