London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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The work comprised—
170 superficial yards of paved Crossings.
108 feet run of new Channelling.
58 feet run of new Kerbing.
Messrs. John. Mowlem and Co. carried the work out by
contract.
TAR PAYING.
The following Table shows the new tar-paving laid:—
Lewisham Parish.
Locality.
No. of superficial
Yards.
Bromley Road, from George Lane to Rosenthal
658
Brockley Road, northern end
207
Blythe Vale
762
Coombe Road
1040
Devonshire Road, by Forest Hill Station
76
Hanover Street
236
High Street, from Lewisham Park to George Lane
2893
Ivy Place, High Street, Lewisham
853
Longton Grove
2849
Phœnix Place, Blackheath
305
Recreation Ground
105
Springfield
292
Total
10276
There was no new tar-pavement laid in the Hamlet of Penge.
About 7,936 superficial yards of old pathway relaid, and
21,662 superficial yards of tar-pavement painted in the Parish of
Lewisham.
In the Hamlet of Penge there were 4,009 superficial yards of
tar-pavement relaid, and 10,048 superficial yards painted.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
The extension of Thurston-road to Mill-lane was completed
daring the year. The roadway also widened near the stone-yard,
Forest-hill, in connection with the Forest-hill Station improvement.
NEW STREETS.
The undermentioned New Streets were paved and formed (or
are in hand) under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local
Management Act:—