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Lambeth 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1888
Pages
156
Tables
67

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  • Page 24
    The following is a Comparative Statement for the two years (ending 25th March) 1887 and 1888.
    1887.1888.
    Rate.Precept.Rate.Precept.
    s.d.£s.d.s.d.£S.d.
  • Page 29
    Account of the Lambeth Public Libraries Commissioners, to the 25th March, 1888.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 30
    The value of property in the Parish assessed for the relief of the Poor has been as follows :—
    ££
  • Page 42
    WORKS EXECUTED.
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    The following arc particulars of 4061 Lamps lighted and maintained at the expense of the Vestry: —
    Gas Company's DistrictSingle Burner, 5ft. per hour5-Burner, 50 ft. per hour3- Burner, 33 ft. per hour3-Burner, 25 ft. per hour2-Burner, 20 ft. per hour2-Burner, 10 ft. per hourSingle Burner, 10 ft. per hourTotals.
  • Page 43
    The Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company and by the Crystal Palace District Gas Company has been regularly tested by the Medical Officer, and the following is a summary of the Lighting Committee's Reports to the Vestry:—
    Gas Companies.Parliamentary Standard. _ Candle*.Where letted.Average Illuminating Power. Candle*.Tests for purity, Ammonia, and Sulphuretted Hydrogen.
  • Page 44 45
    The Lambeth Vestry Wharf PARTICULARS OF SLOPPING, DUSTING, AND OTHER CARTAGE, AND COST, FROM 25th MARCH, 1887, TO 25th MARCH, 1888.
    1887.SLOP CARTAGE.DUST CARTAGE.BARGE WORK.HORSE WORK.Stable Expenses.Carmen's Wages.Dustmen's Wages.General Labour.Jetty Labour.Management.Cost of Fodder.Cost of one Horse per week.Shoeing.Cost of Repairs to Harness.
    Contract.Vestry Cartage.Loads ShotawayVestry Loads.Messrs. FullerManure Sold.Days in Stable.Carting.Carting Days.Miscellaneous.Machines.Carting Out Wards.Water Vans.Sick.Sundays and 1 Holidays.
    Inner Wards.Out Wards.
    Days.Load.To Wharf.Shot Away.To Wharf.Shot Away.Slop C. yds.Dust C. yds.Slop Days. |Dust Days.Days.Days.Days.
    Week Ending188.17 Shelbourne & Son.131.12 Smeed & Co.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT, 1880-7. (Final Quarter.)
    Cash.Cash.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT, 1887-8.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 50 51
    SEWERS ACCOUNT, 1886-7. (Final Quarter.)
    Cash.Cash.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    SEWERS ACCOUNT, 1887-8.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    Loans Outstanding on Sewers Account.
    When raised.Expiring inRateAmount running on 26th March, 1888.
    £s.d.
  • Page 54 55
    WHARF EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, 1886-7. (Final Quarter.)
    Cash.Cash.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 56 57
    WHARF EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT. 1887-8.
    Cash.LiabilitiesCash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 60 61
    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT, 1886-7. (final Quarter.)
    CashCash.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 62 63
    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT, 1887-8.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
  • Page 64 65
    Continued from previous page...
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 66 67
    Continued from previous page...
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68 69
    YORK STONE PAVING LOAN £10,000, OF 25th MAY, 1883.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 70 71
    WOOD PAVING LOAN £16,800, OF 10th JUNE, 1887.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 72
    NEW PAVING WORKS UNDER APPORTIONMENTS, 1888-7.
    £s.d.£s.d.Contributions received from Owners:—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 73
    THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON, 1887-8.
    1887.£S.d.£S.d.1887.£s.d.£s.d.
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    THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS CONSOLIDATED RATE, 1887-8.
    1887.£S.d.£s.d.1887.£S.d.£s.d.
  • Page 74
    BALANCE ACCOUNT, 1887.
    On 25th March.Final.On 25th March.Final.
    Page£s.d.£s.d.Page.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 74
    SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ACCOUNTS.
    Balances at the Commencement of the Year.Received forThe Year.Balances and Receipts together.Expenditure for the Year.Balances at end of the Year.
    From Rates.From all Other Sources
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 75
    Comparative Statement showing the Net Expenditure of the V estry for the years (ending the 25th, March) 1887 and 1888 including liabilities to that date.
    Year ending 25th March, 1887.Year ending 25th March, 1888.
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    Summary of Charities' Accounts submitted to the Vestry by the Board of Churchwardens and Overseers for the Year ending the 25th March, 1888.
    Name of Charity.Trustees.Endowments.Receipts, including Balances.Payments, including balances.Balances on 25th March, 1888.How Expended.
    Cr.Dr
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 80 81
    Churchwardens and Overseers' Account of Moneys receive???d paid to the V estry of the Parish of Lambeth for Lighting General, Sewers, and Metropolitan Consolidate???ates, for the Year ended Lady-day , 1888.
