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Lewisham 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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The Board of Works for the Lewisham District.
SURVEYOR'S REPORT
On Work executed from Lady-day, 1898, to Lady-day, 1899.
Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in submitting this, my Thirtieth
Annual Report. It embraces the works carried out during the
last financial year, and the general business of my department.
HIGHWAYS.

TABLE IX.— Continued.Milksellers and Milkstores— Continued.

Name.Address.
Robinson, R.Berlin Road, and 2, Balmoral-terrace, Bromley Road.
Simpson, John24, Lewis Grove.
Salt, R. F312, Brockley Road.
Sayer, Walter Jos5, Wearside Road.
Slade, A. HGeorge Lane.
Stevens, Charles122, High Street.
Stirling, Alfred51, Lewisham Road.
Swain, Mrs4, Elmira Street.
Taylor, H72, Caurt Hill Road.
Till, Thomas1, Loampit Vale.
Vingo, Richard Herbert20, High Street.
West London Dairy Co.27, Montpelier Vale.
Wheeler, Wm. James110, Hither Green Lane.
White, Lewis17, Ardmere Road.
Wilkins, E27, Glen view Road.
Wilson, Henry48, Ladywell Road.
Williams, —53, Tranquil Vale.
SYDENSHAM AND FOREST HILL.
Allen, T. A52, Siddons Koad.
Alliance Dairy Company3, The Parade, Perry Vale.
195, Stanstead Road.
Allen, A.52, Champion Park.
Attwood, Frank296, Sydenham Road.
Attwood, J. H110, Wells Road.
Belgrave Dairy Company8, Sydenham Road.
Banham,—48, Dalmain Road.
Clark & Co19, Catford Hill.
Cansdale,—London Road.
Cooper,—160, Sydenham Road.
Duffin, James (Executors)27, High Street.
33, Dartmouth Road.
Dean & Son102, Kirkdale.
Edwards, John18, Sunderland-road.
Express Dairy Co.1, Kirkdale.
Fossett, R14, Relinque Road.
Grubb, J.2, Ewart Road.
Green,—85, Catford Hill.
Hardy, C. , Bros.4, Wastdale Road.
Hart, F.1, Camden Cottages, Southend Lane.
Hubbart, Wm.300, Sydenham Road.
Lane, J. A.137, Stanstead Road.
Longman, —5, Royal Terrace, Bell Green.
Martin, Mrs. S.6, Devonshire Road.

There were not any severe or continued frosts during the
year, but the many short frosts were very destructive to the
roads. The rainfall was not above the average. The roads
maintained by Quartzite have worn very well. This stone was
used as an experiment, three years ago, on roads where there is
not a great traffic. The roads, generally speaking, in spite of the
greatly increasing traffic, are in good order.
Seventy-two loads of gravel, or grit, were spread on the
slippery roads and footpaths during the frosty weather.
ROAD WATERING.
This work was done by men employed by, and horses belonging
to, the Board, assisted by men and horses supplied by