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Epidemic disease has decidedly diminished, but influenza and congestivc disorders of
the breathing organs, depending upon the coldness and changeable state of the weather
arc very prevalent.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality arc appended as usual.

MARCH.
DISTRICTS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
M ales.
Females.
Total.
M ales.
Females.
Total.
Blackheath
8
5
13
2
5
7
Lewisham
16
14
30
3
13
16
Union Workhouse
-
—
—
1
2
3
Sydenham
21
39
60
12
8
20
Penge
13
7
20
4
4
8
N. S. D. School
—
—
—
1
0
1
Total
58
65
123
23
32
55
Gentlemen,
Since Saturday, the 20th of February last, 123 births and 55 deaths have been re-
gistered in the district. The mortality is slightly above the calculated average for the
last nine years, taking into account the increase of population.
Twenty-two of these deaths have occurred in children under two years of age. Seven
deaths have taken place from inflammation of the air passages. Five deaths have taken
placee from consumption of the lungs. Twelve deaths have taken place from epidemic
disease in the undermentioned localities, viz :—
28th Feb. Malignant Scarlet Fever, Lady Well, Lewisham.
13th ,, Diptheria, Loampit Hill, Lewisham.
9th March, Measles, Exchequer Place, Lewisham.
12th „ Scarlet Fever, Rushey Green, Lewisham.
7th „ Whooping cough, Ordnance Row, Blackheath.
29th Feb. Scarlet fever, Stanstead Lane, Sydenham.
1st March, Whooping cough, Chaplin Street, Sydenham.
7th „ Scarlet fever, Park Road Terrace, Sydenham.
9th ,, Scarlet fever, Wells Road, Sydenham.
17th „ Scarlet fever, Wells Road, Sydenham.
18th „ Measles, Hanover Street, Sydenham.
18th „ Whooping cough, Anerley Vale, Penge.
Whooping cough and scarlet fever are still very prevalent in the district.
smallpox are still causing anxiety, although no deaths have been registered from this
cause.