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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The mileage and approximate cost of “New Streets” works, undertaken by the Vestry, to the present date is as under:—
| Year. | Length in miles. | Approximate Cost. |
|---|---|---|
| Reported to 1892 | 66¼ | £351,162 |
| Executed between Lady-day, 1892, and Lady-day, 1893 | 1¼ | 6,600 |
| Total to date | 67½ | £357,762 |
LONDON, CAMBERWELL, AND DULWICH
TRAMWAYS.
The much-needed widening of Rye Lane between
Choumert Road and Sternhall Lane, referred to in last year's
Report, remains in statu quo, and the benefit of tramway
accommodation from Peckham to East Dulwich is still
denied to the residents of East Dulwich.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Rye Lane. With regard to the paving of this thoroughfare
the Vestry passed the following resolution on the .2nd
November, 1892:—
“That it be an instruction to the General Purposes
Committe to pave the roadway of Rye Lane with wood blocks
when further reparation is necessary in that thoroughfare,
and that any resolution to the contrary be rescinded
accordingly”.