    Dr. 1887-8.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
    Balance of General Rate Precept, 1886250000
  • Page 84
    William Burrup, Esq., Rector's Warden ???receiver and Treasurer to the Trustees Dr. of the Pedlar's Acre Estate, from ???aster, 1887, to Easter, 1888. Cr.
    1887.£s.d.
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    William Burrup, Esq., Rector's Warden ???ce iver and Treasurer to the Trustees Cr. Dr. of the Pedlar's Acre Estate, from aster, 1887, to Easter, 1888.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LAMBETH???URIAL board. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure from April , 1887, to 31s t March . 1888.
    £s.d.£s.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The table shows the estimated population in each registration district, with the number of statute acres, and the average number of persons per acre.
    Registration Districts.Estimated Population.Area in Acres.Population per Acre.
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    The table shows the number of births registered in each year for the last ten years:—
    Year.No. of Births.Year.No. of Births.
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    The Table shows the number of Births in each District, and a comparison of number of Births registered in each Quarter.
    March.June.September.December.Total number of Births in each District.
    MoleFemaleMaleFemaleMuleFem»leMaleFemale
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    The Table shows the condition of the population as regards marriage, single life and widowhood, in the various ages previous:—
    All Ages.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 and upwards
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    The following Table shows the mortality, male and female, in the different districts, and a comparison of the deaths in each quarter.
    SUB-DISTRICT.MarchJuneSeptemberDecemberTotal number of deaths each District
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    The mortality at different ages in each district of the Parish is shown below:-
    SUB-DISTRICT.Under 1 Year1 Year to 5 Years5 to 60 Years60 Years & Upwards
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    The deaths at various age periods in each quarter.
    MarchJuneSeptemberDecember
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    Deaths belonging to each Ward of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1888.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road 1stWaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1stLambeth Church 2ndKennington FirstKennington SecondBrixtonNorwoodTotal
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    Deaths belonging to each Ward of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1888-continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road lstWaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1stLambeth Church 2ndKennington FirstKennington SecondBrixtonNorwoodTotal
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    The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from all Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 31st December, 1887
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 65 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Ages.
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    The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from all Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 31st December, 1887-continued.
    ? CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Ages.
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    In the following table the Zymotic death rate is compared in the different districts of the Parish, both for the whole year and each quarter of the year, strangers deducted.
    MarchJuneSept.Dec.Year.
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    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (strangers deducted).
    For the four endingJan. 29Feb. 26Mar. 26April 23May 21June 18July 16Aug. 13Sept. 10Oct. 8Nov. 5Dec. 3Dec. 31Total
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    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following Table shows the mortality from Zymotic diseases in the Parish arranged so as to compare the mortality of different years.
    18871886188518841883188218811880187918781877
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    The following table shows the number of Small Pox cases removed to the Hospitals of the Asylums Board during the last ten years, and the proportion of paupers to the whole number admitted:-
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    SMALL POX. This table shows the number of deaths from Small Pox in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18681969187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887
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    The Table shows the number of parishioners reported to be suffering from Scarlet Fever, including the cases removed to the Hospital.
    Registrars' Districts.Total No. of Cases.Cases treated at HomoCases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    SCARLET FEVER. This Table shows the number of deaths from Scarlct Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted.
    Districts.year Mar. 18681869187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887
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    The following Table shows the number of deaths in each district, and the relation the number of cases bear to the total enumerated population of each district.
    Sub-District.No. of. DeathsEstimated Population
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    WHOOPING COUGH. This Table shows the number of deaths from Whooping Cough in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth, in each year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year 18681869187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218731884188518861887
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    The deaths are distributed as follows:-
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.Estimated Population.
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    ?? This Table shows the number of deaths from Measles in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18681869187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887
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    The following table shows the number of cases and deaths in each district.
    Sub-DistrictsNo. of Cases.No. of deathsEstimated Population
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    Diphtheria. This Table shows the Number of Deaths from Diphtheria in the several Districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each Year for the last 20 Years. Strangers deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18681869187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887
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    The following Table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Cases.No. of Deaths.Estimated Population
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    TYPHOID FEVER. This Table shows the number of deaths from Typhoid Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year since 1871.
    Districts.18711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887
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    The following Table shows the distribution of deaths in the sub-districts.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.Estimated Population.
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    DIARRHŒA. This Table shows the Diarrhœa Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1887.
    Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    DIARRHŒA. This Table shows the Number of Deaths from Diarrhœa in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. Strangers deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18681869187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887
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    SANITARY WORK.
    YEAR.Total number of Cases.Sanitary Work Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Work not Structural.
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    Return showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances removed or abated in the Parish of Lambeth, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1887.
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    Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, during the year 1887.
    Samples.Number procured.Number adlulterated.