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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NEW WORKS.
Kerbing, Channelling, Crossings, &c.
Parish of Lewisham.
The quantity of material used during the year for the maintenance of the public Road is shown in the following Table:—
Division. | Broken Guernsey Granite. | Clee Hill Stone. | Port Philip Stone. | Picked Flints. | Dug Flints. | Gravel. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lewisham Parish (cubic yds.) | 4632 | ... | 1596 | ... | 3724 | 1557 | 11,509 |
Hamlet of Penge (ditto) | 711 | 120 | ... | 924 | ... | 106 | 1861 |
Total | 6343 | 120 | 1696 | 924 | 3724 | 1663 | 13,370 |
These works include—
1628 feet run new Kerb.
1425 feet run new Channel.
386 superficial yards new Paved Crossings.
From the 26th March, 1887, to the 25th March, 1888, both inclusive, the rainfall, registered at the Forest Hill Stoneyard, was as follows:—
Number of day on which snow or rain fell | inches. | |
---|---|---|
2 | 1887 March 26th to 31st inclusive | 0.25 |
11 | „ April | 1.84 |
16 | „ May | 1.48 |
3 | „ June | 1.16 |
7 | „ July | 0.81 |
12 | „ August | 2.01 |
17 | „ September | 2.20 |
9 | „ October | 1.30 |
19 | „ November | 3.79 |
6 | „ December | 1.49 |
11 | 1888 January | 0.97 |
12 | „ February | 0.77 |
11 | „ March, to 25th inclusive | 1.85 |
Total 136 | Total | 19.92 |
The above comprise—
3854 feet run new Channel.
500 feet run new Kerb.