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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 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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STATEMENT
| LEWISHAM. | 1878-9. | 1879-80. | 1880-1. |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Purposes — | £ | £ | £ |
| Highways | 16300 | 12209 | 11720 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | ... | 231 | 227 |
| New Streets | 2810 | 3897 | 1031 |
| New Offices | 596 | ... | ... |
| Recreation Ground | 808 | 486 | 324 |
| London School Board | 7106 | 7863 | 9102 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 2029 | 1526 | 1408 |
| Other Expenses | 197 | 117 | 120 |
| Gen. Purposes (159th Sect. Met. Man. Act.) | |||
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 6590 | 6399 | 6182 |
| Dust Collecting | 1185 | 1204 | 1173 |
| Watering | 2780 | 2397 | 2956 |
| Road Improvements | 1421 | 444 | 570 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1011 | 1006 | 1331 |
| Other Expenses | 8 | ... | |
| Lighting | 3892 | 6931 | 5589 |
| Sewerage Purposes | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 392 | 459 | 401 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 1110 | 744 | 3682 |
| Surface Drainage | 312 | 376 | 145 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1709 | 1861 | 1327 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 279 | 310 | 244 |
| Other Expenses | 36 | 72 | 25 |
| Private Works | ... | ... | 221 |
| Sewers Construction | 1893 | 555 | 484 |
| Paving Works | 2096 | 1306 | 337 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 6572 | 8066 | 9032 |
| PENGE. | |||
| General Purposes — | |||
| Highways | 2922 | 2306 | 2337 |
| New Streets | 2715 | 1385 | 1021 |
| Dust Collecting | 504 | 504 | 565 |
| Watering | 942 | 909 | 941 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 2106 | 1979 | 1820 |
| Road Improvements | 1309 | 158 | 407 |
| Recreation Ground | 382 | 218 | 146 |
| New Offices | 207 | ... | ... |
| London School Board | 3268 | 3539 | 3983 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1303 | 1051 | 1150 |
| Other Expenses | 10 | 166 | ... |
| Lighting | 1162 | 2079 | 1659 |
| Sewerage Purposes — | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 90 | 103 | 114 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 368 | 158 | 168 |
| Surface Drainage | 20 | 158 | 78 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 845 | 791 | 718 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 248 | 203 | 192 |
| Other Expenses | 83 | 4 | ... |
| Private Works | ... | ... | 259 |
| Sewers Construction | 13 | ... | 3 |
| Paving Works | 705 | 335 | 187 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 3105 | 3725 | 4061 |
| THE WHOLE DISTRICT. | |||
| New Offices | ... | ||
| New Officos. (Stabling) | ... | ... | ... |
| The Board's Hospital | 1000 | 715 | 1061 |
| Recreation Ground | 2295 | 137 | ... |
| Temporary Loans (Treasurers') | 15500 | 3000 | ... |
| Total Expenditure (exclusive of Balances) | 102226 | 82090 | 78501 |
| SUMMARY. | |||
| Lewisham | 61124 | 58467 | 57631 |
| Penge | 22307 | 19771 | 19809 |
| The whole District | 18795 | 3852 | 1061 |
| Total Expenditure, exclusive of Balances... | 102226 | 82090 | 78501 |