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Lewisham 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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A great Improvement has been completed during the
House.
The Board have undertaken the future repair of the
road immediately in front of this ancient hostel as a public
road, and the open space of ground in front of it, which was
allotted under the Penge Inelosure Award to the owner of
the house, has been vested in the Boar.l, and will hereafter
be maintained by them.
NEW STREETS.
The following "New Streets" have been paved and
formed during the year, under the provisions of the 105th
section of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, at the
cost of the owners of the property abutting on them, their
future repair being undertaken by the Hoard.
Lewisham.
St. Stephen's Terrace.
St. German's Road.
St. Stephen's Road.
Road at Abbott's Cottages.
Brockley Place, Ladywell.
Penge.
Crystal Palace Station Road.
The total length of the roads is 2715 feet, and the cost
about £930.
In addition to the above, the Board have undertaken
the futuie repair oi the following old roadways in the
District ^ coming under the statutory definition of " New
treets, as not having been previously maintained by the
1 arish authorities:—
Lewisham.
Blythe Hill, Stanstead Lane
Chmch Vale, Perry Vale.
lavelock Mews, Forest Hill.
Penge.
Road near the Crooked Billet.
These roads are of a total length of 1698 feet, and the
cost incurred with respect to them has been about £220.

Th etotal quantity of each class of work ineach Parish oftheDistrict is shown inthefollowing.Table, andsomefurther details arc given in the Surveyor's Report annexed.

Parish of Lhwisiiam.1873-4.1874-5.
KerbingLineal yarda33702713
Channelling39782809
AspholteSuperficial gq. yards427310,982
Concrete44801092
Ditto kerbing and channelling..19,92618,413
11,1736339
hamlet op Penge.
KerbingLineal yarda.29192700
Channelling44563140
Superficial sq. yards17,3748517