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Bethnal Green 1911

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1911 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

Published
1912
Author
Bate, George Paddock.
Pages
188
Tables
81

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81 tables in this report

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    London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. Births and Deaths of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1911 .1
    Boroughs.Population estimated to the middle of 1911.Births.Deaths fromDeaths under 1 year of Age.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Phthisis.
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    London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. Birth-rates and Death-rates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1911.
    Boroughs.Per 1000 Persons Living.Deaths under one year to 1000 Births.
    Births.Deaths from
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping-cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Phthisis.
    Crude.Corrected*
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    London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. Death-rates per 1000 persons living and Infantile Mortality of persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs in the Five years 1906-10, and in 1911.
    Boroughs.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Dirrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Phthisis.Deaths under One Year to 1000 Births.
    1906-1910.1911.1906-1910.1911.1906-1910.1911.1906-1910.1911.1906-1910.19111906-1910.1911.1906-1910.19111906-1910.1911.1996-19101911.1906-1910.1911.
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    SUMMARY.
    1911.
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    TABLE A.
    19101911
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    TOTALS:—
    Residents.
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    Non-Residents.
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    TABLE B. Public Institutions, situated outside the Borough, into which Bethnal Green residents have been received and where they have subsequently died:—
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    TABLE B— continued.
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    TABLE B— continued.
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    TABLE C. Public Institutions in Bethnal Green.
    INSTITUTION.BEDS AVAILABLE.IN-PATIENTS TREATED.DEATHS— RESIDENTS.DEATHS— NON-RESIDENTS.OUT-PATIENTS TREATED.
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    TABLE D.
    District.Deaths.Population.
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    TABLE E.
    Month.London Death Rate.Bethnal Green Death Rate. (Per Thousand)Mean Temperature (Degrees).Rainfall (Inches).
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    The next table compares the death rates for Bethnal Green and for London by Quarters:- TABLE F.
    Quarter ending.London.Bethnal Green.
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    Marriages , 1911.
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    SPECIAL CAUSES OF INFANTILE DEATHS.
    Total.Rate per thousand births.
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    TABLE G. Quarterly Mortality for the Borough of Bethnal Green
    1911.Estimated Population in the middle of 1905.Births.All CausesEnteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa and Enteritis under2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths of Infants under one year of age.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Registered.
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    TABLE H. Quarterly Mortality for the County of London.
    1911.Estimated Population in the middle of 1905.Births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.DiphtheriaDiarrhœa and Enteri t is (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Registered.
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    TABLE I.
    Disease.Deaths at Home.Deaths in Hospitals.Total.
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    TABLE K.
    Disease.1910.1911.
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    TABLE L.
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    TABLE M.
    Nature of Disease.No. of Certificates received.Duplicate Certificates received.Actual number ofcases reported.Treatedat Home.Removed to M. A. B. Hospitals.Treated at other Hospitals and Infirmary.Diagnosis incorrect.
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    TABLE N. Condition of Premises wherein Cases of Infectious Disease have occurred during 1911.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    The notified cases belonged to the following trades:—
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    List of Trades in which persons notified under these Regulations were engaged.
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    Draper's assistant 1 Tailors 9
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    FAIRLIGHT SANATORIUM. Daring the year under review, 18 persons in the early stages of Consumption have been sent by this Authority to the Fairlight Sanatorium, Hastings; brief particulars of these cases are appended:—
    Initials.Address.Age.Trade.Date of Admission and Discharge.Remarks of Medical Superintendent on Patient's Discharge.
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    FAIRLIGHT SANATORIUM-continued.
    Initials.Address.Age.Trade.Date of Admission and Discharge.Remarks of Medical Superintendent on Patient's Discharge.
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    The following list shows the organs and parts of the body chiefly affected by cancerous disease:—
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    The number of visits paid was as follows:—
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    The mothers were attended in confinement
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    The infants born were
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1911 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number." Nett."N umber.Rate.Of Nonresidents registered in the District.Of Residents not registeredin the District.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1911.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.1212
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.North East.South West.North East.South West.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1911.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Non-residents in Public Institutions inthe District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
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    TABLE IIIa. Deaths in Sub-Districts.
    Causes of Death.North-East.South-WestNo Home.Totals.
