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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camberwell) 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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per lamp is now reduced to £3 12s. 6d., subject to a
discount of five per cent. The Crystal Palace Gas Company's
charge is now £3 19s. 6d. per lamp, also with a
discount of five per cent.
During the past year the lighting of the parish has
been much improved, by reducing the distances between
the lamps where found necessary.
The prices for the supply and fixing new lamp columns
are as under:—
South Metropolitan Gas Company, per
column and lamp £2 17 6
Crystal Palace Gas Company, per column
and lamp (less 5 per cent.) £3 0 0
The following table will show the number of lamps, Companies lighting the same, &c., &c.:—
| Company providing the supply. | No. of Lamps lighted at Lady-day,1884. | New Lamps erected to Lady-day,1885. | Total No. of ordinary Lamps Lady-day,1885. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Metropolitan Gas Company | 2,660 | 188 | 2,848 |
| Crystal Palace District Gas Company | 152 | 30 | 182 |
| 2,812 | 218 | 3,030 |
The Companies contract to light, clean, and keep in
repair all the Lamps as above-mentioned.
There are, in addition to the ordinary street lamps,
Ornamental Central Lamps (with triple burners), which
have been erected at the following thoroughfares:—
Peckham Rye, west side, at junction with Barry
Road.