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Lewisham 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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REPORTS OF DR. WILKINSON,
THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
to
THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LEWISHAM DISTRICT,
FROM APRIL 1862, TO MARCH 1863,
inclusive.
THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LEWISHAM DISTRICT.
Statement showing the items of Expenditure comprised under the head of " Establishment Expenses," and how they
are apportioned among the several heads of Expenditure.
| ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE INCLUDED IN ESTABLISH- MENT EXPENSES | APPORTIONMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | Lewisham.— | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Incidental | 25 | 15 | 3 | General Purposes, 2/3 of £806 6s. 11d. | 403 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Rent, rates, and taxes | 57 | 13 | 0 | Sewerage purposes (current ex-penses) 1/3of ¾ of same sum . | 201 | 11 | S | |||
| Office Repairs | 8 | 17 | 7 | |||||||
| Salaries | 663 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Stationery and Printing | 85 | 2 | 5 | Being ¾ of the amount of such expenses | 604 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 840 | 8 | 3 | Penge.— General purposes, 2/3 of ¼ of £806 6s. 11d | 134 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Cr. Incidental receipts | 34 | 1 | 4 | Sewerage purposes, 1/3 of ¼ of same sum | 67 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Being ¼ of the amount of such expenses . | 201 | 11 | 9 | |||||||
| £806 | 6 | 11 | Total . . . | £806 | 6 | 11 | ||||
Gentlemen,
During the four weeks ending upon Saturday, the 19th instant, the births of 87
children have been registered, and during the same period of time 30 deaths have been
registered. The mortality of the district is considerably below the average for the last
seven years, and the general health of the public may be considered good.
No deaths have occurred from epidemic disease.
Four deaths have occurred from pulmonary consumption, and three from inflammation
of the lungs.
A few cases of whooping cough have occurred in the district of a mild character; and
cases of this disease, and of scarlet fever, have occurred in the North Surrey District
School.
The water, obtained from wells, supplied to the Almshouses of the "Fellowship"
porters, upon Westow Hill, Upper Norwood, Penge, is of bad quality, and has in one
instance been the cause of serious illness to one of the inhabitants. It is important to
have a supply afforded from a purer source.
The drainage of some houses situated at the back of the " Rock and Fountain" inn,
Sydenham, requires immediate attention.
The open ditch at the back of the " Dolphin" inn, and other houses situated in Lower
Sydenham, is in a most offensive state, and requires covering.
The roads in Chaplin Street and Hindsley's Place, Forest Hill, are in a dangerous and
offensive state, and require attention.
The ventilation shafts in the sewer at Dartmouth Park still give out a most oppressive
odour, which is observable for a long distance. I should suggest that charcoal boxes be
fixed under the gratings to remedy this nuisance.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.