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St Giles (Camberwell) 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Services, and House supplies, have been executed by the
Staff in the Vestry employ, the material being purchased
by contract. The Repairs to the trenches opened
by the respective Companies are in each case charged to
them.
The approximate quantity of New Material used during
the year was as follows:—
York Paving 15,535 feet sup.
Kerb 1736 „ run.
Granite Pitching 980 yds. sup.
TAR PAVING.
General Repairs to the Tar-paved footpaths are executed
by the Vestry workmen, including also the repairs of trenches
opened by Gas and Water Companies, builders and others.
The quantity of such work during the past year has been
as under:—
General Repairs to Tar-paved
Footpaths, viz: bottoming
and topping (including
trenches) - 16,808 yds. sup.
Ditto, topping only 1,327 „
Ditto, painting and shelling 133,218 „
LIGHTING.
Considerable Additions have been made in the number
of Public lamps, as also removals in the positions of those