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The condition of Paragon place and St. John's place requires
amendment, the drainage is inefficient, and the pipes are choked up
the privies are open and offensive the inhabitants complain, and
appear to be suffering in their health from the presence of noxious
influences.
I strongly advise also, suitable drainage and paving to South place,
Grange road. Great complaints are made by the Inhabitants of this
neighbourhood of very serious inconvenience, and also in many
instances injury to health by its existing defective condition.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN CHALLICE, M.D.
Officer of Health.
TO THE VESTRY OF BERMONDSEY.
Feb. 19, 1860.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, —The mortality of our Parish for
the two weeks terminating on Feb. 4th, and Feb. 11th, was I regret
to state unusually heavy, being in each week considerably above the
average. For the week ending Feb. 4th, the deaths were 33, the
corrected average being; a fraction below 30, the mortality for the
entire Metropolis was beyond the average. In the week ending the
11th inst. our deaths rose to 35, the corrected average for corresponding
weeks being 26. The increased mortality in the Metropolis
was 136. Chest diseases have mainly contributed to swell the
tables of mortality, but other diseases of a Zymotic character have
added to the catalogue. In the fortnight, there have been with us
2 deaths from Small Pox, 2 from Measles, 4 from Scarlatina, 2 from
Whooping Cough and 1 from Typhus.
I have on several occasions during the last fortnight tested the
Gas, supplied by the Surrey Consumers' Gas Company.—In no instance
have I detected the presence of sulphuretted hydrogen, but
ammonia was indicated on every occasion.—The latter is probably