Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Parish of Lewisham; and 101 yards run of Kerbing and Channelling,
and 296 superficial yards of Crossings laid in the Hamlet of
Penge. Messrs. J. Mowlem & Co. did the work in Lewisham
Parish, and Messrs. E. & H. Beevers in the Hamlet of Penge.
TAR PAYING.
The following Table will give the tar pavement laid in
Penge:—
Hamlet of Penge.
Locality.
Superficial
yards laid.
Relaying the Footpath Approaches to the Railway Bridge
over Crystal Palace and West End Branch, Anerley
Road, where widened
1400
This work was done by men in the employ of the Board. It
does not include repairs to the tar pavement already laid, or any
laid in New Streets.
ROCK ASPHALTE.
The Table below will give the Rock Asphalte laid during the
year:—
Locality.
Superficial
yards laid.
Kirkdale, Sydenham
845
Perry Vale
478
Sydenham Hill Road, near Lecture Hall
491
Total
1814
The Asphalte was laid by Mr. Leopold Stiebel, at 4s. 6d.
per superficial yard, the Board's horses and carts removing the
surplus earth.