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Lewisham 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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answered very well, and few complaints have been made of them
smelling: My idea always has been to ventilate a sewer in
sections, and to have a large number of ventilators. The work
of repairing the sewer along Stanstead Lane from the "Raven,"
Catford, to the "Telegraph" public house, was successfully
carried out. The work was done by the flushing men employed by
the Board, with the assistance of a bricklayer. I mention this to
show I exercised the greatest economy in repairing the sewer,
and I am sure had the work been done by Contract it would have
cost much more. The private sewers constructed during the year
have been regularly inspected during the progress of the work, and
1 believe one half of the time of the Inspectors of Works is taken
up with private works. The large sewers have been regularly
cleaned out during the year. The Crystal Palace Gas Company
gave a great deal of trouble by allowing gas refuse to find its way
into the main sewer. I took several samples of liquid when
flowing from the connection of the Crystal Palace District Gas
Company into the Sydenham and Ravensbourne Sewer, and the
Metropolitan Board of Works took proceedings upon the strength
of the evidence I produced. The Gas Company submitted to a
conviction.
The corrections of the 25 inch Ordnance Map of the Parish of
Lewisham were completed during the year, and I have received
instructions to correct the Map of Penge. The Board have determined
to have the whole lithographed.
Referring to my last year's Report as to the portions of the
District without an outfall Sewer, negociations are in progress
which will, I hope, result in the construction of a Sewer from the
Cemetery gates, Lewisham, to the boundary with Deptford, and I
have received instructions to prepare a plan for the drainage of the
district around Nightingale Grove.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN CARLINE, Civil Engineer,
Surveyor to the Board.

Table: NEW STREETS.The work of Paving and forming the following New Streets, under the 105th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, was completed or in hand.

NEW STREETS.

The work of Paving and forming the following New Streets, under the 105th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, was completed or in hand.

name of street.length.estimated cost.REMARKS.
LEWISHAM.yds.£s.d.
Road leading from Brockley Lane to Ladywell Station, and in front of Railway16030000Completed.
Ladywell Park Road32083180Ditto.
Holly Tree Terrace20067900Ditto.
PENGE.
Kingswood Road18687200Nearly completed.
Forbes Road19364900Ditto ditto.

Table: The work of Paving and forming the undermentioned footpath, under the 106th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, was completed.

The work of Paving and forming the undermentioned footpath, under the 106th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, was completed.

name of footpath.length.estimated cost.REMARKS.
£s.d.
LEWISHAM.
Footpath leading from Cres-singham Road to Granville Park3337000Completed.

Table: SEWERAGE.The Board completed the under-named sewers during the year:—

SEWERAGE.

The Board completed the under-named sewers during the year:—

Locality.Length Feet run.Size in inches.Cost.Description of Sewer.
LEWISHAM.£s.d.
For the drainage of Avenue Square34412 and 95300Pipe.
PENGE.
Station and Minden Road10001216100„