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Gentlemen,
The births of twenty-seven males and thirty females have been registered; total 57.
The mortality of the district has been for the past four weeks considerably below the
average.
The number of deaths has been twenty-six; the average, without taking into consideration
the great increase of inhabitants, would be 35 1-Gth.
Epidemic disease has not been generally prevalent, but six deaths have taken place
from this class of disease, namely—
In Lewisham—
26th Aug. Diarrhoea, Silk Mills.
4th Sept. Diptheria, Rushcy Green
10th ,, Diarrhoea, Rushey Green.
In Blackheath—
25th Aug. Scarlet fever, Lamb's Buildings.
25th ,, Diarrhoea, Queen Street.
In Sydenham—
15th Sept. Diptheria, Hanover Street.
In Penge—
18th Sept. Typhoid fever.
Several cases of diptheria have been reported at Rushcv Green, in the block of
houses between the " Rising Sun " and the Driftway ; and the medical men in attendance
apprehended the further extension of the disease.
The houses in which these cases have taken place are dirty and without ventilation,
and with a deficient supply of light. The inhabitants of such houses arc necessarily in
a favourable state for the reception of disease.
None of these houses have water laid on over the closets, and the inhabitants (with
two or three exceptions, where there are pumps upon the premises), have to fetch water