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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.
THE BOARD'S REPORT
For the year 1898-9,
Prepared by Order of the Board, under the 198th sect,
of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855 (18
and 19 Victoria, cap. 120).
EXTENT AND AREA OF DISTRICT.
The District over which the Board exercise jurisdiction
comprises the Parish of Lewisham, and the Hamlet of
Penge. It includes Blackheath—Lewisham—Ladywell and
part of Brockley—Catford—Forest Hill—Upper Sydenham
—Lower Sydenham—Southend—Anerley and Penge.
The area of the District is 6,544 acres,—Lewisham
5,774 and Penge 770.
POPULATION.
The Population of the District, taken on the 29th March,
1896, for the purposes of the Equalisation Fund, was 104,521,
viz., Lewisham, 83,213, and Penge, 21,308. In later returns
it is given as 120,344, viz.: Lewisham, 98,402, and
Penge, 21,942.
RATEABLE VALUE.
The Rateable Value of the District which came into
force on the. 6th April, 1899, was— £
Lewisham 593,091
Penge 153,310
£746,401