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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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Table: HIGHWAYS.The following table gives the quantities of material used during the year.

HIGHWAYS.

The following table gives the quantities of material used during the year.

Divsion.Granite.Port Philip Stone.Dug Flints.Gravel.Total.
Lewisham Parish, cubic yards4562250210016408552
Penge, ditto527...8806402047
Total50892502980228010599

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DUSTING.
In the Parish of Lewisham the Dust and Ashes were
collected by horses and carts belonging to the Board, the
Dust, &c., being disposed of to Mr. Stumps, Loampit Vale,
Mr. Phillips, Ladywell Farm, and Mr. Lane, George Lane.
The Hamlet of Penge was divided into two Districts, and
the Dust, &c., sold to Messrs. Featherby and Co., Elmer's End
Lane, and Messrs. Rhodes and Cooper, Kent House Lane Brickfields.
Mr. Winnifrith supplied horses and carts for collecting the
Dust, &c., at 8s. 3d. per day. The Board employed and paid the
men and boys. The Dust, &c., in Lewisham, was sold for
£396 0s. 10d., and in Penge for £246 18s. for the year, these
sums being the receipts during the year.