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St Giles (Camberwell) 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The following compulsory streets were also agreed
to bo added to those contained in the second schedule
of the draft Provisional Order:—
Camberwell Green (part of)
Denmark Hill (from Camberwell Green to Cold-
harbour Lane).
Peckham Road.
Old Kent Road (part in Parish).
Mr. Cooper also agreed, in order to reduce as much as
possible the disturbance of streets, to the insertion of a
clause for the laying of the mains, when situated in the
same thoroughfares, at the same time as the work is being
carried out by the London Electric Supply Corporation.
The Vestry resolved to consent to a granting of this
Provisional Order on condition that the streets mentioned
above bo inserted in the second schedule of such Order.
And on a further condition that in order to reduce as much
as possible the disturbance of streets the work should be
undertaken as much as possible at the same time as the
London Electric Supply Corporation. The Company propose
to have two generating stations, one near the junction of Rye
Lane and High Street, and the other in the neighbourhood
of Old Kent Road. All persons within 50 yards of the distributing
main may require to be connected, the cost of
which, where laid for more than 60 feet from the distributing
main, may be charged to the person requiring supply.
In other parts the requisition has to be made by the Vestry,
or six owners or occupiers for the. supply of electricity,
when the parties requiring have to enter into an agreement