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Gentlemen,
The mortality (apparently in consequence of the cold and changeable atmosphere) has
risen considerably, the present return exhibiting greater mortality than I have previously
had to record for your information.
Sixty-two births and fifty-one deaths have been registered during the four weeks
ending upon the 18th of this month (February).
In some parts of the district the mortality has been principally amongst the aged,
thus:—In Blackheath and Lewisham twelve of the registered deaths have occurred in
those whose ages varied from sixty-five to ninety-five years. (Six died above the age
of eighty.)
On the contrary, in Sydenham and Penge the deaths have occurred principally
amongst the young; eight deaths have been registered in children under six months old.
The deaths from pneumonia and one from bronchitis amount to six.
Six have also died from pulmonary consumption, and five deaths have taken place
from epidemic disease, viz.:—
One diptheria, Sydenham Park.
One diptheria, Thorn's Place, Lewisham.
One confluent smallpox, Essex Place, Blackheath.
One measles, Lewisham.
One smallpox Union Workhouse.
A few cases of smallpox (about seven in number) have occurred in various parts of
this district, but are generally doing well, as reported by their medical attendants.
Measles and hooping cough are prevalent at llushey Green, and in some other parts of
the district.
Scarlet fever has been reported as prevalent at Blackheath, but no death from this
cause has taken place in this district, and the report has been exaggerated.
The attack of measles reported to you as existing at the North Surrey School has
nearly disappeared, and most of the patients are doing well.
The typhoid fever, reported upon last month, still exists at Southend.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.