London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1856
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]
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| locality. | nature of nuisance. | when reportd. | means adopted to remedy. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raglan Street, Sydenham | Open ditch between Street and Railway; very offensive; the drain is sunk below the level of the ditch, and contains filthy accumulations | April | Not remedied |
| Ravensbourne Terrace, Lewisham | At entrance gates of Mr. Arnold's mill, a junction between main sewer and drain from this Terrace chokes up and flows over premises, to great annoyance of factory people, then runs into Ravensbourne | April | Not remedied, but the work is in hand |
| Railway Bridge, Lewisham | Near this point a drain from Station and houses adjoining, discharges into River | April | Not remedied |
| Ravensbourne River | Offensive drainage and extensive contamination of river supplying 120,000 persons | January February March April May | Not remedied, but the work is in hand |
| Sydenham | Bad state of road | January | Very much improved |
| Silver Street, Lewisham | Overflowing privies and bad state of drainage | January | Not remedied, but the work is in hand |
| Springfield Wells Road | Road in a filthy state; never properly made ; open offensive drains | February | Not remedied |
| Sydenham | Opposite Dolphin Inn; 8 cottages with 4 offensive privies; offensive drains and noxious pond | Not remedied | |
| Stanstead Lane, Sydenham | A stagnant ditch full of drainage is in a most offensive condition, and dangerous to health | March | Not remedied |
| Sydenham, Lower | Overflowingprivics and want of drainage in lane opposite Mr. Brown's, Registrar | Not remedied | |
| Sheppard's Place, Lewisham | Houses of Messrs. Phillips, Sideiy, and West drain into River | April | Not remedied |
| St. George's Infant Poor-house, Lewisham | Measles epidemic. Bad state of drainage; offensive privies; contamination of water | Not remedied | |
| Sydenham, Lower | Offensive privies and drains at back of Mr. Jones's, bricklayer, and Dolphin Inn | Not remedied | |
| Offensive ditch | Not remedied |