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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 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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STATEMENT
Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1885-6, 1886-7 and 1887-8.
| LEWISHAM. | 1885-6. | 1886-7 | 1887-8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Purposes- | £ | £ | £ |
| Highway | 14150 | 15461 | 15037 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 4712 | 4664 | 5022 |
| New Streets | 4479 | 8456 | 7498 |
| Sydenham Recreation Ground (apportionment) | 403 | 277 | 310 |
| London School Hoard (Precept) | 15315 | 16595 | 15944 |
| (Election Expenses). | 154 | ... | ... |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 3280 | 3412 | 3328 |
| Road, See., Improvements | 1689 | 835 | 657 |
| Dust Collecting | 1507 | 1886 | 21 1 6 |
| Watering | 3236 | 3086 | 3273 |
| Other Expenses | 174 | 397 | 394 |
| Lighting | 4953 | 4942 | 5057 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportinment) | 690 | 689 | 670 |
| Sewerage Purpose- | |||
| Repairs an 1 Cleansing | 919 | 1000 | 1309 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 378 | 389 | 315 |
| Surface Drainage | 73 | 162 | 299 |
| Urinals | |||
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1272 | 1308 | 1270 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 321 | 346 | 381 |
| Private Works | 98 | 274 | 42 |
| Sewers Construction | 497 | 1039 | 955 |
| Paving Works | 1127 | 2004 | 507 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 12906 | 12860 | 14078 |
| PENGE. | |||
| General Purposes — | |||
| Highways | 3090 | 3411 | 3229 |
| New Streets | 1364 | 1204 | 43 |
| Dust Collecting | 724 | 703 | 697 |
| Watering | 845 | 923 | 840 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1360 | 1330 | 1730 |
| Sydenham Recreation Ground (apportionment) | 148 | 102 | 107 |
| London School Board (Precept) | 5829 | 6196 | 5584 |
| Ditto (Election Expenses). | 60 | ... | ... |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1219 | 1280 | 1211 |
| Other Expenses | 34 | ... | 58 |
| Lighting . | 1223 | 1197 | 1208 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 244 | 241 | 226 |
| Sewerage Purposes- | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 178 | 150 | 229 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 49 | 24 | 42 |
| Urinals and Surface Drainage | 16 | 21 | 11 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 373 | 361 | 159 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 113 | 109 | 74 |
| Private Works | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| Sewers Construction | 609 | 72 | 136 |
| Paving Works | 5007 | 688 | 471 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 5007 | 4880 | 5160 |
| Total Expenditure (exclusive of balances) | 94828 | 102975 | 99691 |
| SUMMARY | |||
| Lewisham | 72335 | 80082 | 78461 |
| Penge | 22493 | 22893 | 21230 |
| Total Expenditure (exclusive of balances) | 94828 | 102975 | 99691 |