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very materially to the mortality of the district, on the following it
might have been anticipated with almost unerring certainty,that
either a rapid or a slow and fatal increase would take place.
Now it seems that the rank soil in which these human pests formerly
flourished no longer exists,and consequently these diseases
fail to take root,and no longer remain with us as a permanent cause
of disease and of death.
In the week ending Oct. 27th, the deaths were again but 16,
although we lost 3 from whooping cough; the corrected average
would have been within a fraction of 30.
There is an offensive and ill constructed urinal, at the corner of
Market Street, attached to the Leather Market Tavern,which
requires improvement and alteration ; it is at present a great
nuisance.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your very faithful Servant,
JOHN CHALLICE, M.D.
Medical Officer of Health.
TO THE VESTRY OF BERMONDSEY.
Dec. 17th, 1860.
vailing during my forced absence.
In the week ending Nov. 31st, the deaths were 16, the corrected
average being a trifle beyond 22. The Registrar General remarks,
that the returns of this week bear testimony to a very favorable state
of public health, and that those districts of the highest sanitary condition
reduce the mortalityof London. Bermondsey must have
been present in his mind, inasmuch as our deaths stood lower,
as compared with the aversge of former years,than they did in 29
of the other districts.