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St Giles (Camberwell) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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79
PUBLIC URINALS.
These conveniences, erected by and under
the charge of the Vestry, are regularly cleansed by
the labourers in the Vestry's employ. The water
for flushing purposes is supplied by the Southwark
and Vauxhall Water Company, at an annual charge
of £6 each. The following is a list of such urinals:
1. Camberwell Road.
2. Wyndham Road.
3. Addington Square.
4. Old Kent Road.
5. Wells Street.
6. Southampton Street.
7. Sumner Road.
8. Peckham High Street.
9. Peckham Rye.
10. Havil Street, rear of Vestry Hall.
The Vestry have resolved during the ensuing
season to erect several additional public conveniences
in various part of the Parish, as the sites
can be obtained.
The Report of your Medical Officer and
Public Analyst are appended, shewing the various
sanitary measures carried out in their departments.