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Lewisham 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Mace District Gas Company, 1s. 7d. per lamp per annum at
Midsummer last.
The following list shews the new lamps erccted:-

HIGHWAYS.

From the following Table may be seen the quantity of material paid for during the year for the maintenance of the Public Roads.

Division.Granite.Port Philip Stone.Dug Flints.Picked Flints.Gravel.Total.
Lewisham Pariah (cubic yards)383113963015...14089650
Hamlet of Penge (ditto)730......7407052175
Total456113963015740211311,825

The Rainfall, as recorded by the rain-guage at the Forest Hill Stone Yard from the 20th March, 1885, to the 25th March, 1886, inclusive, was as follows:—

Number of days onwhich rain fell.INCHES.
01885 March 2Gth to 31st inclusive0.00
10„ April1.82
17„ May1.94
8„ June1.33
1„ July0.36
9„ August1.04
17„ September4.02
17„ October2.87
15„ November2.69
8„ December0.98
141886 January3.26
0„ February0.66
6„ March, to 25th inclusive0.42
12821.39