London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]
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| locality. | nature of nuisance. | when reported. | what remedy. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham Gas Works | Contamination of brook | April | |
| Silver Street | Wants water supply | May | |
| Sandwell Place | Very unhealthy and undrained | May | |
| Shepherd's Place, Lewisham | Offensive and undrained. Drainage obstructed by owner of a neighbouring house | July November | |
| Sandwell Place | Overflow of cesspool, wells contaminated | July January, 1858 | |
| Sydenham, Railway Bell and adjacent houses | Requires draining into sewer | July | |
| Steele's Cottages, Sydenham | Undrained and offensive | August, October, November, January, 1858 | |
| Schloss Alley, Lewisham | No water supply; closets blocked up and useless | August | |
| Sydenham, Lower | Offensive drainage. Pond and privy at Jenkins's, Lower Sydenham. Death, scarlatina | September | |
| Sydenham, Lower | Offensive state of houses opposite Cator's Road. Deaths, scarlatina | September December | |
| Sydenham Hill, High Street | Offensive gully at end of Wells Road | October | Remedied |
| Springfield, Sydenham | Offensive drainage. A great deal of sickness during the summer | October | |
| Swiss Cottage, West Kent Park, Sydenham | Complaints of insufficient and offensive drainage | October | |
| Sydenham, Lower | Offensive state of lane opposite old church | December January, 1858 | |
| Shepherd's Place, near Lewisham Bridge | Offensive drainage and privies | January, 1858 | |
| Sydenham, Lower | Yard opposite Dolphin Inn undrained and offensive | January, 1858 | |
| Sydenham, Upper | Houses along main line of sewer are most of them undrained | January, 1858 | |
| Taylor's Lane, Sydenham | Houses offensive and undrained | July January, 1858 | |
| Tuns Passage, Blackheath | Nuisance (prejudicial to health) from liquid running from Mr. Fox's stable-yard | August | |
| Waterloo Place | No water supply | February | |
| Wells Road | Ponds of filthy drainage from upwards of 40 houses in Wells Road, most offensive | February, March, | |
| Wells Road | Offensive drainage | April, July, August, December, January, 1858 |