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Lewisham 1857

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

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CONTENTS—(Continued).
iv.
Contracts, 45 and 46—Bye Law of Metropolitan Board as to
New Streets, 47—Metropolitan Board Precepts, 48 and 49—
and Analyses of same, 50 and 51—Proceedings on Finsbury
Park Bill (52 to 55), and Metropolitan Gas Supply, 55 to 58
—Resolutions on Main Drainage Scheme, 58—Suggestions for
Amendment of Metropolitan Local Management Act, 59 to 61 38—61
Medical Officer's Monthly Reports 62—87
Summary of Nuisances reported from January, 1857, to March,
1858, inclusive 88—94
Table of Deaths during the four quarters of the year 1857 95—98
Table of Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, with the Localities in
which they have occurred 99
Table of Birth and Deaths in each "Ward of Lewisham and in
Penge 100
FORMS OF APPLICATION FOR DRAINAGE.
FOR EXISTING HOUSES.
To the Board of Works for the Lewisham District.
Date 185
The application of Mr. of for
leave to lay down (in accordance with the provisions of the "Act for the Better Local
Management of the Metropolis," the Regulations of the said Board, and the Directions
of their Surveyor), Glazed Stoneware Pipe Drains inches in diameter, to and
from the house situate to communicate with and to have a
current into the Sewer in or cesspool, as shewn in the annexed Plan.
(Signature)
Note.—The plan required is a ground plan drawn on a separate half sheet of foolscap
paper to a scale of one sixteenth of an inch to a foot, shewing by the adjacent Roads,
&c., the position of tho premises and the proposed mode of drainage.
FOR HOUSES PROPOSED TO BE BUILT.
To the Board of Works for the Lewisham District.
Date 185
The Notice of Mr. of of his intention to build houses
on the side of And the application of the said for
leave to lay down (in accordance with the provisions of the "Act for the Better Local
Management of the Metropolis," the Regulations of the said Board, and the Directions
of their Surveyor), Glazed Stoneware Pipe Drains inches in diameter, to and
from such houses, to communicate with and have a current into the Sewer in
or Cesspool as shewn in the annexed Plan.
(Signature)
Note.—The Plan required is a Ground Plan drawn on a separate half sheet of foolscap
paper to a scale of one sixteenth of an inch to a foot, shewing by the adjacent Roads, &c.,
the position of the premises, the proposed mode of drainage, the distance of the intended
Building from the Road in front, and whether such Building will be in a regular line
with the adjoining houses.