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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 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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The Board, in conjunction with the Beckenham Local Board
of Health, determined to oppose the Corporation of Croydon in
obtaining powers to purchase additional land to extend the South
Norwood Sewage Farm. I was engaged in making plans and
obtaining information regarding the matter. I also gave evidence
before the Local Government Board's Inspector at the inquiries
held at Croydon. Unfortunately the Boards were not successful
in their opposition to the scheme.
The wooden staircases of the footbridge at Park End, Sydenham,
having become decayed from age, and unsafe, they were
replaced by iron staircases, with wooden treads and parapets.

Table: SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE.From the following table may be seen the new Sewerssanctioned to be laid:—

SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE.

From the following table may be seen the new Sewers

sanctioned to be laid:—

Name of Road.Length in feet.Size.Material.remarks.
Parish of Lewisham.
Athenley Road40012 inchPipe.Completed.
Brockley Road33018 „,,In hand.
Corelle Road60012 „„„
Ivydale Road175215 „„Completed.
Merthin's Road21012 „„„
Whitbread Road59012 „„In hand.

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PARLIAMENTARY SCHEMES.
The only Bills affecting the District deposited dniring the
year were as follow:—
1. The Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers) Bill,
which included, amongst other matters not connected with
the District, power to purchase the proposed Recreation
Ground lor Penge, which is pretty certain to be obtained.
2. The South Eastern Metropolitan (Lewisham, Greenwich,
and District) Tramways Bill. This Bill, I have every
reason to believe, will come to nothing.
FLOODING, FRONTAGE LINES, &c.
No flooding of any moment occurred during the year,
fifteen letters, asking suggestions upon frontage lines of
building, &c„, under the 75 section of the Metropolis Local
Management Amendment Act, 1862, were received. The following
Table shows the manner in which they were dealt with:-

Table: The following Table shews the number o f Housessanctioned to be built and drained, and number of gullies, manholes, ventilators, and flushing chambers constructed in existing Sewers during the year:—

The following Table shews the number o f Housessanctioned to be built and drained, and number of gullies, manholes, ventilators, and flushing chambers constructed in existing Sewers during the year:—

Locality.No. of Houses sanctioned to be Built and Drained.No. of Houses, Sc., sanctioned to be Drained.No. of Additions to Buildings sanctioned.No. of Dwelling Houses and Public Buildings, &c., completed within the year.No. of Frontage Drains laid.No. of Gullies constructed in Public Roads.No. of Ventilators constructed in old sewers.No. of Manholes acting as Flushing Chambers and Ventilators constructed in old sewers.No. of self- acting Flush" ingChambers constr'ct'd. in old sewers.
Lewishm Parish4048336383120742618
Hamlet of Penge4728185150073
Total45111154434125743321