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Ravensbourne. A closet at Mr. Arnold's silk mills, near the supply, is a most disgusting
nuisance, reported last year.
Penge.—The state of the water at the Anerley Gardens (full of sewage), and the less
contaminated but offensive state of the piece of water on the other side of the railway
(both portions of the old canal), becomes at this season of the year alarming, especially
from its close proximity to the North Surrey Schools, where there are nearly 700 children.
I append a complaint upon the subject numerously signed by the inhabitants of
the neighbourhood.
The reception wards of the North Surrey Industrial Schools are nearly completed : a
piece of gas main under the floor of the building has been removed at my request.
Sydenham.—A complaint from Mr. Miller's, "West Kent Park, has reached me. The
houses here are in a most offensive state from dilapidated and overflowing closets and
cesspools. They require your immediate order for their improvement.
The "Railway Bell," Forest Hill, and adjacent houses, require draining into the
sewer.
The drains and gully near Round Hill Villa require trapping, as they are sometimes
most offensive.
Pigs are kept in the Willow Road, and from their offensive state are a common
nuisance.
The state of the drains near the brewery, Lower Sydenham, requires immediate attention.
"Scarlet fever" has been and is very prevalent there, and besides one death,
above-named, I shall in my next report have to mention one or two others.
The drains at the back of the Wells Road and Kirkdale are, at this time of the year,
verv pestilential.

I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
F. E. WILKINSON,
Sydenham, 30th July, 1857. Medical Officer of Health.