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St Giles (Camberwell) 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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As neither of the above bridges suffice for the
requirements of the locality, they must be opposed.
The Metropolitan Board of Works is the authority
to enforce the necessary conditions to protect the
public rights.
The width of the Camberwell New Road is given in the table below:—
| CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD. | Footpath. | Roadway. | Footpath. | TOTAL. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ft. | in. | ft. | in. | ft. | in. | ft. | in. | |
| By Wyndham Road | 8 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 1 |
| „ Clarendon Street | 9 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 6 |
| „ Flodden Road | 8 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 5 |
| „ County Grove | 9 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 7 |
| „ Leipsic Road | 8 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 2 |
| „ Orchard Row | 9 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| „ Station Road | 9 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 6 |
CROYDON DIRECT RAILWAY.
Session 1884.
Higginson & Vigers,
3, Westminster Chambers, Solicitors.
The course of this proposed Railway is similar
to that referred to for the Croydon, Norwood, Dulwich,
and London Railway, and the suggested
crossings of the public roads are also identical,
and must therefore be dealt with and opposed
for the reasons there referred to.