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Lewisham 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising "the Lewisham
District."
Table VIII. A Register of the licensed cow-houses in
the District, together with a list of the milk sellers in the
District who have no licensed cow-houses.
Table IX. A list of the licensed slaughter-houses in
the District.
Meteorology.
Tho mean temperature of the air at Greenwich in 1887
was 47.8 o Fahreiaheit, or 1.40 below the average of 45 years.
The highest reading by day, 92.2°, was registered in
July, and the lowest reading by night, 15.5°, in January.
Rain fell on 111 days, the total amount of rainfall being
l9.86 inches, which is 5.30 below the average.
I am, Gentlemen,
Faithfully yours,
FRED. WILKINSON,
Medical Officer of Health to the Lewisham District.