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St Giles (Camberwell) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Your Committee have also taken into their consideration the immense area of No. 6 Ward, and consider that the present Ward should be divided into three Wards, namely:—
| Camberwell. | East Dulwich. | Dulwich. |
|---|---|---|
| Messrs. Bickerton & Fisher's Rate Collecting Districts. | Mr. Thompson's Rate Collecting District. | Mr. Andrew's Rate Collecting District. |
And recommended that an application be made to the Local
Government Board for them to divide the present Wards 4,
5, and 6, as set out in this Report, if they possessed power; if
not, that the Board be solicited to introduce legislative
measures to enable the Vestry to carry out the proposed
alteration and division of the respective Wards.
In accordance with the resolution of the Vestry,
application was made to the Local Government Board; and
a reply was received stating that they had no power to
alter the Wards, and that the suggested amendment of the
law would be noted.
Electric
Lighting.
The Vestry on the 29th January received the
following report of the Vestry Clerk and Surveyor in
reference to the application of the " London Electric Supply
Corporation, Limited," and the " Electrical Maintenance and
Construction Corporation, Limited," for the Crystal Palace
District, for Provisional Orders, under the Electric Lighting
Acts, 1882 and 1888.
The General Purposes Committee having referred the