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Lewisham 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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SURVEYOR'S REPORT
Of Work executed from Lady-day, 1875, to Lady-day, 1876.
Gentlemen,
I have the pleasure to submit my Seventh Annual Report
upon work carried out in my department during the financial year.

Table: TABLE X.Number of Children between the ages of 3 and 13 years attending Schools under the supervision of the Libdib School Board in the Lewisham District, during the year ending 31st December, 1875, with the situation of the Schools.

TABLE X.

Number of Children between the ages of 3 and 13 years attending Schools under the supervision of the Libdib School Board in the Lewisham District, during the year ending 31st December, 1875, with the situation of the Schools.

Schools, and where situate.Number on Roll.Highest in any one day.Average for the year.
St. Stephen's, Horton Street, Lewisham314303249
Board School, Hanover Street, Lewis ham Bridge421396320
Wesleyan, Avenue Road, High Road138138110
Lewisham National, High Road488446371
Colfe's Old English Grammar School525247
Board School, Rushey Green606044
Episcopal, Southend403935
Day Schools, Bell Green, Lower Sydenham756557
St. Michael's, Lower Sydenham280280214
Roman Catholic, Watlington Grove, Lower Sydenham565645
St. Bartholomew's, Kirkdale, Sydenham334321271
Holy Trinity, Dartmouth Road310304261
Board School, Sydenham Hill413387322
St. Phillip's, Wells Road150140122
Board Schools, Grove Road, Forest Hill571530431
Mrs. Miller's, South Road, Forest Hill363628
Christ Church, Perry Vale262249186
St. Paul's, Hadlow Place170154121
St. John's, Penge820778634
Miss French's, Woodbine Grove, Penge383832
502847723900
Attending "Uncertified" Schools219or an average of 77 ½ per cent., being 7¾ attendances per child each week.
5247
Not attending School from sickness, and considered by parents too young, &692
Permanent absentees, being cripples, ) deaf and dumb, &c20
Total5959

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Note.—This includes the material used in making up roads where the new
kerbing and channelling was laid; also the material used for repairing tar
pavoment.
Last year 1856 cubic yards of granite and Port Philip, and
8013 cubic yards of flints, gravel, &c., were used throughout the
district. This year 3471 cubic yards of granite and Port Philip
have been used, and 6969 cubic yards of flints, gravel, &c. A
gradual substitution of a better material than flints for maintaining
the roads cannot fail to be beneficial, and in fact a good effect
already has been produced. By the use of granite, or a tougher
material than flints or gravel, a saving is effected not only in the
wear and tear of the roads, but also in the slopping and watering.