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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The
No. and Locality of District. | Contract Price per Load. | Name of Contractor. | |
---|---|---|---|
d. | |||
No. 1. West of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | ||
No. 2. East of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway | 0 | ||
0 |
These Sewers when completed will make an additional length
of 330 feet of 18 inch pipe, 1,752 feet of 15 inch pipe, and l,800
feet of 12 inch pipe to the Sewers already maintained by the
Board.
The new works executed during the year arc shown in the following Table:—
Locality. | Description of Work. |
---|---|
Brockley Road, from Comerford Road to the Boundary | |
Brockley Road | Pitching. |
Bromley Road, entrance to Honley Road | Kerb and Channel |
Bromley Road, ditto ditto | Paved Crossing. |
Bromley Road, near George Lane | |
Catford Hill | Kerb and Channel. |
Creeland Grove | Pitching. |
Drysdale Road | Kerb and Channel. |
Hither Green Lane | Channel. |
King Street | Kerb and Channel. |
Kirkdale | „ |
Ladywell Road | „ |
Ladywell Road | Paved Crossing |
Loampit ale | Pitching. |
Royal Parade | Paved Crossing. |
Stanstead Road | Kerbing and Channel. |
Sydenham Hill | Pitching. |
Sydenham Hill Road | „ |
Sydenham Road | „ |
Taylor's Lane | Channel. |
The Yale | Kerb and Channel. |
West Hill | Pitching. |
Westwood Road | Kerb and Channel. |
Willow Walk . | „ |
Willow Walk | Paved Crossing. |
From the Table it will be seen that 21 flushing chambers or
tanks, with self-acting syphons, were constructed in the old sewers
during the year, and also 33 manholes and ventilators. The condition
oi the sewers is greatly improved by the flashing tanks;
and in constructing the manholes, defects in the older sewers have
been discovered and remedied, which otherwise would never have
been known until a total stoppage had occurred. It is a matter of