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It has been found that the portions of these two Wards
which are chiefly affected are those which follow the line of
the river, and also of the main sewers. This is the lowest
lying portion of the District, and the class of property is
bad, the tenants poor, and not as a rule very clean in their
habits. In the latter part of 1896, and the beginning of
1897, the Lewisham Village Ward was worked by house to
house Inspectors, specially appointed. All the houses were
thoroughly cleansed, and all sanitary defects remedied. The
next year there were very few cases in this Ward ; but in
this class of neighbourhood the houses very soon fall back
into a bad condition, and consequently require constant attention,
and I have therefore suggested to the Board that
a special house to house inspection of both Lewisham Village
Ward and Lewisham Park Ward should be made again.
These Wards have been receiving constant attention from the
Inspectors, and the house drains have been inspected and put
in order. Mr. Carline has had the main sewers examined,
and the only portion of the drainage which had not been
thoroughly examined was the combined drains.