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    TABLE IV. Whole District—Infantile Mortality During the Year 1911. Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE IV (a). North-East Bethnal Green. Infntile Mortality During the Year 1911. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE IV. (b) South-West Bethnal Green. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1911. Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths in the 10 years 1901 to 1910 and in the year 1911.
    Disease.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.Annual Average of 10 years, 1901-1910.1911.
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    1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. luspector
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    3.— HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections and Re-inspections of Outworkers' Premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLE-SOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from EmployersNames and Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Names and Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other CouncilsProsecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Section 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109,110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists
    Lists.OutworkersLists.Outworkers
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    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN. STREET LIST.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Disease-.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseasesRespiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    Total Number of Inspections and Particulars of Cases in Hand
    District.Infectious Cases.Complaints.House to House Inspections.Trades' Inspections.Re inspections.Milk-sbop Inspections.Factory and Workshop Inspections.Outworkers' Homes inspections.Tenement House Inspections.New Buildings Inspections.Ice Cream Shop Inspections.
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    for the Year ended 31st December, 1911.
    Combined Drainage Inspections.Smoke Nuisances-Premises under Observation.Other Inspections or work of Pliflrftoipr.Number of Calls.Unsound Food Seizures.Samples of Food and Drugs taken.Police Court Attendances.Nuisances Abated.Number of Cases in Hand.Total Visits for the Year.Inspector.
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    APPENDIX B. List of Nuisanees and Insanitary Conditions generally, discovered during the year 1911.
    Period.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty W.C.'s.Defective Water Supply.Smoke Nuisances.Other matters.Total.
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    APPENDIX D. (1). Police Court Proceedings, 1911.—Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1911.—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1911.—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    APPENDIX D. (2). Police Court Proceedings—Dairies, Cowsheds & Milkshops Orders, 1885-1886.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    APPENDIX E (1). Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907. Samples taken officially and submitted for analysis during the year.
    Article.Total No. of Samples taken.GenuineAdulterated.Offences other than Adulteration.
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    APPENDIX E (2). Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    APPENDIX E (3). FOODS AND DRUGS. Table showing percentage adulteration for Decennial Period 1901—1910, compared with 1911:—
    Year.No. of Samples Taken.No. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterated Samples.
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    The following is a summary of legal proceedings, etc., in connection with the above cases:—
    No. of Adulterations.Other Offences under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.No. of Summonses Issued.No. of Convictions Obtained.No. of Cases Dismissed.No. of Summonses Withdrawn, &c.
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    APPENDIX E (4). Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Samples taken on delivery. The following samples were taken on delivery from wholesale firms delivering goods to various retail tradesmen, etc., in the Borough.
    Article.Total Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
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    APPENDIX E (5). Samples of Foods and Drugs taken informally for information:—
    Article.Total Samples Taken.Genuine. See below (*)Adulterated. See below (†)
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    APPENDIX F. Unsound Food—Surrendered.
    Cwts.qrs.st.lbs.
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    Unsound Food—Seized.
    Cwts.qrs.st.lbs.
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    APPENDIX I. (1). Outworkers.
    Year.No. of lists received from employers.No. of Outworkers comprised therein.Reported from other Boroughs.Reported to other Boroughs.
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    APPENDIX M (1). Particulars respecting work of Disinfectors and Shelter.
    Month.No. of Rooms Disinfected.P.T. and Phthisis Cases.Verminous Rooms.Articles of Bedding Destroyed.Articles of Bedding Disinfected at Station.No. of Articles Disinfected in Formalin Chamber.No. of Cases in which Shelter was used.No. of Persons accommodated at Shelter.No. of hours for which Shelter was occupied.
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    Causes of death in Inquest cases—continued—
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    Bodies recovered under Public Health (London) Act—
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    APPENDIX P. Inspection of certain places subject to special Bye-Laws and Regulations.
    Premises.No. of PremisesNo. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. of Prosecutions.
    On Register atend of 1910.Added in 1911.Removed in 1911.On Register atend of 1911.
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    APPENDIX Q. Clerical Work.
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    APPENDIX S. STATEMENT OF WAGES ACCOUNT.
    No. of Weeks.Ending.Sanitary Labour.Combined DrainageInfirmary Drainage.Shelter, removing old shed and fixing copper.Mortuary Renovations.Stripping, &c., after Small Pox.Messenger &c.Holiday Pay.Sick Pay.
    1911£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£8.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    APPENDIX T. Housing and Town Planning Act. Summary of Results of House to House Inspections.
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    APPENDIX U. STATEMENT OF PETTY CASH ACCOUNT.
    1911Amounts received fromFinance Committee.PETTY DISBURSEMENTS.Fines, Costs, Ac., recovered and paid into Council's Account.
    Public Health (London) Act, 1891.General Expenses.Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.Expenses re sampling, prosecutions, &cSundry small Accounts for Tools, Materials. &c., not kept in Stock.Drain Plug Hire.Returned Deposits.Mortuary.Washing, Sundry Small Requirements. &c.Fairlight Sanatorium.Patients' Fares, Ac.Office.Petty Expenses, Fares, &c.