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Lewisham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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REPORT
tO
The Board of Works for the Lewisham District
TO THE END OF THE YEAR 1886,
by
DR. FREDK WILKINSON,
Medical Officer of Health for the District.
Gentlemen,
The population of the Lewisham District, as estimated
at the middle of the year 1886, amounted to 85,300, occupying
13,613 houses. The population in 1881, at the time
of the census, was ascertained to be 71,715.
Births.
The Registered Births in the District in the year 1880
amounted to 2,324, of which 91, or 3.9 per cent., were illegitimate.
Males 1,157.
Females 1,167.
The Birth Rate to population was 27.24 per 1,000.
In London 133,700 births were registered, the Birth
Rate being 32.3 per 1,000, the lowest since 1850.
In England and Wales 903,216 births were registered,
the birth rate being 324 per 1,000, which is 2.0 below the
mean annual rate in the ten years 1876-85, and lower than

Table: STATEMENTOFContractsentered into by the Board in the year ended25th March,1887.

STATEMENT

OF

Contractsentered into by the Board in the year ended25th March,

1887.

No.Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Trice of Contract.
1886.
1March 29Marshall, Mr. J. G. B.For constructing a ventilating shaft in the Ivy Lane sevrer, with furnace, &c.£75.
2April 6Woodham, Messrs. W. and J.Sewerage jobbing worksAt a schedule of prices.
3March 27Badham, Messrs. B. C. and CoIronwork for sewersDitto.
4„ 27Moscr and Sons, MessrsTools, &c.Ditto.
5„ 31Pickernell, Mr. J.C.Horse hire and cartage work7/9 for horse, cart, and man.
6„ 29Gotta, Mr. W.Ditto dittoDitto.
7„ 29Pearce Mr. C.Ditto dittoDitto and 31/- per day for horses for the road roller.
8„ 27Woodham, Messrs. W. and J.Ditto ditto8/- per day for horse, cart, and man, and 32/- for horses for the road roller.
9„ 27Winnifrith, Mr. R.Ditto ditto7/6 per day for horse, with cart and man.
7/9 ditto.
10„ 30Wakeley Bros, and Co., MessrsFor forage, &c., for horsesAt various prices.
11„ 29Tuff, Messrs. C. &C.Ditto dittoThe same.
12„ 27Waterloow & Sons, Messrs., LimitedStationeryAt a schedule of prices.
13April 9Stimpson, Mr. W.Croydon gravel6/3 per yard.
14„ 10Winnifrith, Mr. R.Broken flints and dug flints8/6 and 6/7 per yd.
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16„ 6Beevers, Messrs. E. and H.Granite kerb and granite pitchers1/9 and 1/10 per foot run, and £1/1/6 per ton.
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18„ 10Beevers, Messrs. E. and H.Granite kerb1/10 per foot run.
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