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MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.
TO THE VESTRY OF BERMONDSEY.
November 5th, 1860.
Mr. C hairman and Gentlemen,—In consequence of a complaint
of Mr. Walter Smith, of the Grange, I visited and inspected the
premises of Messrs. Husband, in the Grange, on the 27th ult., accompanied
by your Inspector of Nuisances. There is doubtless a
very overy offensive odour emanating from the factory, which appears to
arise principally if not entirely from "Pures;" this is not only
perceptible, but a nuisance in the neighbourhood and adjoining
thoroughfares. There does not appear to be any very great precaution
used in mitigating or preventing this peculiarly offensive odour
from becoming obnoxious. I pointed out some alterations which
might be easily carried out, with but little expense. I purpose
again visiting this factory, and trust that the remedy which I suggested
will be adopted.
The deaths for the week ending Oct. 13th, show an increase, being
31, the corrected average being 36. We had 9 deaths from Zymotic
disease; 1, I regret to say, from small pox, 2 from measles, 2 from
scarlatina, 3 from whooping cough, 1 from typhus and 1 from diarrhœa.
ror the week ending Oct. 20th, the mortality shews a material
diminution,—the deaths were but 16, the corrected average being
Death from Zymotic diseases fell to 1 only, and that was from
whooping cough, a most remarkable and encouraging fact: formerly
it small pox, scarlatina, and typhus prevailed in one week, adding