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The deaths for the week ending Feb. 2nd, were 26, the corrected
average being 31. We had no fatal case of any Zymotic disease,
with the exception of two cases of whooping cough.
For the week ending Feb. 9th, the deaths were but 18, the corrected
average being 27. We were entirely free from Zymotic disease,
save one case of diarrhœa. The births in the two weeks
were 90.
It is my conviction that this very satisfactory condition of the
health of our population after the late inclement weather, and the
trying ordeal undergone by the working classes is, under Providence,
in a vast measure owing to the excellent arraugements made for
administering timely relief to those really needing it.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your very faithful Servant,
JOHN CHALLICE, M.D.
Medical Officer of Health.
TO THE VESTRY OF BERMONDSEY.
March 4th, 1861.
Mr. Chairman and Gentleman, —I have been naturally anxious on
the subject of the removal of human remains from an old burial
ground in the Borough, to the Friends burial ground, in Long Lane,
which has now for some years been discontinued as a place of
interment. I have had a communication from Mr. Grainger, the
Government Inspector of Burial Grounds, of which the following is
a copy : —
" February 19th.
"My dear Sir,
"In reference to the removal of the remains from Red Cross
Street, to Burial Ground in Long Lane, you are aware that no interment
had taken place for about Seventy years; and that, unless
under perculiar circumstances, nothing could be found except old
dry bones. I took the precaution, however, to have a grave opened,
and I found, as I anticipated, that the only remains consisted of
perfectly decayed bones. But it was arranged that if unexpectedly