Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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These works comprised—
6003 feet run new Kerbing.
8106 feet run new Channelling.
107 superficial yards new Paved Crossings.
700 superficial yards new rough Pitching.
Division. | Broken Granite. | Port Philip Stone. | Dug Flints. | Picked Flints. | Gravel. | Total. |
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The above works consist of—
600 feet run new kerb.
6926 feet run new channel.
123 superficial yards new paved crossings.
36 superficial yards new rough pitching.
The work, both in Lewisham and Penge, was carried out by
workmen employed by the Board, the material being bought by
special contracts.
TAR PAVING.
The Rainfall, as recorded by the rain-guage in the Stone-yard at Forest Hill, from the 2Gth March, 188G, to the 25th March, 1887, inclusive, was as follows:—
Number of days on which rain fell. | INCHES. | ||
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5 | 1886 | March 2Gth to 31st inclusive | 0.13 |
13 | „ | April | |
May | 3.83 | ||
7 | June | 0.70 | |
July | 2.61 | ||
9 | August | ||
10 | September | 1.45 | |
16 | October | ||
14 | November | 2.94 | |
14 | December | 2.96 | |
1887 | January | 1.36 | |
5 | 0.52 | ||
7 | March, to 25th inclusive | 1.70 | |
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No new tar pavement was laid in the Hamlet of Penge.
There were 3,7192 superficial yards of old pathway relaid with
tar pavement, and 26,897 superficial yards of tar pavement painted