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Sydenham—
May 2. Male, 4 months, hooping cough, Sydenham.
„ 5. Male, 1 year, ditto, Sydenham.
,, 6. Male, 4 years, ditto, Sydenham.
„ 7. Male, 2 years, fever, Sydenham.
,, 16. Female, 11 months, hooping cough, Forest Hill.
,, 18. Female, 7 weeks, ditto, Forest Vale.
Seven persons have died of consumption, and six from inflammation of the lungs.
Several cases of opthalmia have occurred at the North Surrey School.
A low form of fever is prevalent in Lewisham, and I have to call your attention ??
the great want of water supply in Lewisham, most especially in Loampit Yale; ??
point which I brought under your notice more than twelve months ago. No drainag??
can be complete without a sufficient supply of water, and I believe further, that the
fever which is now affecting many persons in a great measure depends upon the ba??
quality of the water; I have, therefore, again to request your order that a supply
may be obtainable in every house.
The river, upon which many persons in its neighbourhood solely depend for their
water supply, has been drained off whilst repairs are being carried on, and the remaining
water and mud have been very offensive and unwholesome
In Price's Buildings and the new houses at the back, a pump, hitherto supposed to
have been supplied by a spring, appears to have been supplied by drainage from the river;
at all events it has recently become in some way contaminated, and several persons have
become affected with fever and diarrhoea, in consequence of drinking this water.
At the Lodge, in Ravensbourne Park, two cases of typhoid fever have occurred; the
water of the pump well was found to be contaminated, and the supply was accordingly
cut off.
It is of great importance to supply all these localities with good water.
At 2, Sandwell Place, the drains have been stopped up, and from their being carried
under the house, have been productive of serious inconvenience.
A sewer in Willow Road, Sydenham (at the back of Mr. Plumley's premises) has
been burst for a month past, and has become a most offensive nuisance; it requires
immediate attention.
The offensive state of the ditch near the Anerly Station still requires attention.
The drainage also of the "City of London Tavern" requires carrying into the sewer
now immediately in front of it; at present it runs into the open ditch.
The house No. 4, Carlton Villas, Sydenham Park, is in a most offensive state from
open communication with the sewer, and requires immediate attention.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Week
ending
Weight of
air.
Barometer
corrected.
Mean
inches.
Temperature of Air.
Thermometer.
Prevailing
winds.
Rainy
days.
Amount
of rain
in
inches.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean of
daily
readings.
April 27
29.840
61° 3
26°8
44°3
N.E.
2
0.52
May 4
30.026
64.0
29.9
46.3
N. & N. W.
3
0.13
11
29.739
56.2
33.4
43.4
N.N.E.
2
1.13
18
30.049
77.9
33.7
51.9
N.E.
2
0.06
25
30.009
80.2
39.0
57.5
Variable.
1
0.50