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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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8,679 loads of dust were collected during the year, and how the same was disposed of is shewn in the following table:—
| Division. | To whom Supplied. | On what Terms Supplied. |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath, Lewisham, Brockley, &c. | Messrs. J. Heath and Sons Mr. G. Clark Molesworth-street Dust Destructor | The Board paid 6d. per load for the shoot. Free shoot. Free ditto. |
SEWERS SANCTIONED.
Name of Road.
length
in feet.
Size.
Material.
Remarks.
Algernon Road
131
9-inch
Pipe.
Completed.
Benin Street
535
12-inch
„
„
Blashford Street
120
„
„
„
Blythe Hill Lane
540
„
„
In hand.
Brockley Valley Sewer
3650
3-ft. 9in.
by 2ft.
6-in.
brick
and
concrete
„
Chudleigh Road
168
12-inch
Pipe.
Not commenced.
Clarens Road
100
„
„
„
Crofton Park Road
2264
„
„
„
Ditto
1214
15-inch
„
„
Davenport Road
1000
12- inch
„
„
Elmer Road
890
„
„
„
Elsinore Road
860
„
„
In hand.
Farley Road
700
„
„
Not commenced.
Gillian Street
480
„
„
Completed.
Kilmorie Road
1030
„
„
In hand.
Woodlands Street
590
„
„
Not commenced.