London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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and contracted for the supply of horses and carts. There were
5814 loads of dust, &c., collected during the year. The contractors
for the supply of horses were Mrs. Grant, Lewisham, and Mr.
Jewkes, Lower Sydenham.
In Penge the dust, &c., was collected under contract with Mr.
"William Fuller, and cost £201. The Board have resolved to do
the work themselves as in Lewisham next year.
SEWERAGE.
The Board completed the undermentioned sewers during
the year:—
Locality.
Length
Feet run.
Size
in inches.
Cost.
Remarks.
Eliot Bank
710
9
£
s.
d.
Pipe Sewer.
87
16
6
Honor Oak, from Gabriel-street
to Messrs.
Shortcr's & Lcggott's
houses
......
12,9, and 6
444
19
7
Ditto.
Hither Green Lane extension
to corner of
George Lane
350
12
57
12
4
Ditto.
The following Sewers were re-laid by the Board, the sewers
being very old :—
Locality.
Length
Feet run.
Size
in inches.
Cost.
Remarks.
Three Tuns Passage,
Blackheath
100
12
£
s.
d.
141
14
4
Abbott's Cottages,
Lewisham
264
12
57
6
9
The following sewers were applied for by owners of private
property. Plans and sections being first submitted to your Board,
and afterwards to the Metropolitan Board of Works:—