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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camberwell) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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| Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co.'s supply. | Kent Water Co.'s supply. | Lambeth Water Co.'s supply. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | No. | |
| Hydrants, the property of Vestry | 6 | 2 | - |
| Waterposts do. do. | 57 | 10 | - |
| Do. the property of the Lambeth Water Company, for which a rental of 30/- each per annum is paid | - | - | 36 |
| Meters—the property of the Companies, for which a rent of £2 2s. each per annum is paid . | 63 | - | 36 |
The water charges are partly by mileage and partly
by meter.
The Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co. supply
water at 8½d. per 1,000 gallons.
The Lambeth Water Co. at 8½d. per 1,000 gallons in
the low-level district; 1s. per 1,000 gallons in the midlevel;
and 1s. 3d. per 1,000 gallons in the high-level
district, near the Crystal Palace.
The Kent Water Co.'s charge of £300 is for about
13½ miles of Road = about £22 4s. 6d. per mile.
REMOVAL OF DUST AND HOUSE REFUSE,
By Barge, Rail, and to Shoots.
| Quantity of dust collected during the | |
| past year ending Lady-day, 1893 | 34,102 loads |
| Do. do. 1892 | 30,940 „ |
| Increase on previous year | 3,162 „ |