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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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No new Streets wore taken to under the 106th section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act.
SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE.
The following table shews the new Sewers sanctioned during
the year:—
Name OF Road
Length
In Feet
Size.
Material
Remarks.
Parish Of Lewisham
Beecroft Road
505
12 inch
Pipe.
Completed.
Brockley Lane
472
16 inch
„
„
Brockley Lane
152
12 „
„
„
Brockley Road
697
12 „
„
„
Brockley Rood
312
3ft. 9in. by
Brick and
Concrete
Not commenced.
2ft. 6in.
Comerford Road, across
L.B & S.C. Railway
310
3ft. by 2ft.
„
„
Dalrymple Road
356
12 inch.
Pipe
„
Lindall Road
180
12 „
„
„
Ludlam Road
680
12 „
„
„
Stanstead Road
4766
4ft. by 2ft.
Brick and
Concrete
„
8in
Sunderland Road
351
3ft. 9in. by
„
„
2ft. 6in.
Hamlet Of Penge.
„
Cottingham Road
430
12 inch.
Pipe
Completed.
*Frankham Road
414
16 „
„
„
Worthington Road
429
12 „
„
„
* Since named Torr Road.
These sewers, when completed, will increase the length of
the sewers at present maintained by the Board by 310 feet run of
3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 6in., 88G feet run 15 inch pipe, and 3429 feet run of
12 inch pipe. The sewers in Stanstead, Sunderland, and Brockley
Roads are in substitution of existing sewers, which will become
surface water drains.