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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 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: The following Sewer was re-laid by the Board, the old one being very defective:—

The following Sewer was re-laid by the Board, the old one being very defective:—

Locality.Length Feet run.Size, in inches.Cost.Remarks.
£s.d.
The Grove, Lewis Grove27012-inch.„„„Pipe.

Table: The Table below will give the Sewers applied for by owners of private property, plans and sections being first submitted to your Board and afterwards to the Metropolitan Board of Works:—

The Table below will give the Sewers applied for by owners of private property, plans and sections being first submitted to your Board and afterwards to the Metropolitan Board of Works:—

Locality.Length Feet run.Size in inches.Material.Remarks.
LEWISHAM.
Westdown Road, Cat-ford144112PipeNearly completed.
New Road in con-tinuation ofMayow Road to Lower Sydenham107018DittoCompleted.
77015DittoDitto
54512DittoDitto
Extension in Bampton Road, Dacres Road, and road called Inglemere Road, Perry Vale, Sydenham203012DittoDitto
Dacres Road, extension of38012DittoDitto
Bampton Road, extension of46012DittoDitto
Mount Pleasant Estato76012DittoDitto
Victoria Road, Lewis-ham Hill5009DittoDitto
Extension of Dacres Road and Bampton Road, Perry Vale, Forest Hill181012DittoDitto

Table: The following Tables give the number of Houses, sanctioned to be built and drained, also number of gullies, ventilating shafts, and man-holes constructed during the year:—

The following Tables give the number of Houses, sanctioned to be built and drained, also number of gullies, ventilating shafts, and man-holes constructed during the year:—

Locality.No. of Houses sanctioned to be built and drained.No. of Houses sanctioned to be drained.No. of additions to Buildings sanctioned.No. of Dwelling Houses and Public Buildings,&c., completed within the year.
Lewisham2292220172
Penge76151142