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1st Oct. Female, 69, diarrhoea, Dartmouth Row.
24th „ Female, 35, fever, Bath place.
1st „ Female, 69, diarrhoea, Dartmouth Row.
In Lewisham—
23rd Sept. Female, 5 weeks, diarrhoea, Lewis Grove.
18th Oct. Female, 2 months, diarrhoea, Rushey Green.
22nd „ Female, 19, fever, Lewisham.
In Sydenham—
19th Sept. Female, 18 weeks, diarrhoea, Bell Green.
30th ,, Female, 87, diarrhoea, Bell Green.
In Penge—
3rd Oct. Male, 8 years, diptheria, Penge.
The mortality from all causes has been principally at the extremes of infancy and
old age.
Thus, fourteen deaths have occurred in those under 1 year; eight deaths in those between
60 and 70; five deaths in those between 70 and 80; and seven deaths in those
between 80 and 90 years of age.
An instance of the danger of neglecting sanitary precautions has occurred in the
house of Mr. Croxon, Forest Yale. I have reported several times to the Board the
offensive odours in this house.
The house was let furnished to a family consisting of five adults and five children.
The servants have been frequently attacked with sickness and febrile symptoms. The
gentleman of the house had a severe attack of diptheritic sore throat; the lady of the
house had a dangerous attack of typhoid fever; after this, as the house was unfit for
occupation, I recommended that as soon as the patients could be removed with safety,
they should go to the sea-coast, and immediately upon their arrival at Eastbourne, the
children were attacked with measles.
Several offensive untrapped gully holes exist in Dartmouth Park, and require
attention.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.

NOVEMBER.
DISTRICTS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Blackheath
7
3
10
3
3
6
Lewisham
10
4
14
1
4
5
Union Workhouse
-
1
1
2
Sydenham
10
8
18
8
4
12
Penge
6
6
12
3
3
6
Royal Naval Asylum
—
—
-
0
1
1
North Surrey Dist. School
—
—
-
0
1
1
Total
33
21
54
16
17
33