Days; in other London areas 31 persons were killed and about 
      50 injured. Some Government offices in Whitehall were hit and 
      a few fatal casualties resulted. Outside London dama %ge, in some 
      cases extensive, was caused to property in south coast seaside 
      resorts but there was no damage of a military nature.
 
      During the night of October 8th-9th, three aerodromes were attacked 
      shortly before dark and two were rendered temporarily unserviceable 
      from unexploded bombs. One enemy aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft 
      fire. From 7.30 p.m. until 6.00a.m. London was the centre of 
      enemy attack about 170 aircraft taking part; 2 major fires aand 
      some minor fires occurred in industrial premises and in docks 
      but all were either extinguished of under control by morning. 
      One hospital was hit in east London and 20 casualties are reported 
      so far and it is feared there are others. Outside London 2 public 
      schools were hit, Wellington College and Beaumont college (Windsor). 
      At the former the only casualty was the head master was killed.
 
      
 
 
(4.) Summary of air casualties.
 
      Enemy: Destroyed, Probable, Damaged.
 
      By our fighters:
 
      Bombers: 3,-,2
 
      Fighters: 1,2,1
 
      
By Coastal aircraft
 
      Seaplanes: 2,-,-
 
      
By anti-aircraft:
 
      Bombers: 1,-,-
 
      Fighters: 1,-,-
 
      Totals: 8,2,3
 
      British/