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Lewisham 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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3s. 4d. per superficial yard, which is about 1s. 8d. per yard less
than we can buy them for.
I am hoping to extend the shed this year, and then make the stone in larger quantities. The following table shows the artificial stone laid during the year:—
| Locality. | Area in superficial yards. | By whom supplied or laid. |
|---|---|---|
| Sydenham and Forest.hill Division— | ||
| Dartmouth.road | 312 | Made by the Board. |
| Dartmouth.road | 588 | Messrs. Wilkinson. |
| Devonshire.road | 92 | Made by the Board. |
| Houston.road | 196 | Mr. Pearce. |
| London.road | 570 | Mr. Pearce. |
| Hamlet of Penge— | ||
| Anerley.road | 187 | Made by the Board. |
| Beckenham.road, from Maple.road to Arpley.road | 334 | Made by the Board. |
| Beckenham.road, from Green.lane to Kingsdale.road | 460* | Messrs. Wilkinson. |
| Total | 2,738 | |
| *This was made of crushed flint and cement. | ||
ASPHALTE.
291 square yards of Asphalte were taken up and relaid.
HCRSE HIRE.
Horses were hired, under contract, from Mr. Stimpson for
watering, cartage, and for dust collecting, in Sydenham and
Forest.hill; and from Mr. Winnifrith, for all purposes, in the
Hamlet of Penge.
The prices per day were as follows:—
| Division. | Cartage. Horse, cart, harness and driver. | Watering. Horse, harness and driver. | Dust Colleef' n. Horse, and harness | Bunt Collect 'n. Horse, cart, and harness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| Upper Sydenham & Forest. hill (per day) | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ... | |
| Lower Sydenham | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ... | ... | ||
| Hamlet of Penge ,, | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ... | 4 | 6 | |