Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Sonic of the dust in the Blackheath and Lewisham Division
was used in the Moles worth Street Depot for raising the ground
round the cart shed, &c.
An annual rent is Paid to Mr. A. Sykes for the use of his
shoot, for both house refuse and road slop.
In the Blackheath and Lewisham Division Mr. J. C. Pickernell
supplied Horses and harness at 6s. per horse per day; and in
the Sydenham and forest-hill Division the horses and harness
were supplied by Mr. W. Stimpson at 5s. per horse per day. The
carts were supplied and the MB and boys paid by the Board.
15,080½ loads of house refuse were collected.
Hamlet of Penge.
The difficulty of disposing of house refuse is also felt in
Penge. This year, however, free shoots were found for the
whole of the dust collected, at Messrs. Coopers' Brickworks and
Mr. Pascall's.
The horses, harness and carts engaged in the collection of
dust were supplied, under contract, by Mr. R. Winnifrith, at 5s.
per borne per day. The boys and men were paid by the Board.
4,291 loads were collected.
NEW WORKS.
Kerb, Channel, Crossings, &c.
Parish ok Lewisham.
The following table shews the new paving works, some of
which, although not completed at the 25th March, have since
been finished.
Locality.
Description or Work.
Algernon Road (at Ellerdale Street)
Crossing.
Arabin Road (at Brockley Road)
„
Braxfield Road (at Brockley Road)
„
Catford Hill (part north side)
Kerb and Channel.
Comerford Rood (at Brockley Road)
Crossing.
Granville Park (one side)
Kerb and Channel.
Havelock Mews
„
Havelock Mews
Gateway Entrances.
Havelock Mews
Imperial Paving.
Ladywell Road (at Railway bridge)
Crossing.
Molesworth Street (one side)
Kerb and Channel.
Molesworth Street (entrance to Depot)
„
Molesworth Street „ „
Imperial Paving.
Prospect Road.
Kerb and Channel.
Prospect Road
Gateway Entrance.
Rushey Green (at Ringstead Road)
Crossing.
Sydenham Road (to Roman Catholic Church)
„
Waldram Road (at Coal Wharf)
Two Crossings.
Waldram Road (at Coal Wharf)
Kerb and Channel.