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St Giles (Camberwell) 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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ROAD WATERING.
The watering of the public roads of the Parish as heretofore
has been done by the staff and plant of the Vestry;
the water supply being obtained in part from the local
water companies and partly from wells in various roads in
the lower districts.
The following is an account of the mileage and cost of the water supply:
| Source of Water Supply for Road Watering. | Length of Road Watered. | Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark and Vauxhall Water Com-pany | Miles. | £ | s. | d. |
| Lambeth Water Company | 55* | 838 | 13 | 10 |
| Kent Water Oompany | 545 | 16 | 6 | |
| 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 Wells sunk in the lower districts of the Parish by the Vestry, and also from the Grand Surrey Canal | 35½ | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewisham Board of Works(Moiety Sydenham Hill) | ... | 44 | 12 | 3 |
| 90½ | £ 1,606 | 2 | 7 | |
| *Note—The amounts paid to the Water Companies for the 55 miles represents an expenditure of about £28 per mile, per annum. | ||||
Southwark
& Vauxhall
Co.'s supply
Kent
Co.'s
supply.
Lambeth
Water Co.'s
supply.
Hydrants and Waterposts, the pro- No. No. No.
perty of Vestry 39 5 —
Others—the property of the Lambeth
ater Company, for which a rental
of 30/- each per annum is paid — — 27
Mem.—Additional hydrants are now being placed by the Vestry to
facilitate the watering of the public roads of the parish.