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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 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: Numbers of notices served by the Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. Robertson, during the past year, which have been complied with.

Numbers of notices served by the Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. Robertson, during the past year, which have been complied with.

To drain.To cleanse drain.To compel Water supply.To abate Nuisance.Total.
66156187310

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GENERAL SUBJECTS.
I was directed to prepare plan and specification for a
Cottage in the Penge Stone yard, as a residence for the road
foreman, and the tender of Mr. Hollidge was accepted,
amounting to £212.
Attention has also been given to the Gullies within the
district by reconstruction, &c.; the following table shows the
number sufficiently trapped and the Gullies not trapped.
PENCE.
LEWISHAM.
Number of
Gullies with
sufficient traps.
Number of
Gullies not
trapped.
Number of
Gullies with
sufficient traps.
Number of
Gullies not
trapped.
285
55
718
293
Suggestions received from the Metropolitan Board have also
been considered by the Board and dealt with.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. H. TREVERTON,
Sewers Surveyor.
To the Board of Works
for the Lewisham District.