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St Giles (Camberwell) 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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With regard to the last paragraph of the Surveyor's
Report, dated July 13th, 1888," where floodings have been
attributed to local causes," your Surveyor reported upon the
expediency of laying down two lengths of Intercepting
Sewers at Pcckham Rye—one opposite Sternhall Lane, the
other opposite Troy Town, for the purpose of relieving as
much as possible the Rye Lane Sewer. This Report the
Vestry adopted on the 19th December last, and the workwas
immediately carried out.
PUBLIC URINALS.
1. Addington square, next High 11. Peckliam rye, Cross road,
road. near Nunhead lane.
2. Caspian street, New Church 12. Peckbam rye, opposite
road “ Heaton Arms.”
3. Denmark hill, opposite Cam- 13. RotherhitheNew road, next
berwell green. St. james' road.
4. Havil street, rear of Vestry
Hall. 14. Southampton street, by
Wells street.
5. Hanover street, next Rye
lane. 15. Sumner road,next Commer-
6. Hill street, opposite Bird-in- cial road.
Bush road. 16. Upland road, by Police
7. Joiners'Arms yard, Denmark Station.
hill. 17. Wells street, at St. George's
8. Old Kent road, opposite Oak- Bridge.
ley place. 18. Wyndham road, at Railway
9. Orchard row, Camberwell Bridge.
New road. 19. Commercial road, next
10. Peckbam High street, oppo- Southampton street (re-
site Hill street. cently erected.)
These Urinals are regularly cleansed, and the water for