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St Giles (Camberwell) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The Vestry referred the same to the General Purposes
Committee, who appointed a Sub-Committee consisting of Messrs.
Wilkins, Hichisson & Tomkins to consider the
various Sections of this Consolidation Bill, and received
from them a Report suggesting the following amendments:—
Proposed Clause.
Observation or suggested
Amendment.
14. (i.) Every arch under
any public way* shall be
formed of brick, stone, or
other incombustible materials.
(i.) No arch shall be constructed
under any public
way without permission of
the Local Authority.
To add the words after
"way," * "which may have
been permitted."
(1) and (2) to be (2) and
(3.)
15. (ii.) Permits shop
fronts in less than 30 feet
streets to project 5 inches and
cornice 13 inches, in 30 feet
or over to project 10 inches
and cornice 18 inches.
That this legalizes obstructions
over the public
way.
16. (c.) If any building in
one occupation is divided into
two or more tenements, each
having* a separate entrance
and staircase or a separate
To add the word after
"having," * "only."
Note.—There are some
houses having a separate
entrance in rear, with stairs