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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham | Offensive ditch, conveying large quantity of drainage, runs at back of Wells Road, through field of - Leathersellers' Company, bottom of Peake Hill, back of Greyhound Inn, under Railway, through Mr. Price's and Miss Mayow's grounds, to back of Dolphin Inn | May | Not remedied |
| Scudder's Row | Offensive drains | May | Not remedied, but work in hand |
| Spencer Place, Blackheath | Dunghill and offal heaps at back of butcher's and poulterer's | J anuary | Sewer made, but drains not opened in |
| Taylor's Lane, Sydenham | Filthy ditch and offensive drainage | March | This ditch is cleansed |
| West Kent Park, Sydenham | General want of outlet for drainage; accumulations of an offensive character in ditches and drains | January | Not remedied |
| Willow Road, Sydenham | Offensive drainage and dirty accumulations | January | Not remedied, but the work is in hand |
| Willow Walk, Lewisham | Foetid ditch opposite houses, privies overflowing, &c. | January | Not remedied, but the work is in hand |
| Wells Road, Sydenham | Filthy state from offensive and bad drainage; here houses also turn their | J anuary | Not remedied, but the work is in hand |
| drains into the ditch, and contaminate the brook flowing down the hill | March | ||
| West Kent Park, Sydenham | None of the gully holes are trapped, and some are open and the holes dan | March | Not remedied |
| Waterloo Place, Lewisham | gerous Offensive drains and bad state of privies and cess | April | Not remedied |
| Willow Road, Sydenham | pools Offensive drainage | May | Not remedied |
| Westwood House, Sydenham | Offensive drainage from overflowing of cesspool of house and cottage | June | Partially remedied by emptying cesspool and cleansing ditch, but will shortly be as bad as ever |