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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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STATEMENT
| LEWISHAM | 1886-7. | 1887-8. | 1888-9. |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Purposes- | £ | £ | £ |
| Highways | 15461 | 15037 | 13722 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 4664 | 5022 | 4607 |
| New Streets | 8456 | 7498 | 7042 |
| Sydenham Recreation Ground (apportionment) | 277 | 310 | 313 |
| Penge ditto ditto (ditto) | ... | ... | 261 |
| London School Board (Precept) | 16595 | 15944 | 15524 |
| Ditto (Election Expenses). | ... | ... | 138 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 3412 | 3328 | 3160 |
| Road, &c., Improvements | 835 | 657 | 17 |
| Dust Collecting | 1886 | 2116 | 2415 |
| Watering | 3086 | 3273 | 3042 |
| Other Expenses | 397 | 394 | 287 |
| Lighting | 4942 | 5057 | 5171 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 689 | 670 | 666 |
| Sewerage Purposes- | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 1000 | 1309 | 862 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 389 | 315 | 303 |
| Surface Drainage | 162 | 299 | 228 |
| Urinals | |||
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1308 | 1270 | 1176 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 346 | 381 | 315 |
| Private Works | 274 | 42 | 87 |
| Sewers Construction | 1039 | 955 | 509 |
| Paving Works | 2004 | 507 | 977 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 12860 | 14078 | 16036 |
| Relief from Floods (Surface Drainage) | ... | ... | 150 |
| PENGE. | |||
| General Purposes— | |||
| Highways | 3411 | 3229 | 2853 |
| New Streets | 1204 | 43 | 1148 |
| Dust Collecting | 703 | 697 | 685 |
| Watering | 923 | 840 | 768 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 1330 | 1730 | 1450 |
| Sydenham Recreation Ground (apportionment) | 102 | 107 | 102 |
| Penge ditto ditto (ditto) | ... | ... | 85 |
| London School Board (Precept) | 6196 | 5584 | 5237 |
| Ditto (Election Expenses). | ... | ... | 47 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 1280 | 1211 | 1041 |
| Road, &c., Improvements | ... | ... | 748 |
| Other Expenses | ... | 58 | 104 |
| Lighting | 1197 | 1208 | 1265 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 241 | 226 | 211 |
| Sewerage Purposes— | |||
| Repairs and Cleansing | 150 | 229 | 222 |
| Private Sewers (including Frontage Drains) | 24 | 42 | 64 |
| Urinals and Surface Drainage | 21 | 11 | 37 |
| Loans Repaid and Interest | 361 | 159 | 305 |
| Establishment Expenses (apportionment) | 109 | 74 | 93 |
| Private Works | 1 | 14 | ... |
| Sewers Construction | 72 | 136 | 286 |
| Paving Works | 688 | 471 | 602 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 4880 | 5160 | 5529 |
| Total Expenditure (exclusive of balances) | 102975 | 99691 | 99890 |
| SUMMARY. | |||
| Lewisham | 80082 | 78461 | 77008 |
| Penge | 22893 | 21230 | 22882 |
| Total Expenditure (exclusive of balances) | 102975 | 99691 | 99890 |