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Lambeth 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Charles Street, Camberwell New Road.—New Purbeck
kerb laid throughout, the footways made up, regulated, and
faced with fine Croydon gravel, new 2½-in. York paving laid at
entrance to Chapel, and the carriageway re-formed, and made
up with core and rough gravel. The owners of the property
paid to the Vestry one-third of the cost of this improvement.
Harriett Street and Lucretia Street.—New 12-in. x
6-in. Devon flat kerb laid throughout, the footways paved with
new 2½-in. York, and the carriageway made up and coated with
rough gravel. This work has effected a great improvement,
toward the expense of which the proprietors have paid two-thirds
to the Vestry.
Crawford Street, Cold Harbour Lane.—New Purbeck
kerb laid from Warner Road to Cold Harbour Lane, and the
footway made up, regulated, and faced with fine Croydon gravel
on the west side. The owners of the property paid one-third of
the cost of the work to the Vestry.
The amount paid into the office during the past year for
restoration of Roads, &c., disturbed and broken up by Gas and
Water Companies, and for Licenses for Hoards and Scaffolds, was
£274 15s. 9d.
The sum of £168 10s. 5d. has been contributed by owners
and occupiers of property in different localities, towards the
expense of carrying out several of the improvements before
mentioned.