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Lewisham 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1871
Pages
32
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

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    STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS of the Board during the Year ended 25th March , 1871.
    ReceiptsExpenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
    1870.
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    ACCOUNT IN DETAIL, SHOWING THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE BOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 25 TH MARCH, 1871.
    Accounts.Balance in favour of each account at the commencementof the year.RECEIPTS.Balances transferred from Metropolitan Board Expenses.Balance against each account at the end of the year.Total.Balance against each account at the commencement of the year.EXPENDITURE.Metropolitan Board expenses Balance transferred to other Accounts.Balance in favour of each Account at the end of the year.Total.
    From Overseers.Other Receipts.Total Receipts.Highways.Paving.Watering.Road Improvements.Construction of Sewers.Sewers Repairs and Cleansing.New Streets.Sewers and Drains (Private).Metropolitan Board.Lighting.Establishment Expenses.Sundries.Loans repaid and Sinking Fund.Interest on Loans.Law Expenses.Dusting.Total Expenditure.
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    STATEMENT of the ASSETS of the Board on the 2 5th day of March , 1871 ( exclusive of Sinking Fund for Mortgages, for which see Statement).
    From whom receivable.LEWISHAM.PENGE.Totals.
    General Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Lighting.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Lighting.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    STATEMENT showing the Financial Condition of the Board and of each separate head of Expenditure on 25th March, 1871.
    Cash Balances.Liabilities and Assets.Financial Condition of the Board.
    In favour.Against.Liabilities.Assets.In Debt.In Credit.
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    Statement showing the Items of Expenditure comprised under the head of " Establishment Expenses," and how they are apportioned among the several heads of Expenditure.
    ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE INCLUDED IN ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES.APPORTIONMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES.
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    STATEMENT OF THE LIABILITIES of the Board, 25th March , 1871 (exclusive of Mortgages, for which see Statement).
    To whom Payable.LEWISHAM.PENGE.Totals.
    Establishment.General Rate.General Rate (under 159 sect.)Sewer Rate.Paving (Loan)Sewers Construction.Lighting Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Lighting Rate.Paving (Loan)
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    STATEMENT of the outstanding MORTGAGES and LOANS of the Board on the 25th March , 1871.
    No. of Mortgage Deed.Date.Amount.Rate of Interest per cent.Mortgagees.How Repayable.Amount Repaid.Amount of Sinking Fund for Repayment.Amount remaining due 25th March, 1871.Upon what Rates chargeable.
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    TABLE I.
    Enumerated Population, 1851.Enumerated Population, 1861.Estimated Population as calculated logarithmally to the middle of 1870.Estimated Population at so many per house, taking the number per house in. 1861.Number of Inhabited Houses, 1851 census.Number of Inhabited Houses, 1861 census.Number of Inhabited Houses, middle of 1870.Average number of persons per house, 1851.Average number of persons per house, 1861.Average mortality per 1000, assuming a population obtained from the number per house in 1861, and the number of inhabited in 1870.
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    TABLE II.
    Registrar's Sub-district.BIRTHS.Total.DEATHS.Total.
    M ales.Females.Males.Females.
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    TABLE III.
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    TABLE IV.
    Year.Smallpox.Mcaales.Scarlatina.Diptheria.Whooping Cough.Cholera.Diarrhoea.Fever.
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    TABLE V.—DEATHS DURING T H E FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1870.
    CLASSES OF DISEASE.CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES AT DEATH.Total.M a lesFemales
    Under 1 year.Under 5.Under 10.Under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.GO and under 80.80 and upwards.
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    DE ATHS—CONTINUED.
    CLASSES OF DISEASESCAUSES OF DEATH.AGES AT DEATH.Total.Males.Females,
    Under 1 year.Under 5.Under 10.Under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.GO and under 80.80 and upwards.
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    Sewers have been constructed by tho Board in the following localities, viz.:
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    The following tabular f nn show- the number of Notices reserved by the Ins pector of Nuisances, Mr. Robertson, during the past year, all of which have been complied with.
    To drain.To cleanse drains.To compel Water supply.To abate Nuisances.