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Lewisham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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congratulation that the sanitary condition of the sewers is improving
year by year, and that we are surely and steadily carrying out
a system of automatic flushing which I believe is not attempted
as yet in any part of the Metropolis. Below I give a complete
list of the flushing tanks constructed in the sewers up to the 25th
of March last. In the present year's estimate I included 13 flushing
tanks in Lewi sham, and 2 in Penge in addition to these.

Table: Hamlet of Penge.The following paving works were carried out in Penge:—

Hamlet of Penge.

The following paving works were carried out in Penge:—

Locality.Description of Work.
Anerley Park, near Anerley Park RoadPaved Crossing.
Anerley RoadPitching.
Beckenham Road, from Croydon Road to Oak-field RoadChannel.
Beckenham Road, from Avington Grove to Oak-field RoadKerb.
Belvedere Road, near Hamlet RoadPaved Crossing.
Croydon RoadPitching.
Maple Road, across Vineleigh RoadPaved Crossing.
Maple Road (one side)Channel.
Oak field RoadPitching.
Penge Lane, near the Alexandra P.HPaved Crossing.
St. John's Road, across Montrave Road„ „
St. John's Road (one side)Channel.

Table: From the following Table may be seen the new tar pavement laid during the year.Parish of Lewisham.

From the following Table may be seen the new tar pavement laid during the year.

Parish of Lewisham.

Locality.Superficial Yards.
Blackheath, near All Saints’ Church288
Brockley Road, from Comerford Road to the Boundary560
Catford Hill, in front of Edith Villas550
Drysdale Road159
Ladywell Road100
Raglan Street240
Staustead Road257
Taylor's Lane911
Willow Walk287
Total3352

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The following list gives the position of the new Manholes
and Ventilators constructed in old sewers during the year:—