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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 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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STATEMENT
| 1877-8. | 1878-9. | 1879-80. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISHAM. | |||
| General Purposes — | £ | £ | £ |
| Highways | 11767 | 16300 | 12209 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | ... | ... | 231 |
| New Streets | 6719 | 2810 | 3897 |
| New Offices | ... | 596 | ... |
| Recreation Ground | ... | 808 | 486 |
| London School Hoard | 7056 | 7106 | 7863 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1490 | 2029 | 1526 |
| Other Expenses | 402 | 197 | 117 |
| Gen. Purposes (159th Sect. Met. Man. Act.) | |||
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 5937 | 6590 | 6399 |
| Dust Collecting | 1428 | 1185 | 1204 |
| Watering | 2850 | 2780 | 2397 |
| Road Improvoments | 2839 | 1421 | 444 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1666 | 1011 | 1006 |
| Other Expenses | 26 | ... | 8 |
| Lighting | 5146 | 3892 | 6931 |
| Sewerage Purposes— | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 276 | 392 | 459 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 1043 | 1110 | 744 |
| Surface Drainage | 65 | 312 | 376 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1737 | 1709 | 1861 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 259 | 279 | 310 |
| Other Expenses | 16 | 36 | 72 |
| Sewers Construction | 5334 | 1893 | 555 |
| Paving (Loans) | 3511 | 2096 | 1306 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 6339 | 6572 | 8066 |
| PENGE. | |||
| General Purposes — | |||
| Highways | 2462 | 2922 | 2306 |
| New Streets | 2900 | 2715 | 1385 |
| Dust Collecting | 504 | 504 | 504 |
| Watering | 751 | 942 | 909 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1794 | 2106 | 1979 |
| Road Improvements | 550 | 1309 | 158 |
| Recreation Ground | ... | 382 | 218 |
| New Offices | ... | 207 | ... |
| London School Board | 3315 | 3268 | 3539 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1416 | 1303 | 1051 |
| Other Expenses | 80 | 10 | 166 |
| Lighting | 1517 | 1162 | 2079 |
| Sewerage Purposes — | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 53 | 90 | 103 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 527 | 368 | 158 |
| Surface Drainage | 185 | 20 | 158 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 858 | 845 | 791 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 274 | 248 | 203 |
| Other Expenses | ... | 83 | 4 |
| Sewers Construction | 1270 | 13 | ... |
| Paving (Loans) | 178 | 705 | 335 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 3061 | 3105 | 3725 |
| THE WHOLE DISTRICT. | |||
| New Offices | 7 | ... | ... |
| New Offices. Stabling | 1078 | ... | ... |
| The Board's Hospital | ... | 1000 | 715 |
| Recreation Ground | 1405 | 2295 | 137 |
| Temporary Loans (Treasurer's) | 2000 | 15500 | 3000 |
| Total Expenditure, exclusive of Balances... | 92091 | 102226 | 82090 |
| SUMMARY. | |||
| Lewisham | 65908 | 61124 | 58467 |
| Penge | 21693 | 22307 | 19771 |
| The whole District | 4490 | 18795 | 3852 |
| Total Expenditure, exclusive of Balances | 92091 | 102226 | 82090 |