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Four deaths have taken place from epidemic disease, namely—
Diptheria, Lewis Grove, Lewisham.
Hooping cough, Mill Cottages, Lewisham.
Diarrhoea, Penge.
Diptheria, Penge.
During the last few months, several cases of diptheria have occurred in Penge.
The one above reported is also the second occurring in Lewis Grove since the 17th of
December last.
Four deaths have occurred from inflammation of the lungs, and four deaths from consumption;
thirteen deaths have occurred in children under 2 years of age, four in those
above 70.
Hooping cough is prevalent in the district; several cases of measles have also occurred
during the month.
It is proposed to burn a large quantity of bricks upon a piece of land in Jasmine
Grove, Penge, owned by Mr. Mahony, Cobourg Place, Old Kent Road. If this is
allowed to take place, it will be a great nuisance to the neighbouring inhabitants, and
is, in my opinion, detrimental to health.
The piece of water at Anerly, near the down side of the London and Brighton railway,
is in a most offensive and dangerous condition.
An offensive closet, without water supply, within a few feet of the public road, was
complained of by me in the "complaint book," since which something has been done,
but no proper means have been taken to remedy the nuisance which still remains—an
offensive and undrained cesspool, without water supply, at Mr. Russell's, watchmaker,
Sydenham.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.

Gentlemen,
During the four past weeks, the mortality of the district has amounted to thirty; this
number is above the average of the past five years.