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Lewisham 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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56
COMBINED DRAINAGE.
The combined drains of the undermentioned premises
were found to be in bad order and condition, and by order of
the Council notices were served upon the respective owners,
under the provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts,
requiring the necessary alteration and amendment of the drains.
In the case of the premises marked with an asterisk, the notices
were not complied with and the work was subsequently executed
by the Council and the cost of the same charged to and recovered
from the respective owners:—
32 to 60, Adelaide Road*; 1 to 6, Bertrand Street* ;
65 to 75, Brookdale Road ; 149, 151 and 153, Burnt Ash Hill* ;
10 and 12, Charleville Circus; 29 to 39, Embleton Road*;
2 and 4, Engate Street*; 44 to 64, Wastdale Road and 62 and
64, Ewart Road ; 9 and 11, Farley Road* ; 2 to 16, Felday
Road; 12 to 24, Hurstbourne Road* ; 2 to 8, Kemble Road*;
10 to 16, Kemble Road*; 13 to 23, Kemble Road*; 50 to 64,
Ladywell Park*; 29 to 43, Morena Street*; 31 to 33, Northwood
Road*; 1 to 5, Oxford Terrace, Malham Road*; 15 to 25,
Park Road*; 1 and 2, The Avenue, Rojack Road*; 1 to 7,
Springfield Park Crescent*; 203 to 209, Sydenham Road*;
53, 55 and 57, Venner Road.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
The Inspector entrusted with the duty of keeping
observation for the emission of black smoke, made 228 investigations
during the year, compared with 317 during 1911. The
details of his observations are as follows:—laundries 67,