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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 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: Penge.

Penge.

Locality.Description or Works.
Anerley Hill, "Paxton Arms" to boundary Anerley GroveKerbing and Channelling. Kerb refined and new Channel.
Beckenham Road, Police Station to Croy don RoadGranite Crossing.
Elmer's End Road to Anerley RoadDitto
Belvedere „ across Palace RoadDitto
Beckenham Road, near "Crooked Billet"(2)Ditto
Croydon „ (3)Ditto
Penge Lane, across Wordsworth RoadDitto
Half crossing, L.B. & S.C.R. Compy.'s yardDitto
Anerley Road (Hamlet Terrace)Ditto
Minden „Ditto
Oakfield ,, entrance to Station YardDitto
Near the "Robin Hood," Croydon RoadDitto
Station Road, AnerleyDitto
By waste ground, near "Crooked Billet"Ditto

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This represents about 1,432 yards run of Kerbing and Channelling
laid in roadways and footways, 1,113 superfical yards of
Street Crossings, and loo sup. yards. Cabstand, in Lewisham.
639 yards run of Kerbing, 1,360 yards of Channelling, and 36.5
superficial yards of Street Crossings, in the Hamlet of Penge. The
work was done in Lewisham by Messrs. J. Mowlam & Co., and in
Penge by Messrs. Beevers.

Table: TAR PAVING.The following streets were laid during the year:—Lewisham.

TAR PAVING.

The following streets were laid during the year:—

Lewisham.

Locality.Square Yards.
Ravensbourne Terrace450
Limes Grove1600
Paxton Park, Forest Hill880
Total2930

Table: Penge.

Penge.

Locality.Square Yards.
Anerley Grove, Palace Road170