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Lewisham 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1875
Pages
154
Tables
77

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    Tenders for the erection of the Building were invited from a number of leading London Builders, and on the 7th May, 187 1, eight tenders were submitted to the Board, as under, and that of Messrs. Hill, Higgs, and Hill accepted.
    £s.d.
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    The following is a repetition of the Table given in the Board' s las t Report, showing the various kinds of material used during the three years ended Lady-day last.
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    Th e total quantity of each class of work i n each Parish of the District is shown in the following . Table, an d so me further details arc given in the Surveyor's Report annexed.
    Parish of Lhwisiiam.1873-4.1874-5.
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    The following table gives the number of Inhabited ouses and Population of the District according to the sus of 1871, and the ascertained number of Inhabited Houses and estimated Population in each of the three sub sequent years.
    1871.1872.1873.1874.
    Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited HousesPopulation.
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    NUMBER AND RATE OF BIRTIIS.
    1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.
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    NUMBER AND RATE OF DEATHS.
    1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.
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    FINANCE.
    SUMS RAISED.SUMS EXPENDED.
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    Showing the Classes of Disease causing Death, and the periods of life at which it occurred, in the three years 1872 to 1874, inclusive; with the per centage of the Deaths in each year caused by each class of disease, and occurring in each period of life.
    Classes of Disease, &c., causing Death.1872. Ages at Death.1873. Ages at Death.1874. Ages at Death.
    Under 1 year.From 1 to 5.From 5 to 20.From 20 to 40.From 40 to 60.From 60 upwards.Total.Per centage.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5.From 5 to 25.From 25 to 45.From 45 to 65.From 65 upwards.Total.Per centage,Under 1 year.From 1 to 5.From 5 to 25.j From 25 | to 45.From 45 to 65.From 65 upwards.Total.Per centage,
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    Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1872-3, 1873-4, and 1874-5.
    LEWI SHAM.1872-3.1873-4.1874-5.
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    TABLE III. OF Loans raised from the 1st January, 1856, to Lady-day, 1875.
    No. on Register of Mortgages.Date of Loan.Amount borrowed.Rate of Interest per cent.Term for repayment.Amount repaid to Lady-day, 1875.Balance outstanding, Lady-day, 1875.Purpose for which borrowed.
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    The Board of Works the Lewisham District. Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure olt Board during the year ended 25th March,1875, Of wchich detailed particular mprised in the Schedules referred to
    RECEIPTS.LEWISHAM PAYMENTS.£S.d.£s.d.
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    The Board of Words the Lewisham District.
    liabilities.ASSETS. MORTGAGES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Summary Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 25th March, 1875. And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Account.Balances, 25th March, 1874.Receipts.Expenditure.Balances, 25th March, 1875
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
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    of Expenditure on the 25th March, 1875.
    Names of Account.Cash Balances, 25th March, 1875.Assets.Liabilities.Financial Condition of the Board.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
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    Schedules referred to in the foregoing Statements.
    RECEIPTS.
    LEWISHAM.£8.d.£
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    RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    RECEIPTS.
    LEWISHAM.
    £s.d.£sd.
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    SCHEDULE D.—Sewerage Purposes.
    Lewisham.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    RECEIPTS.
    £s.d£s.d.£
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    RECEIPTS.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE G.-New Streets. Dertailed Particular of the Receipts and Expenditure in the Formation and Pa??? of New Streets.
    RECEIPTS£s.d.£???
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    SCHEDULE H.—Private Works. ???etailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure in the construction of Private Sewers and other Private Works.
    ???VISHAM. RECEIPTS£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE H 1 .—Cash on Deposit.
    ???VISIIAM. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE I.—Establishment Expenses. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Payments comprised wider Establish... Expenses and apportioned in the first instance between the Parish of Lewishc. and!Hamlet of Penge, and subsequently between the several rates levied.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d£???
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    SCHEDULE J.—Mortgages—(Part 1.) Detailed Statement of Mortgages outstanding on the 25th day of March, 1875. [####]??? UNITED KENT LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY INSTITUTION oh COMPANY (Limited), (formerly the kent office).
    No. on Register.£.s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.
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    SCHEDULE J.- Mortgages- (Part2) The foregoing Mortagages are chargeable on the Parishes and on the Rates of fo??? Purposes undermentioned.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.£[???]
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    SCHEDULE K—General Purposes. ???bailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprised under General Purposes.
    ???SHAM. ASSETS.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE L.— General Purposes, 159th Sec. M. M. Act, 155??? Detailed particulars of Assets and IMbiUtien comprint under General purpo??? within the provisions of the 159th Sect,on of the Metropolu Management Act,???
