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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Also special lamps of various power, viz.:—
2 in Church Street
5 at Camberwell Green
1 at Church Street, next Camberwell Grove
1 at Moncrieff Street, next Clayton Road.
1 at Wells Street, corner of Albany Road
1 at Albany Road, corner of Villa Street
1 at Brunswick Square, East End.
The charge for gas supplied to the ordinary lamps is as
follows
South Metropolitan Gas Company £3 3s. 9d. per lamp.
Crystal Palace Gas Company £3 10s. 4d. per annum.
Where lamps have improved opal tops, the cost is
increased Is. per annum.
The Gas supplied to Central and Special Lamps is at
the rate of 2s. 3d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
Note.—These charges are subject to per cent, discount, conditionally
that the accounts are paid within one month
of each Quarter-day.
The above prices include the supply of gas, also lighting
painting, cleansing, and keeping the lamps and columns in
repair.
The ordinarv columns and lanterns are provided, fixed,
and charged for by the respective Companies, remaining the
property of the Vestry, thus:—