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 Lee]
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12. Two forty foot new Roads, known as Rathmore Street
and Bettisfield Street, between Victoria Road and Troughton
Road, have been formed, and proper pipe sewers laid. These
works have been carried out by, and at the expense of the owner,
Lady Westbury.
13. Applications have been made to the London County
Council during the year for erecting buildings beyond the regular
lines of frontage in existing roads, and have had careful attention,
and such recommendation, as the circumstances of each
case required, has been submitted from time to time to the
London County Council.
14. The urinals in the Parish accessible to the Public have
been throughout the year kept clean and in proper working;
order.
15. The Gas lighting to the Public lamps has been carried
out by the South Metropolitan Gas Co. New lamps have been
erected during the year, in the following places:—
1 in Cedar Grove.
5 ,, Heathwood Gardens.
1 ,, Blackheath Village.
1 ,, Calydon Road.
A few existing lamps removed to better positions. The wholeof
the Public lamps, numbering 288, are lighted, cleansed, and
maintained by the Company at Contract prices. The amount
expended during the year being £935 0s. 7d., including all removals,
etc. Six of the lamps at different prominent places have
been fitted with Incandescent burners. The extra cost is not at