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There were but 19 deaths in the week ending June 22, the corrected
average would have been 25. Two deaths again occurred
from whooping cough, and 1 from scarlatina.
In the week ending June 29th, the deaths were but 17, the corrected
average being within a fraction of 25. There were 2 deaths
from diarrhœa, 2 from typhus, and 1 from whooping cough.
The first week in July the mortality of the Parish was 18, the corrected
average was 22. There was 1 death from fever, and 1 registered
as from diarrhœa, but uncertified.
The offensive effluvia now prevalent, and which arise from the
calamitous conflagration that has lately occurred in Southwark, are
calculated, as I have before observed, to affect the health of the
district injuriously.
My attention has been directed to the premises of Mr. Harridine,
in Bermondsey Street, which I have visited on several occasions
during the past week. There were large quantities of fatty matters,
more or less mixed with sewage. The bulk was singularly offensive,
and peculiarly sickening. I consider the health of the inhabitants of
the neighbourhood endangered by the stench which has proceeded
from these premises.
My attention has been also directed to the arches in Upper Grange
road, facing West place. I found that a considerable quantity of
what appeared to be the refuse of sugar or molasses had there been
deposited. This was giving off a vapour, which I knew from experience
to be most injurious to health. This deposit ought at
once to be removed, or completely saturated and neutralized by
disinfectants, and then thoroughly burried beneath earth or brick
rubbish.
There have lately been complaints of nuisances arising from manufacturing
premises, occupied respectively by Mr. Olney, fellmonger,
Mr. Ecroyd, leather dresser, and Mr. Wiseman, hair factory. These
premises occupy that portion of ground, bounded on the North by
Tyers gateway, on the South by Manning street, and on the East by
Bermondsey street about 1½ acres of ground.
I have visited each of these occupants. They mutually complain
of each other. The combination is undoubtedly most offensive, and
a disgrace to the district, but it is to a great extent remediable;
being not only a nuisance, but also damaging to health, an alteration
and improvement is imperatively called for.
I have to report, that I attended the Sessions of the Old Bailey on