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Lewisham 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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success. For particulars of the opening see Min. page 185, par 7.
Referring to my last year's Report, page 14, 1 am glad to say
the outfall sewer on Major Foster's estate, West Hill, is now
completed, and also the sewers in the streets built upon on Webb's
Estate, Brockley Lane; but the sewer in the valley of Quaggy,
to drain Ennersdale Road, &c., &c., is in statu quo. Difficulties
have arisen which have prevented the work from being carried
out.
I append to this report a list of New Streets sanctioned in
the District by the Metropolitan Board of Works. A large
number of plans have been prepared during the year, and I cannot
have written less than 1,500 letters myself on the Board's business.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient humble servant,
JOHN CARLINE, C.E.,
Surveyor to the Board.
The Board of Works for the
Lewisham District.
The Table will give the number of houses, &c., sanctioned to be built and drained; also the number of frontage drains laid and the number of gullies constructed in public roads during the year:—
| Locality. | No. of Houses sanctioned to be Built and Drained | No. of Houses, &c., sanctioned to be Drained. | No. of Additions to Buildings sanctioned. | No. of Dwelling Houses and Public Buildings, &c., completed within the year | No. of Frontage Drains laid. | No. of Gullies constructed in Public Roads. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham | 519 | 78 | 52 | 471 | 129 | 32 |
| Penge | 162 | 2 | 2 | 169 | 53 | 6 |