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Lambeth 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1869
Pages
43
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Made on 80 occasions, during the Year 1868—69.
    GAS COMPANY.No. of occasions Gas tested.Where Tested.Average Illuminating power.Tests for Parity, Ammonia, Sulpheretted Hydrogen.
  • Page 18
    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 1868, and the 25th March, 1860.
    Water supply provided.Dangerous sructures removed.Tradenuisances abated.Unwholesome fish destroyed.Unwholesome meat destroyed.Unsound Provisionsbread destroyed.Inspections for storing petroleum.Smoke nuisances abated.Slaughterhouses in spected.Cow housesinspected.Hake-housesinspected.No. of notices served.No. of summonses and orders issued.
    No. of cases.No. of fish.No. of cases.Weight.
  • Page 18
    In addition to the above, 2,2 89Houses were systematically inspected and improvements made as under:—
    Number of Houses Inspected.Number of improvements effected.Number of housescleansed &whitewashed.Number of dilapidated houses repaired.Number of yards paved & improved.Number of water recepticlesimprovedNumber of Cesspools abolished.Number of privies, closets and drains improved.Number of houses provided with ventilation.Number of dust bins provided.
  • Page 19
    TABLE II. Showing the number of Births and Deaths registered in each District of Lambeth during each quarter of the year 1863.
    DISTRICTS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The year.
    BIRTHS.DEATHS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.BIRTHS.deaths.BIRTHS.DEATHS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.Deaths in Workhouse.
  • Page 20
    TABLE III. Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the P&rinh of Lambeth, and each of its Right Sub-divisions, in 1861, with the estimated Population in 1868, calculated on the rate of increase which took place between the Censuses in 1851 and 1861; also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1868.
    DISTRICTS.Population in 1861.Increase per cent. per ann.Estimated Population in 1868.Deaths in 1368, (53 weeks.)Mortality per 10,000, (53 weeks)Persons living to one Death.
  • Page 21
    TABLE IV. Shows the Deaths from Epidmic Diseases in the whole Parish, and in each of its Sub-Districts.
    Total Deaths from all causes.DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diptheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total (Epidemic diseases.)
  • Page 22 23
    TABLE V. Shows the Number of Cases of Illness from Epidemic Diseases attended by the Poor Law Medical Officers, during each Quarter of the Year, 1868.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total (Epidcmic Diseases.)
  • Page 28 29
    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    1868. Receipts.1868. Payments.
    March 25th.£s.dMarch 25th.£s. d.
  • Page 30
    GENERAL PURP0SE8 ACCOUNT (continued) In respect of the Year Ending 2 bth March , 1869.
    Cash AccountMonies Owing to the Vestry.Cash Account.Debts & Liabilities.
    March 25th, 1868.£s.d.£s.d.March 25th 1868.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 31
    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    Cash AccountMonied Owing to the vestry.Cash Account.Debts & Liabillities.
    £s.d.£s.d.Cash Account.Debts & Liabillities.
  • Page 31
    SEWERS NEW WORKS ACCOUNT. In respect of the Year Endinq 25 th March , 1869.
    18138.£sd.1869.£s.d.
  • Page 32
    Special Liabilities on account of Sewer Works.
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    LIGHTING ACCOUNT. 1868. In respect of the Year Ending 25th March , 1868.
    March 25th.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    GENERAL PURPOSES.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    LAMBETH BURIAL BOARD. Cash Statement from 1st April, 1868, to 31st March , 1869.
    1869.£s.d.1869.£s.d.