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Gentlemen,
A space of five weeks has elapsed since I last reported to you upon the health of the
district. During that period 85 children have been born, and the deaths of 64 persons
have been registered.
The mortality still continues to be greater than usual.
Epidemic disease has been prevalent, and thirteen deaths have been registered as
occurring from this class of disease, viz.—
In Blackheath—
Male, 18 days. Diarrhoea, King Street.
In Lewisham—
Male, 1 year. Hooping cough, Avenue Road.
„ Measles, Hanover Street.
„ Ditto Loampit Hill.
Male, 3 years. Ditto „
Female, 2 years. Ditto Hanover Street.
In Sydenham—
Male, 5 years. Measles, "West Hill, Brickfield.
Female, 1 year. Diptheria, Bath Place.
In Penge—
Male, 22 years. Fever, Penge Village.
Male, 39 years. Bilious fever, Clifton Villas.
Male, 6 weeks. Hooping cough, Dulwich Road.
Male, 5 months. Diarrhoea, Penge Village.
North Surrey District School, Penge—
Female, 4 years. Measles.
Cases of smallpox have occurred in Russell Street and Willow Road, Sydenham;
apparently taking their origin from a case of that disease imported from Poplar.
Cases of scarlatina and measles have occurred during the month, but this epidemic is
abating.
I have to direct your attention to two houses situate in Lewisham, in the occupation
of Mr. Henry Heath and Mr. Smith, which are quite out of repair, and which still have
old offensive closets and no water supply. This was reported upon some months back.
Also to the dreadful state of Springfield, Wells Road; Hindsley's Place, Chaplin Street.
During the month two fatal accidents have occurred: one at the Anerly Station of the
London and Brighton Railway, and another upon the Chatham and Dover Railway,
now in course of construction through Penge.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.