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Lewisham 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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these streets; the total length of the roads maintained by the
Board will then be 71 miles 502 yards.
Brockley Road was maintained by the Board before being
paved, and this apportionment was for one side only.
Plans, Estimates, and Apportionments were prepared and submitted for paving and forming the following streets, under the 105th section of the Act.
| Name of Street. | Length in feet. | Estimated Cost. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Lewisham. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Bradford Road (2nd part) | 164 | 144 | 16 | 0 | Not commenced. |
| Bradgate Road (1st part) | 880 | 823 | 8 | 0 | ,, |
| Cranston Road | 406 | 518 | 18 | 0 | ,, |
| Glenwood Road | 795 | 922 | 17 | 0 | ,, |
| Hawstead Road | 946 | 959 | 7 | 0 | ,, |
| Honor Oak Park (1st part) | 1830 | 2258 | 1 | 0 | ,, |
| Inglemere Road (1st part) | 1170 | 1244 | 11 | 0 | ,, |
| Knighton Park Road | 1010 | 1060 | 4 | 0 | ,, |
| Longton Avenue (1st part) | 320 | 567 | 12 | 0 | ,, |
| Ormanton Road (1st part) | 462 | 666 | 0 | 0 | ,, |
| Recreation Road | 220 | 237 | 0 | 0 | ,, |
| Whitbread Road | 830 | 1041 | 19 | 0 | ,, |
| Woolstone Road (1st part) | 930 | 1146 | 17 | 0 | ,, |
| IIamlet of Penge. | ,, | ||||
| Minden Road | 432 | 461 | 8 | 0 | In hand. |
No new Streets were taken to under the 106th section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act.
SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE.
The following table shews the new Sewers sanctioned during the year:—
| Name of Road. | Length in feet. | Size. | Material. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Lewisham. | ||||
| Bridge House Road | 340 | 15 inch | Pipe. | Not commenced. |
| Ditto ditto | 2156 | 12 inch | ,, | ,, |
| Embleton Street | 858 | 12 ,, | ,, | In hand. |
| Howson Road. | 96 | 12 „ | Completed. | |
| Perry Hill | 142 | 12 „ | ||
| Purssell Road | 1324 | 12 „ | Not commenced. |
Embleton Street sewer was only a resanction owing to an
alteration in the level of the road. The remaining sewers will;