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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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No. of Lamps.
High Street, Lewisham, entrance to Churchyard 1
Lady well Road, on Railway Bridge 1
Lewisham Road, at Lewisham Hill 1
Loampit Vale, on County Bridge 4
„ „ corner of Railway Approach Road 1
„ „ corner of Thurston Road 1
Marnock Road (sewer gas destructor) 1
Montpelier Yale, corner of Wemyss Road 1
Rushey Green, by plantation opposite Offices 1
St. Margaret's Road 1
Slaithwaite Road 1
Tranquil Vale, corner of Montpelier Vale 1
Tressillian Road 1
29
COLLECTION OF DUST.
The dust and house refuse in Blackheath, Lewisham, Brockley,
&c., was collected by men and boys in the employ of the Board,
the horses being supplied by Messrs. Thos. Tilling, Ltd., of High
Street, Peckham, at 4s. 5d. per horse and harness per day.
The Material used for the maintenance and repair of the public roads and footpaths in the District during the year was as follows:—
| Division. | Guernsey Granite. | Port Philip. | Quartzite. | Dug Flints. | Gravel. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic yds. | Cubic yds. | Cubic yds. | Cubic yds. | Cubic yds. | Cubic yds. | |
| Blackheath, Lewisham, Brookley, &c. | 2493 | 796 | 825 | 1595 | 479 | 6188 |
There were seven loads of trade refuse removed and disposed
of daring the year. Most of the tradesmen get rid of their own
refuse.