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 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]
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| locality. | nature of nuisance. | when reported. | what remedy. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Yale | No advantage from new sewer, as nearly all sewage takes its old course | March | |
| Perry Hill, Sydenham, Yery^s Cottages | Drains from Very's Cottages run in offensive ditch by side of road | April | |
| Park Road Terrace, Dartmouth Park, Sydenham | Offensive and filthy ditch at back of | May | Not remedied |
| Penge | Drainage into Ravensbourne should be deodorized prior to construction of sewer | May, December, and January, 1858 | |
| Perry Yale, Sydenham | Drains and open ditches still receive sewage | June | |
| Police Station, Sydenham | Gully opposite requires trapping | September | |
| Providence, Row, Lewisham | Privies full and offensive; not drained | September | |
| Park House, Sydenham | Mr. Coulsonand Mr. Weidner complain of the offensive state of the house and want of drainage, together with the noxious smell of ditch adjoining receiving: drainage | November | |
| Peak Hill, Sydenham | No drainage, offensive sewage runs at bottom | December, February, 1858 | |
| Penge, yard near Crooked Billet | Offensive, and well contaminated with sewage as in 185 6 | December | |
| Park Road Terrace, Dartmouth Park, Sydenham | Still undrained, except 3 or 4 houses at the end | January, 1858 | |
| Rushey Green | No water supply | March, April, August, and Jan., 1858 | |
| Round Hill, Sydenham | Offensive gully | July, August, October | |
| Rushey Green | Undrained beyond Black Horse Inn | August, November, December, and January, 1858 | |
| Ravensbourne Park | Drainage into cesspools, some of which are above the level of adjacent houses | January and February, 1858 | |
| Sydenham | Pigs complained of at Cowley's and Ashby's | January | |
| Sydenham Hill, High Street | Dirty privy and yard complained of at Haydon's, butcher | May | |
| Scudder's Row | Dirty road and want of drainage | February January, 1858 | |
| Sydenham Gas Works | Noxious smell much complained of, arising from purifiers and the manufacture of sulphate of ammonia | March | Remedied by cleansing purifier at night, and mixing acid and am-moniacal liquor in a covered vessel |