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Lewisham 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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29
SURVEYOR'S REPORT
Of Work executed from Lady-day, 1874, to Lady-day, 1875.
Gentlemen,
I I beg to submit my sixth Annual Report upon work carried
out in my department during the past year.

Table: TABLE VIII.The Area, Census Population in 1861 and 1871, Estimated Population in 1874, and Mortality in variousMetropolitan Districts and in England and Wales, &c.

TABLE VIII.

The Area, Census Population in 1861 and 1871, Estimated Population in 1874, and Mortality in various

Metropolitan Districts and in England and Wales, &c.

Places.Area in Square Miles.Enumerated Population.Population, estimated to the middle of 1874.Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 in the 10 years 1861-70.Annual Rate of Mortality in 1874.
1861.1871.
Metropolitan and City ) Police Districts705-93,223,9423,887,4694,124,31923.621.6
Registration London122.02,803,9893,254,2603,400,70124.422.5
Districts outside Registration London583.9419,953633,209723,61818.716.9
England and Wales58,31920,066,22422,704,10823,648,60922.27
Scotland31,3243,062,2943,358,6133,462,916
Ireland32,5245,798,9675,402,7595,300,485

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A much smaller quantity of material has been used than last
year.
The roads are in good condition and are improving. In the
maintenance of the principal roads of the district I am gradually
substituting granite for broken flints. The whole of the roads in
Sydenham Park have been coated with granite during the year,
also portions of the London Road, Forest Hill, and the Anerley
Road, Penge. I consider slopping a very important part of the
maintenance of roads, particularly in populous places. Those
who have resided in the District for some time must have noticed
a gradual improvement in this direction. At present I have nine
slop carts for use in Lewisham, and one for use in Penge. This
number is often insufficient to remove the slop as quickly as I
should wish. In wet weather, to have the slops removed as fast