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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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at a contract price of 5s. per day lor each horse, cart and set of
harness. The Board employed the men and boys.
BOARD'S HORSES, &c.
During the year the number of horses has been increased from
seventeen to twenty. One of the horses died during the year from
lock-jaw and there were four purchased, which makes the number
at present twenty. During the twelve months, with the above
exception, the health of the horses has been very good. We have
not lost a horse for some years, except the one referred to.
NEW WORKS.
Kerbing, Channelling, and Crossings, &c. Lewisham Parish.
| Locality. | Description of Works. |
|---|---|
| Montpelicr Row | Kerbing and Channelling |
| llindsley place | Ditto |
| Perry Yale, from Subway Forest Hill Station to Coal Yard | Ditto |
| Stanstcad Road, near Laundry | Ditto |
| Dartmouth Road to Brockley Road in Stanstcad Road | Ditto |
| Across Elgin Terrace, Catford Bridge | Paved Crossing |
| Across Penge Lane | Ditto |
| Across Mary Ann Place | Ditto |
| Being about 240 feet run of New Kerbing and Channelling | |
| Ditto 311 „ „ Kerbing | |
| Ditto 453 superficial yards of New Channelling | |
| Ditto 87 „ „ „ Street Crossing | |
| Ditto 399 feet run of Old Kerbing reset | |
| Ditto 80 superficial yards of Old Channelling reset | |
| Penge. | |
| Locality. | Description op Works. |
| Beckenham Road, near Crooked Billet Perry Hill | Paved Crossing |
| Hawthorn Grove— | |
| Entrances to Messrs. Curtis & Winnifriths Yards | Ditto |
| Croydon Road— Across Stembridge Road | |
| Anerley Road- | Ditto |
| Vestry Hall (Two) | Ditto |
| Being about 110 superficial yards of New Crossings laid. | |