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Lambeth 1866

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1867
Pages
42
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    Result of 123 examinations of the Gas supplied to the Parish, consisting of 1220 observations during the year 1866:-
    GAS COMPANY.No. of occasions Gas tested.Where Tested.Average Illuminating power.Tests for purity, Ammonia, Sulphuretted Hydrogen.
  • Page 23
    TABLE I. Return , showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish, of Lambeth, and the steps taken to abate the same between the 25th March, 1866, and the 25th March, 1867.
    Houses in an unwholesome state cleansed.Houses with bad drainage drained.Cesspools emptied or abolished.Accumulations ofDrain obstructions remedied.Pigs RemovedOffensive smells abated.Gullies cleansed.
    Dust removed.Dung, &c., removed.Number of Cases.Number of Pigs.
  • Page 23
    In addition to the above, 6935 Houses were systematically Inspected, and Improvements made as under:—
    Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Improvements effected.Number of Houses cleaned and whitewashed.Number of Dilapitated Houses repaired.Number of Yards cleansed or otherwise Improved.Number of Water Receptacles Improved.Number of Cesspools abolished.Number of Privies, Closets, and Drains Improved.Number of Houses provided with Ventilation.Number of Dust Bins provided.
  • Page 24
    TABLE II. Showing the number of Births and Deaths Registered in each District of Lambeth during each Quarter of the Year, 1866.
    DISTRICTS.First quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year.
    BIRTHS.DEATHS.Deaths In Workhouse.BIRTHS.DEATHS.Death in Workhouse.BIRTHS.DEATHS.Deaths In Workhouse.BIRTHS.DEATHS.Death in Workhouse.BIRTHS.DEATHS.Death In Workhouse.
  • Page 25
    TABLE III. Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of its Eight Sub-divisions, in 1861. with the estimated increase in 1866 ; also the death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year, 1866.
    DISTRICTS.Population in 1861.Increase per cent. per ann.Estimated Pop- ulation in 1866.Deaths in 1866, (52 weeks.)Mortality per 10,000.Persons living, to one death.
  • Page 26
    TABLE IV. Shows the Deaths from Epidemic Disease in the whole Parish, and in each of its Sub-districts
    Total Deaths from all causes.DISTRICTS.8mall PoxMeaslesScarlatina.Diptheria.Whooping Couch.Typhus,Diarrhœa.Cholera.Total (Epidemic Diseases.)
  • Page 27
    TABLE V \ Showing the Number of Cases of Cholera, and Choleraic Diarrhoea, and Diaraœa, treated by the District Medical Officers Medical Visitors, during the mouths of August, September, and October, 1866.
    Cases ofTotal Cases.Deaths.
    Cholera, and Choleraic Diarrhœa treated.Diarrhœa treated.Cholera aud Choleraic Diarrhœa.Diarrhœa.
  • Page 28 29
    TABLE VI. Gives the Deaths from Cholera in each District of the Parish for each Week, from the commencement to the termination of the Epidemic.
    July 7thJuly l4thJuly 21stJuly 28thAug. 4thAug. 11thAug. l8thAug. 25thSept. 1stSept 8thSept. 16thKept. 2ndSept. 20thOct 6thOct. 13thOct 20thOct. 27thNov. 3rdNov. l0thNov. 17thNov. 24thDec. 1st
  • Page 30 31
    TABLE VII. Shows the number of Deaths from Cholera, in Lambeth, with the Mortality per ten thousand of the population, in each of the Epidemics, in 1832, 1849, 1854, and 1866.
    Population in 1832.Deaths from Cholera.Cholera death rate per 10,000 of the population.
  • Page 34 35
    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. In respect of the Year ending 25th of March. 186 6
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    1866 March 25th.£8.d1866 March 25th.£s.d.
  • Page 34 35
    In respect of the Year ending 25th March, 1867
    Cash.Moneys Owings to the Vestry.Cash Account.Debit and Liabilities.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36 37
    general purposes account (continued , In respect of the Year ending 25 th March. 1867
    Cash.Money Owing to the Vestry.Cash Account.Debts and Liabilities.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£S.d.
  • Page 38
    new paving works account.
    1867. March 25th.£s.d.1867. March 25th.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    sewers account. In respect of the Year, Ending 25 th March, 1866.
    1866. March 25th.£s.d.1866. March 25th.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    In respect of the Year,ending 25th March, 1867
    Cash Account.Monies Owing to the Vestry.Cash Account.Debts and
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 39
    SEWERS ACCOUNT, (continued.)
    Cash Account.Monies owing to the Vestry.Cash Account.Debts and Liabilities
    £8.d.£s.d.£s.d.s.d.
  • Page 39
    NEW SEWER WORKS ACCOUNT. In respect of the Year, ending the 25th March. 1867.
    1867. March 25th.£s.d.1867. March 25th.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    lighting account. In respect of the Year, ending 25th March, 1866.
  • Page 40
    In respect of the Year , ending 25th March, 1867.
    Cash Account.Owing to Vestry.Cash Account.Debts and Liabilities.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 41
    general purpose 3.
    £s.d£s.d.
  • Page 41
    sewers.
  • Page 41
    lighting,
  • Page 42
    GENERAL SUMMARY Of the Expenditure for the Year ended the 25 th day of March, 1867, including the Liabilities to that date.
    £s.d.