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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 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: The rainfall from 26th March, 1882, to the 25th March, 1883, inclusive, as read at the rain guage at the Stone-yard, Forest Hill, was as follows:—

The rainfall from 26th March, 1882, to the 25th March, 1883, inclusive, as read at the rain guage at the Stone-yard, Forest Hill, was as follows:—

Number of days on which rain fell.inches dec.
3 1882 March 26th to 31st inclusive0.51
9 April2.19
6 May0.84
13 June2.04
17 July2.10
13 August0.87
10 September2.41
20 October5.44
14 November1.84
14 December1.60
21 1883 January1.72
17 February2.86
7 March to 25th inclusive0.43
16424.5

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24.5
Rain fell upon 164 days, and 3 09 inches more rain fell
this year than the corresponding period last year.
The roads are in a fairly good state of repair. From the
1st of October to the end of February 13.66in. rain fill on
86 days. Frost, of short duration, occurred which tried the
roads, and made the work of removing the slop very heavy.
I do not recollect a worse winter. There were as many as 98
loads of slop removed in Lewisham Parish in one day. The
number of carts employed were not sufficient to take away the
mud as soon as desirable.
I am glad to say the West Kent Main Sewer and the new
Outfall Main Sewer to Deptford are now completed. Carrying
out two large works like these brought a good deal of additional
traffic upon the main road through Lewisham to Bromley Hill,
and the wear and tear was proportionately greater.
ROAD WATERING.
The greater part of the work of watering the Blackheath
and Lewisham Roads was done by the horses belonging to the
Board, and men in their employ; Mr. Thos. Lane, of Rushey
Green, supplied horses and men at a contract price of 9s. 0d. per
day tor each horse, harness, and man, to do the remaining portion
of the work. In Sydenham and Forest Hill, the work was done by
Mr. Wm. Stimpson at a contract price of 8s. 9d. per horse, man,
and harness; and in the Lower Sydenham Division, Messrs. W.
and J. Woodham contracted for the work at 8s. 6d. per day per
horse, man, and harness. The Roads in the Hamlet of Penge