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Westminster 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

Published
1858
Author
Holt, Barnard.
Pages
28
Tables
11

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  • Page 7
    Flagging the undermentioned Courts and Passages, viz.—
  • Page 10 11
    APPENDIX A. STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, between the 25th day of March, 1857, and the 25th day of March, 1858, pursuant to the Provisions of the Act 18 & 19 Vict., cap. 120.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    GENERAL RATE.-GENERAL RATE.-
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.To Repairs of Roads, Masons' and Paviors' Works, &c.:—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 12 13
    Continued from previous page
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 14 15
    STATEMENT of the ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the said Board, on the 25th day of March, 1858.
    Dr.Cr.
    DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE BOARD.MONEYS OWING TO THE BOARD.
    £.s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 16 17
    Statement of the several Precepts issued to the Overseers, and the Sums received and overpaid thereon, 25th day of March, 1857, and 25th day of March, 1858.
    Date of Precept.Description of Rate.Amount of Precept.Amount Received thereon.Amount Overpaid thereon.Amount deducted from Precepts, 1st. Feb., 1856Amount to be Credited to next Rates.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.s.d.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 18
    Summary Statement of Contracts entered into by the said Board between
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Address.Nature of Contract.
  • Page 19
    the 25th day of March, 1857, and the 25th day of March, 1858.
    For what Period.At what Prices.Amount of Security.Observations.
  • Page 23
    AGES AND CAUSES OF DEATH.
    ST. MARGARET'S.ST. JOHN'S.
    Diseases.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.40 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 and upwards.Total.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.40 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.7 0 and upwards.Total.Totals of both Parishes.
  • Page 24
    THE FOLLOWING IS A MONTHLY ACCOUNT OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, SHOWING A COMPARISON BETWEEN 1857 AND THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Males.Females.TotalMales.Females.Total.Total Births in both Parishes.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Total Deaths in both Parishes, 1857.Corrected Deaths in 1857.Deaths in 1856.Deaths in 1855.Deaths in 1854.Deaths in 1853.Deaths in 1852.Deaths in 10 Years, Average.Add for increase of Population 10 per Cent.Less than 1856.Less than 1855.Less than 1854.Less than 1853.Less than 1852.
  • Page 26
    INSPECTIONS BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, AND TABULAR STATEMENT OF HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
    Streets.Number of houses inspected.Open Privies.Cesspools.Untrapped Drains.Imperfect Drainage.Pans Without water Supply.Dust-bins to be erected.Pavements requiring repair.Cleanse and Lime-white.Defective Water-butts.Results.
  • Page 27
    INSPECTIONS BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, &c.—continued.
    Streets.Number of Houses Inspected.Open Privies.Cesspools.Untrapped Drains.Imperfect Drainage.Pans without Water Supply.Dust-bins to be erected.Pavements requiring repair.Cleanse and Lime-white.Defective Water-butts.Results.