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Gentlemen,
The mortality of the district, although in excess of the average, is less than that
registered during the same period last year, when 46 deaths took place. This year the
deaths of 41 persons are recorded. Fifteen deaths have been registered for the hamlet of
Penge—an unusually large number for that ward.
Eight deaths have taken place from epidemic disease, five of which occurred in Penge,
one in Blackheath, and two in Sydenham, viz.—
In Penge—
Male, 5 months. Diarrhoea, Penge.
Male, 2 years. Measles „
Female, 18 months. Ditto, Heath Place.
Female, 21 months. Ditto, Penge.
Male, 5 years. Malignant scarlet fever, Penge.
In Blackheath—
Female, 7 months. Measles, Regent Street.
In Sydenham—
Female, 7 months. Hooping cough, Chaplin Street.
Male, 2 years. Measles, Hanover Street.
A newly born infant was found dead in the Canal at Anerly Bridge, decomposed and
mutilated.
A gentleman was killed by being thrown from his horse at Anerly Vale.
A coachman dropped dead from the box of a private carriage at the Crystal Palace
entrance.
Epidemic diseases are still prevalent in the neighbourhood—measles, hooping cough,
and scarlatina—and a few sporadic cases of smallpox, which may be all traced to
infection. The greater prevalence of this disease during the past few months indicates
the great importance of vaccination, and that of re-vaccination when years have elapsed
since the first vaccination.
The yard occupied by Messrs. Hopkins and Kember, at Bath Place, Blackheath, is
occasionally offensive from an accumulation of manure. It is most important that, as
the summer approaches, no accumulation of this kind should be allowed.
In Paxton Park, Lower Sydenham, fifty houses are drained into cesspools which overflow
into the gardens and road. The new sewer runs at the end of the road, and it is of
importance that a branch should be laid from the main to drain this now populous locality.
In Anerly Grove, Penge, the drains are burst and overflowing, to the danger of the
health of this thickly populated neighbourhood; and No.'s 1 to 10 have no dustbins.
Complaints have been received several times respecting a cow-yard at the back of the
" Rock and Fountain," Sydenham. It is at times in a most offensive state, and requires
both paving and draining.
The state of Springfield, Wells Road, Sydenham, also urgently requires attention.
Meteorological tables and tables of mortality are appended as usual.