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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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of the carriage way being paved with granite pitching, and
that the portion of the loop line immediately adjacent to
the public urinal at this position should be placed at such
a distance therefrom as might thereafter be arranged with
the Vestry, and that the usual powers for the protection of
the Vestry should be embodied in the Act. This report
was adopted by the Yestry of the 19th December, 1888.
The Committee recommended:- That the consent of
this Vestry be given to the application for an extension of
period for construction of the works authorized by the
Southwark and Deptford Tramways Act, 1889, upon the
conditions laid down by the resolution of the Vestry of the
19th December, 1888.
This was approved by the Yestry, 25th January, 1893.
Dog Kennel
Hill (state of.
Your Committee received a letter from the
Dulwich Ratepayers' Association calling attention to the
filthy state of Dog Kennel Hill in wet weather, or after a
thaw; and while admitting that the existing path is excellently
constructed, it is quite unsuited to its position, and
unequal to the traffic. Asking the Vestry to consider the
advisability of paving the path with tar paving or granite
chippings.
Your Committe surveyed this thoroughfare, and
Recommended:—That no action be taken.
This was referred back by Vestry, 22nd February; 1893.
Dog Kennel
Hill (state of.)
Report from the Solicitor submitted,
vising that at the present time this thoroughfare could not
be taken over as a New Street, and