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 District]
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
Of all written Contracts entered into by the Board, from the 1st January, 1856, to the 25th March, 1857.
date of contract. | name of person with whom the contract was made. | nature of the work to be performed, or materials supplied, and general terms. |
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1856. | ||
Jan. 24 | William Colson | To supply 200 cubic yards of gravel on the roads in Lewisham, at 5s. per yard. |
Ditto | Henry Constable | To supply 400 cubic yards of gravel on same roads, at same price. |
Feb. 7 | Ditto | To supply 400 cubic yards of gravel, at 5s. per yard in Lewisham, and 5s. 6d. per yard in Penge |
Feb. 23 | Benjamin Parks | To remove the dust and rubbish from all premises within a specified portion (see page 7) of the district, for one year from the 14th February instant, paying the Board £10 for the same. |
Feb. 28 | William Colson | To supply 200 yards of gravel, in Lewisham, at 5s. per yard. |
Nov. 1 | John Murray | To construct the several sewers in Loat's Pits and Rushey Green, the particulars of which are given in page 19, for £310, and all additional works required at the schedule prices in the contract. |
April 12 | James Pool | For laying house drains under the public thoroughfares, and connecting same with the sewers, at 25 per cent, under " The Blue Book Prices," for 12 months, determinable on notice. |
April 16 | William Colson | To cart all material within the district, at 2d. per cubic yard per furlong, and any material from any wharf in Deptford to any place within the district, at three-halfpence per ton per furlong , and for the hire of each set of one horse and harness and one cart and man, at 10s. per day, from the date of contract until 25th March, 1857. |
May 6 | John Murray | To construct the sewers in Spencer Place and Loam-pit Hill (for particulars see page 19), for £305, and all additional works required at the schedule prices in the contract. |
August 27 | William Dethick | To construct the sewers from Catford Hill to Sydenham Park (see page 19), for £5247, and all additional works required at the schedule prices in the contract. |
October 16 | The Crystal Palace District Gas Company | To supply and fix, as directed, any number of gas lamps, columns, and lanterns, complete, within any portion of the district, at £4 10s. each, and supply gas to each lamp, from dusk to dawn throughout the year, at £5 5s. per lamp, or £4 2s. per lamp for the winter eight months, the agreement to be determinable by the Board at any time in the years 1859 or 1861, on giving 6 months' previous notice. |