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In West Kent Park, Grove Road, four houses belonging to Mr. Brown, and in the
occupation of Mr. Powell, Mrs. Fennel, Mrs. Young, and Mr. Burrows, are in a disgraceful
state of damp and absence of drainage.
In Penge the houses at the back of the Crooked Billet are in an offensive state from
want of proper drainage.
The roads, principally in the neighbourhood of Sydenham and Penge, are now in a
most unwholesome state of dirt, principally from the deposit being seldom cleared away;
the road contractors are negligent in this particular.
In Russell Street, Sydenham, the road has been left in a most incomplete condition
since the construction of the sewer.
Remittent fever (principally amongst children) is very prevalent over the whole
district.
Measles and hooping cough are also somewhat prevalent.
The former disease lias made its appearance at the North Surrey District Schools.
No case of smallpox has occurred during the month.

JANUARY.
DISTRICTS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Blackheath
7
8
15
3
6
9
Union Workhouse
—
—
—
5
—
5
Lewisham
17
9
26
8
10
18
Sydenham
9
12
21
4
6
10
Penge
3
—
3
—
—
—
N. S. Industrial School
-
-
-
-
1
1
Watermen's Asylum
—
—
—
1
—
1
Total
1 36
29
65
21
23
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Gentlemen,
The registered returns of mortaility, together with the meteorological tables, are now
before you.
The number of births during the month ending upon the 21st instant has been sixtyfive.
The number of deaths during the same period has been forty-four. This number is
greatly in advance of that of former years, and also above the average for the last five
years.
This is, in part, attributable to the great increase in the mortality from inflammation
of the air passages ; twelve having died from pneumonia and bronchitis during the
month, eight of which deaths have occurred in Lewisham Village, one in the Workhouse,
two in Blackheath, and one in Sydenham.