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St Giles (Camberwell) 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Hill Street, near Canal Bridge.
Rotherhithe New Road, near Old Kent Road, at Junction of St.
James' Road.
Joiners Arms Yard, Denmark Hill.
Caspian Street, New Church Road.
All these conveniences erected by and under the
charge of the Vestry, are kept regularly cleansed by the
labourers in the Vestry's employ, the water for flushing
purposes being supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall
Water Company, at an annual charge of d£6 each.
The following is a total list of such urinals:—
| 1. Camberwell Road. | 9. Peckham Rye. |
| 2. Wyndham Road. | 10. Havil Street, rear of Vestry |
| 3. Addington Square. | Hall |
| 4. Old Kent Road. | 11. Hill Street. |
| 5. Wells Street. | 12. Rotherhithe New Road. |
| 6. Southampton Street. | 13. Joiners' Arms Yard. |
| 7. Sumner Road. | 14. Caspian Street. |
| 8. Peckham High Street. |
The Vestry have resolved to erect several more of
these public conveniences in various parts of the Parish
and the arrangements are under negociation. Plans and
Estimates have been prepared and the works will be
shortly in hand.
The Reports of your Medical Officer and Public
Analyst are appended, shewing the various sanitary
measures carried out in their departments.