Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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1 at Dulwich village, opposite Court Lane.
1 at Do. on Memorial Fountain.
1 at Church street, opposite Camberwell green.
1 at St. Mary's road, Evelina road.
1 at Brunswick square, near Vicarage road.
Also special lamps of various power, viz.:—
2 in Church street.
5 at Camberwell green.
1 at Church street, next Camberwell grove.
1 at Monerieff street, next Clayton road.
1 at Wells street, corner of Albany road.
1 at Albany road, corner of Villa street.
The charge for the gas supplied to the ordinary lamps is
as follows:—
South Metropolitan Gas Company £3 3s. 9d.
Crystal Palace Gas Company - £3 10s. 4d.
per lamp
per annum.
Where Lamps have opal tops the cost is increased
Is. per annum.
Note.—The above are subject to 5 per cent.
discount, conditionally that the accounts are
paid within one month of each Quarter-day.
The consumption of Gas supplied to central and special
lamps (varying according to their illuminating power and
quantity of gas consumed) is regulated by meter at the rate of
2s. 3d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
The above prices include the supply of gas, also the
lighting, painting, cleansing, and keeping the lamps and
columns in repair.
£