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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) 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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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, and the Companies lighting the same, &c., &c.:—
| Company providing the supply. | No. of Lamps lighted at Lady-day, 1885 | New Lamps erected to Lady-day, 188(5 | Total No. of ordinary Lamps Lady-day, 1886 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Metropolitan Gas Campany | 2,848 | 90 | 2,938 |
| Crystal Palace District Gas Company | 182 | 11 | 193 |
| 3,030 | 101 | 3,131 |
The above prices include lighting, cleaning, and keeping
the Lamps in repair. The Lamp columns, &c., are paid
for in addition as above, and are therefore the property
of the Vestry.
There are also Ornamental Central Lamps (with triple
burners), which have been erected at the following thoroughfares:—
Peckham Rye, west side, at junction with Barry
Road.
Goose Green, at junction of roads, next Lordship
Lane.
Knatchbull Road, opposite Flodden Road.