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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) 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Table: The supply of water, the mileage of roads watered, and the amount paid for water was as follows:—

The supply of water, the mileage of roads watered, and the amount paid for water was as follows:—

£s.d.
Southwark and Yauxhall Water Company—by meter551166
Rent of meters. Standposts property of Vestry114196
Lambeth Water Company—by meter29945
Rent of meters6630
Rent of standposts4750
Kent Water Company—by mileage: about 11 miles33000
Four Pumps (from Grand Surrey Canal)31110
Lewisham Board of Works—Sydenham hill (moiety of expenses)44136
£1,4851211

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The charges for water are part by mileage and part by
meter.
The Southwark and Vaijxhall Water Co. supply
water at 8½d. per 1,000 gallons.
The Lambeth Water Co. at 8½d. per 1,000 gallons
in the low-level district; 1s. per 1,000 gallons in the midlevel;
and 1s. 3d. per 1,000 gallons in the high-level district,
near the Crystal Palace.
The Kent Water Co. charge about £30 per mile.
REMOVAL OF DUST AND HOUSE REFUSE,
DUST BARGING, &c.
The quantity of dust collected during the
past year ending Lady-day, 1889 24,866 loads.
Do. do. 1888 24,631 „
Increase on the previous year 235 ,,
Of the above quantity 21,570 loads were taken to the
Wharf and barged away, the remainder being delivered at
private shoots in various parts of the Parish at agreed prices.