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Lewisham 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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13,265½ loads of house refuse were collected during the year.
Mr. J. C. Pickernell supplied horses and harness at 6s. per
horse per day for Dusting in the Blackheath and Lewisham
Division, and Mr. W. Stimpson at 4s. 9d. per horse per day in the
Sydenham and Forest Hill Division, the carts were found by the
Hoard and the dustmen and boys were employed, and paid by,
the Hoard as usual.
Hamlet of Pknge.
The difficulty of obtaining shoots for the disposal of house
refuse was also felt in I'enge, and although a good deal was got
rid of for nothing, payment had to be made for shooting some.
The persons to whom it was supplied, and the amount the Hoard paid, arc shown in the following table:—
| Locality. | To whom supplied. | On what terms Supplied. |
|---|---|---|
| Penge | Beckenham and Penge Brickworks Company | The Board paid 6d. per load for part and part was taken gratis. |
| Bekenham Local Hoard | Given. | |
| Mr. Blackwell | ||
| Mr. Pascall | 99 |
Mr. Winnifrith supplied horses, harness and carts at 4s. per
horse per day; the men and boys were in the employ of the Board
as heretofore.
The total number of loads collected was 3,730
NEW WORKS.
Kerb, Channel, Crossings, &c.
Parish of Lewisham.
The new paving works, which were included in the Estimates
for the year ending Lady-day, 1891, were carried out during the
current year, the localities of which were mentioned in my last
Annual Report, the quantities of the various works were as follows:
Kerb, 3,711 feet run.
Channel, 6,860 feet run.
Crossings, 267 yards superficial.
York paving relaid, 1,800 feet superficial.
No new works for the current year were carried out.