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Lewisham 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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estimated population in 1880, with the birth and death rate
in the Registrar's Sub-districts in the Lewisham Parish, and
the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising "the Lewisham
District."
Table VIII. gives the area, the census population in the
years 1861 and 1871, the estimated population in 1880, and
the mortality in various Metropolitan Districts, and in
England and Wales, &c.
Table IX. gives the population, the number of persons
to an acre of ground, the number of births and deaths, the
annual birth and death rates, the mean temperature and
rainfall in London and 22 large towns of the United Kingdom,
and in the Lewisham District.
Table X. The number of children between the ages of
3 and 13 years attending public elementary and certified
efficient schools in the Parish of Lewisham and in the
Hamlet of Penge during the year 1880.
Table XI. A Register of the licensed cow-houses in the
District, together with a list of the milk sellers in the District
who have no licenses.
Table XII. A list of the licensed slaughter-houses in
the District.
Marriages.
Dining the year 1880, 307 Marriages took place in the
Parish of Lewisham, of which 267 were solemnized in the
several Church of England Churches, 24 in Dissenting
Chapels, and 16 at the Registrar's Office.
one hundred and twenty-seven Marriages took place in
the Hamlet of Penge, of which 105 were solemnized in
Church of England Churches, 13 in Dissenting Chapels,
and 9 at the Registrar's Office.

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Contracts entered into by the Board in the year ended 25th March,1881.

NO.Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Price of Contract.
11880. 17th AprilJukes Coulson, Stokes and Co., MessrsFor iron works for sewersAt a schedule of prices.
221st ,,Stone & Co. M essrs.DittoDitto.
330th MarchLane, Mr. THorses, harness, and men for road watering in Lewisham division89. per day per horse, &c.
429th „Crakcr, Mr. JFor horses, harness, and men for road watering, or horses, &c., men and carts for cartage in Lower Sydenham division9„ „
530th „Ross, Messrs. C. & SonsFor broken granite to bo delivered at the Board's wharf11/10 per yard
630th „1*'ninings, Messrs. R. L. and JFor same material to be delivered at Forest Hill or Penge14/8 „ »
m 729thTuff, Mr. TFor broken dug flints to be delivered at the wharf6/- per yard.
827th „Stimi-on, Mr. W.For Croydon gravel at Forest Hill5/8 per yard.
930th „Winnifrith, Mr. R.For broken dug flints at Forest Hill and Penge7/- and 6/6 per yd.
1029th „Shuckell, Mr. T.ForCroj don gravel to be delivered at Penge4 5 per yard.
1130th ,,I^ine, Mr. TPurchase of road scrapings£6, payable to the Board.
1229th „Woodham, Mr. W TThe same£2/10
1327th „Stimpson, Mr. W.For horses, harness, and men for road watering in Sydenham and Forest Hill division For horses, harness, carts, and men for cartage in the same division8/9 per day per horse, &c. 9/-„ „
1430th „Winnifrith, Mr. R.Tho same for watering or cartage in Penge8/3 „ „
1521st AprilBatcbelor, Mr. W.For purchase of dust, &c., in Lewisham (Nos. 3 and 4 divisions)1/9 per load, payable to Bourd.
1619thJerrard, Mr. \V....The same ?*o. 1 division1/1 „
1729thI.anc, Mr. T.......The same No. 2 division1/9 „
1826thWood ham, Messrs W. and JSewerage jobbing worksAt a Schedule of of prices.
1918t MayStone and Co., MessrsRepair of the stand posts in the part of the district supplied by Kent Water Works Co25/- per post per annum
206th „Tapley, MrFor purchase and removal of manure from Board stables6d. per horse per week, payable to Board.
2110th „Ross and Sons, MessrsFor further quantities of broken Guernsey granite at the wharf11/10 per yard.
2211th „Fennings, Messrs. 11. L. and JThe same at Forest Hill and Penge14/8
23The Guardians of the Lewisham UnionFor broken Guernsey granite at the workhouseAt same price as Messrs. Ross contract.