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The Sanitary Acts.

Local Government Board. Specimen Plan For Town Sewerage. Part of Bermondsey. In The County Of Surrey.

[LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD]
[London],
Frederick Dangerfield,
[1878].
Lithograph plan printed in colours, a few marginal tears, some loss to left margin, but no loss to map.
690 by 500mm. (27.25 by 19.75 inches).
22023

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This plan, which probably accompanied a report by the local government board, shows the sewage system under Bermondsey. The network of pipes, sewers, and manholes is laid out in red, with details such as "sewer grates", "cess pools", and "privys" marked using abbreviations that are explained by the key in the left margin. The various colours on the plan reflect the varied composition of the area, so pink shows brick, while green shows "garden ground".

The late-n...