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The Vestry approved these two reports, and directed
that copies thereof be forwarded to the London County
Council, and also arranged for a Deputation to attend the
London County Council on the subject, consisting of the
Chairman of the Vestry, and the four Chairmen and four
Vice-Chairmen of the Standing Committees. This Deputation
attended upon the Council on the 23rd October ; and
subsequently, the following communication was received
from the London County Council, dated 1st December.
1890:—
"The Main Drainage Committee have considered the
extracts from the minutes of the Vestry of Camberwell,
which were handed in by the deputation which attended
the Committee on the 23rd October on the subject of
floodings in the parish. The Committee observe that the
report of the Surveyor of the Vestry, September 30th,
contains a remark that no difference of opinion exists as to
facts with regard to the flooding which occurred on 17th
July last, this is taken to mean the flooding in question,
was entirely due to the exceptional rainfall on that day,
and in reference to this the Committee find from a report
made by the Engineer of the Council, that the time of high
water at London Bridge on 17th July last, was 2.28 p.m.,
and that the storm occurred at 6.30 p.m., when the High
Level and Effra Branch Sewers were pouring out volumes
of water.
"The Committee deem it almost unnecessary to point
out that the Scheme for the main drainage of the
Metropolis was never intended to provide for extraordinary