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Lewisham 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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From this statement it will appear that rain fell upon 146
days, and 6.26 inches less rain fell this year than last year.
The roads at the present time are in a good condition, and
I think I may venture to say the Board have maintained throughout
the year their old reputation of keeping good roads. I
am not aware of a single complaint being made of insufficient
or bad roads. There have been 6 slop carts purchased during the
year, to replace old ones and for the better carrying out of the
work of slopping, which must necessarily be extended as the
District increases. A saving in the estimated quantity of granite
was effected.
ROAD WATERING.
The principal part of the work of watering the roads in
Blackheath was done by horses supplied by Mr. Thomas Lane, of
Rushey Green, at a contract price of 9s. per day, which included
harness and a driver. In Lewisham, Rushey Green, and Southend,
the work was done by horses belonging to the Board and
men in the employ of the Board. In Sydenham and Forest Hill,
Mr. Wm. Stimpson supplied horses at 8s. 8d. per day, which included
the driver together with the harness. In the Lower
Sydenham Division, Messrs. W. and J. Woodham did the work
at 8s. 6d. per day, for horse, driver, and harness.
In the Hamlet of Penge, Mr. Wm. Winnifrith watered the
roads at a contract price of 8s. 3d. per horse, driver, and harness.
The Board in all cases supplied the water waggon or cart.
Throughout the watering season, the supply of water in the
Kent Water Company's District was good, and the supply from
the Lambeth Water Company better than formerly. The Kent
Water Company reduced their price for water for road watering
£5 a mile. Upon the 29th of June, 1883, and 25th January,
1884, I made reports to the Works and General Purposes
Committee upon the subject of paying for the water used for
road watering by meter measurement, in place of a fixed rate per
mile as at present. Hitherto, the Companies have raised objections,
but I expect some arrangement will be come to in the
case of the Lambeth Water Company. The Sydenham Hill Road
was watered by the Board under arrangement with the Cambenvell
\ estry, as also the Greenwich Boundary Roads by arrangement
| Brann, Mr. John | 3, Grote's Place, Blackheath. |
| Seal, Mr. Martin | Tranquil Vale, Blackheath. |
| Sullivan, Mr. Charles | 43, Lethbridge Road. |
| Smith, Mr. Arthur | 7, St. John's Terrace, Avenue Road. |
| Rhodes, Mr. George | 11, Royal Parade, Blackheath. |
| Boyton, Mr. F. G | Tranquil Yale, Blackheath. |
| Finch, Mr. Thomas | 3, Ilindsley's place, Catford. |
| Harris, Mr. Robert | 146, Loampit Vale. |
| Randall, Mr. Alfred | 129, High Street. |
| Bennett, Mr. John | Wells Road. |
| Causdale, Mr | London Road. |
| Delahoy, Mr. Michael | 6J, Wastdale Road. |
| Duffuss, Mr. William | 4, The Cresent. |
| Fletcher, Mrs | Brickell Terrace. |
| Franklin, Mr. A. H | Perry Vale. |
| Hampton, Mr. Edward | 8, Montague Terrace. |
| Long, Mr. George | Alexander Terrace, Perry Hill. |
| Martin, Mr. Albert | 6, Devonshire Road. |
| Morris, Mr. David | 71, Howson Road. |
| Ribbins, Mr. W. P | 27, Brickell Terrace |
| Sandham, Mrs. Eliza | Wastdale Road. |
| Steadman, Mr. W | 1, Bath Place |
| Titmus, Mr. William George | 3, The Parade, Perry Vale. |
| Whiting, Mr. William | 7, Wastdale Road. |
| Warrell, Mrs. Eliza | Perry Hill. |
| Waters, Mr. James C | 268, Brockley Road. |
| Bell, Mr | Belvedere Road. |
| Coates, Mr | Beckenham Road. |
| Crompton, Mr | Hawthorn Grove. |
| Fisk, Mr | Woodbine Grove. |
| Huggins, Mr | Kingswood Road. |
| Mancum, Mr | Anerley Road. |
| Moates, Mr | Anerley Road. |
| Morris, Mr | Raleigh Road. |
| Smith, Mr | Green Lane. |
| Turn hull, Mr | Wordsworth Road. |