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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Lewisham—Continued.
Dover Road 1
Eliot Place 1
Exbury Road 2
Footpath by Forest Hill Railway 1
Honor Oak Road 2
Kemble Road 2
Knighton Park Road 2
London Road 1
Madden Road 1
Merritt Road 1
Patrol Place 1
Porthcawe Road 1
Railway Terrace (Ladywell) 1
Recreation Road 1
Relinque Road 1
Ringstead Road 1
Shuckburgh Road 3
Silverdale 1
Stanstead Road 1
Stanton Square 2
Thurston Road 2
Tredown Road 1
Waterloo Place 1
Wiverton Road 1
Total 57
Penge.
Anerley Road, on Bridge 1
Ledrington Road 2
Montrave Road 1
Wheathill Road 2
Total 6
There were 36 lamps removed in the Parish of Lewisham,
and 4 lamps in the Hamlet of Penge. One of Messrs. Bray's
lanterns and burners was fixed at the approach to Lewisham
Junction Railway Station. Six lanterns of a new pattern were
fixed with the ordinary burners, by way of experiment.
HIGHWAYS.
The following Table shows 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) | 5130 | 1714 | 2985 | ... | 1632 | 11,461 |
| Hamlet of Penge (ditto) | 820 | ... | ... | 809 | 507 | 2136 |
| Total | 5950 | 1714 | 2985 | 809 | 2139 | 13,597 |
The Rainfall, as recorded at the Forest Hill Stone Yard rainguage from the 26th March, 1884, to the 25th March, 1885, was as follows:—
| Numbor of days on which rain fell. | inches. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1884 March 26th to 31st inclusive | 0.00 |
| 12 | „ April | 1.05 |
| 11 | „ May | 0.62 |
| 7 | „ June | 2.00 |
| 14 | „ July | 1.86 |
| 6 | „ August | 0.85 |
| 12 | ,, September | 1.79 |
| 11 | ,, October | 0.96 |
| 9 | „ November | 0.99 |
| 17 | „ December | 1.99 |