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Lambeth 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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42
LIGHTING.
The number of Lamps lighted and maintained at the expense
of the Vestry on the 25th March, 1891, was 4205, and the total
cost for the year of lighting, cleaning and maintaining, including
new columns and lanterns, removals, and sundry expenses,
amounted to £13,4773s. 11d. The following statement shows
the number of lamps in the different Gas Companies' districts.
Gas Company.
Ordinary Lamps.
Ordinary Lamps
with extra
power burners.
Obelisk Lamps.
Totals.
5.burner,
Soft.
3-burner,
_ 33 ft
3.burner,
25 ft-
2-burner,
20ft.
2-burner,
10 ft.
Gas Light and Coke
Company
780
8
2
6
1
...
...
797
South Metropolitan
Gas Company
3147
14
1
22
...
4
2
3190
Crystal Palace District
Gas Company
218
...
...
...
...
...
...
218
Totals
4145
22
3
28
i
4
2
4205
During the year 42 ordinary Lamps have been added, and 9
discontinued.
Obelisk Lamps, with 3 burners, have also been fixed in the
following localities, viz., at the Public Library, Knights Hill Road,
at Stockwell Green, and Hinton Road.