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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Week
:nding
Weight of
air.
Barometer
corrected.
Mean
inches.
Temperature of Air.
Thermometer.
Prevailing
winds.
Rainy
days.
Amount
of rain
in
inches.
Amount
of
Ozone.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean of
daily
readings.
Mar 29
29.284
6306
3409
4709
Variable
5
0.84
2.6
April 5
29.606
63.7
41.0
48.6
S.W
3
0.39
2.6
12
29.964
56.5
30.4
43.8
N.E.
5
1.83
1. 6
19
29.861
58.6
26.7
43.5
N.E.&S.W.
3
0.05
0.05
MAY.
DISTRICTS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Blackheath
5
3
8
1
6
7
Lewisham
12
8
20
6
4
10
Union Workhouse
—
—
—
1
1
2
Sydenham
26
16
42
9
2
11
Penge
9
7
16
4
3
7
North Surrey Dist. School
—
—
—
1
1
2
Watermen's Asylum
—
—
—
1
1
2
Total
52
34
86
23
18
41
Gentlemen,
The Registrar's returns included in the annexed tables, comprise a space of time of five
weeks, during which the health of the district may be said to have been in a very good
condition. The births of 52 boys and 34 girls (total 86), and the deaths of 23 males and
18 females (total 41), have been registered.
Two deaths only have taken place from zymotic disease, viz.—
26th April. Diptheria, Central Sydenham.
17th May. Influenza, West Kent Park.
There are several nuisances injurious to the health of parts of the district, some of
which I have before brought under your notice, and which I now again annex, with
others, for your consideration.
Lewisham.
In Hither Green Lane offensive sewage flows into the ditches, and has been a
nuisance to the inhabitants there for many months.
Penge.
The boundary ditch, by the side of the North Surrey School ground, still contains
offensive sewage, which it is most important to remove into the sewer. The Board of
Management request your interference in this matter.
At 34, Ancrly Vale, the pump water is offensive and unfit for use, from sewage
contamination ; and there is no proper closet supplied to the house. It is important that
a proper supply of water should be immediately afforded. (Landlord, Mr. Latter,
Brixton Hill).
Open privies upon the large brickfield adjacent to Royal Naval Asylum.
Sydenham.
The houses known as Yerey's Cottages, situated at the back of the "Bird in Hand"
public-house, are dilapidated; and are wet and unhealthy from want of repairs to
water-troughs, &c.
At Orchard Place, Perry Hill, there is no water supply, the stinking brook adjacent