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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) 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The inclinations of this Tramway are as follows:—
| For 5 Chains | (about) | 1 in 150 |
| 6 „ | „ | 1 in 63 |
| 13½ | „ | 1 in 100 |
| 12 | „ | 1 in 44 |
65½ chains=7/8 mile nearly.
Loops or crossings are to be placed nearly opposite to—
Barry road
Friern road
Mundania road
At these crossings the spaces between the kerb and T ramway
will be less than the statutory width of 9 ft. 6 in.
The widths of the public roadways which this line will
traverse are as follows:—
Peckham Rye.
Common
Path.
Roadway.
Footpath
next House
Property.
Ft. In.
Ft. In.
n.
West side, opposite the South
corner of East Dulwich road
6-4
30-10
8 - 1
Do. opposite Barry road
6-0
30-0
8-0
Do. opposite Friern road
6-7
27-7
10-0
Forest Hill Road.
Opposite the S.E. corner of the
Elms 6-5 23 8 10-0