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The deaths from zymotic disease have been six, and the localities are undermentioned,
viz., in
Lewisham—
One typhus fever, Stratford Place.
One measles, Rushey Green.
One smallpox, Union Workhouse.
Sydenham—
One remittent and puerperal fever, Park.
One fever, West Kent Park.
North Surrey School—
One measles and pneumonia.
Twelve deaths have occurred in those above the age of sixty years (one of whom
numbered ninety years). Eighteen deaths occurred amongst children under five years
of age.
Remittent fever (attended with peculiarly offensive excretions) is very prevalent in
the district.
Some cases of scarlet fever are also at Penge.
Measles is endemic in the North Surrey Industrial School.
One case of smallpox has occurred at King Street, Lewisham ; and one at Perry Yale,
Sydenham.
Fever is very prevalent at Southend, Lewisham, and is attributed by the medical
attendants to a large quantity of offensive mud which has been removed from the bed of
the river and exposed upon its banks, where it still lies. This should be removed, or
means be taken to remedy any evil which may arise from it.
I beg to call your attention again to the extremely filthy state of some of the roads
in the clay portion of the district; they are most unwholesome, and require your power
to urge their being put into proper repair. I allude to
Hamlet Road, Penge.
Hindsley's Place, Sydenham.
Russell Street, Sydenham.
Willow Road, Sydenham.
West Kent Park, Sydenham.
Paxton Park, Sydenham.
The drainage of West Kent Park is also very inefficient; many of the houses are very
damp, and the inhabitants seem peculiarly liable to the attacks of disease.
The gully holes are also still dangerous and offensive.