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Lewisham 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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plan showing the position of the same. This, of course, though
of undoubted utility, involves a great deal of labour.
COLLECTION OF DUST, &c.
In the Parish of Lewisham the Dust and Ashes were collected
by horses and carts belonging to the Board, an additional horse
occasionally being hired. The Parish was divided into five Districts,
and the Dust disposed of by Contract, as follows:—

Table: HIGHWAYS.The following Table will give the quantity of material paid for during the year for the maintenance of the Public Roads in the District:—

HIGHWAYS.

The following Table will give the quantity of material paid for during the year for the maintenance of the Public Roads in the District:—

Division.Granite.Port Philip Stone.Dug Flints.Picked Flints.Gravel.Total.
Lewisham Parish (cubic yards)49609483218...205611,182
Hamlet of Penge (ditto)1040......862'6802582
Total60009483218862273613,764

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In the Hamlet of Penge the work of collecting Ashes, &c.,
was done by horses and carts hired from Mr. Winnifrith at a
contract price of 5s. Od. per horse, harness, and cart per day.
The men and boys being in the employ of the Board. The
Hamlet was divided into two Districts, and the Ashes, &c.,
disposed of as shown in the following Table:—

Table: The rainfall from the 26th March, 1883, to the 25th March, 1884, inclusive, as read at the rain.guage at the Stone Yard, Forest Hill, was as follows:—

The rainfall from the 26th March, 1883, to the 25th March, 1884, inclusive, as read at the rain.guage at the Stone Yard, Forest Hill, was as follows:—

Number of days on which rain fell.INCHES.
41883 March 26th to 31st inclusive0.12
9April1.66
10May1.61
11June0.94
11July1.71
9August0.52
18September2.83
12October1.65
19November2.83
10December0.55
161884 January1.90
10February1.12
7March, to 25th inclusive1.15
14618.59

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In Lewisham there were 7654 loads collected, and in the
Hamlet of Penge 3958 loads. It may be well to state that the
carts used in Penge are much smaller than those used in
Lewisham.
The collection and disposal of dust is becoming a more
difficult question to deal with. As the vacant land is built upon
the shoots are more difficult to obtain, and I fear in a few years