    LEWISHAM ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.£???
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    SCHEDULE M.—Liffhting Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liability for the purpose of Lighting.
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    SCHEDULE N. — Sewerage Purposes. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities for Sewerage purposes, exclusive of the Construction of Sewers.
    ASSETS.
    ???WISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE 0.—Sewers Construction. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities for the purpose of constructing Sewers.
    ASSETS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.???
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    SCHEDULE P.—New Streets. ???particulars of Assets and Liabilities in the paving and forming New Streets, &c.
    ???WISHAM. ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE Q .— Private Works—(Sewers, &c.) Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities in the Construction of Privat??? and other Private Works.
    ASSETS.
    LEWISHAM£s.d.£???
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    SCHEDULE R.—Paving Works. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities for the purpose of Paving.
    ???LEW ISHAM. ASSETS.£s.d.£s.
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    SCHEDULE S.—Establishment Expenses.
    ASSETS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE S — Continued. liabilities— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£???
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    ???alphabetical List of the Accounts, &c., embodied in the fore???going Statement of Assets on Current Accounts (page 5.)
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Alphabetical List of Accounts, &c.-Continued.
    £s.d.£
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    ???Llphabetical List of the Persons to whom are owing the Monies ???comprised in the foregoing Statement of Liabilities, (page 4).
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Alphabetical List of Persons, &c.—Continued.
    £8.d.£???
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    Alphabetical List of Persons, &c.—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Committees of the Board. GENERAL.
    Financc.Works and General Purposes.Sanitary.
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    LOCAL
    Bhckhcath and Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.Penge.
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    By reference to Table III, page 16, which gives the mortality registered at several groups of ages, it will be seen that of the 842 deaths from all causes during the year 1874, 235, or nearly 28 per cent. (27.90) died under one year of age, and 99 between the ages of 1 and 5; so that 334 children, or nearly 40 per cent. (39.70) of the whole number of deaths were of children under the age of 5 years.
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    TABLE 1. Population, Inhabited Houses, Births, Deaths, and Marriages. (gross NUMBERS.)
    Population Estimated at the middle of the Year 1874.*No. of Inhabited Houses in Parish or District.Births.Deaths.Marriages.
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    TABLE II. Annual Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Years.Annual Rate of Mortality per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year: per centagre to Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years: per cent, to Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths in Public Institutions to Total Deaths.
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    TABLE III. Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year /874.
    Cause of Death. Classes.ages.Total.Males and Females.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    M.f.
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    TABLE III.—C ontinued. Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1874.
    Cause of Death. Classes.ages.Total.Males and Females.
    0 to 1l to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    M.F.
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    TABLE III.—C ontinued. Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1874.
    Cause of Death. Classes.ages.Total.Males and Females.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 757o to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    M.F.
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    TABLE IV. Showing Mortality from certain classes of Diseases , and proportion s to Population, and to 1000 Deaths, 1874.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths in the 10 years, 1864 to 1873, from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and the number in 1874.
    Disease.1864.1865.1866.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.Annual average of 10 years, 1863-1872.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10years 1864-1873.1874.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1874.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work, &c. , completed in the y ear ending December 31, 1874.
    Total.Blackheath. Lewisham.Sydenham.Penge.Sub-Districts.
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    TABLE VII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population , 1874, with the Birth and Death Rate in the different Registrars ' Sub districts in Lewisham Parish and the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising " The Letrisham District."
    Registrars' Sub-districts.Number of Inhabited Houses, Midsummer, 1874.Estimated Population.. Number of Births, 1874.Birth Rate per 1000.Number of Deaths 1874.Rate of Mortality per 1000.
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    TABLE VIII. The Area, Census Population in 1861 and 1871, Estimated Population in 1874, and Mortality in various Metropolitan Districts and in England and Wales, &c.
    Places.Area in Square Miles.Enumerated Population.Population, estimated to the middle of 1874.Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 in the 10 years 1861-70.Annual Rate of Mortality in 1874.
    1861.1871.
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    Population; Persons to an Acre ; Births and Deaths ; Annual Birth and Death Rates; Mean Temperature and Rainfall, in the Year 1874, in London and Twenty other Large Towns of the United Kingdom.—(Registrar Generals Annual Summary, 1874.)
    CITIES AND BOROUGHS.Estimated Population in the middle of the Year 1874.Persons to an acre, middle 1874.Births in 52 Weeks, ending 2nd Jan., 1873.Deaths in 52 Weeks, ending 2nd Jan., 1875.Annual Rate, per 1000 living, ofMean Temperature in 52 Weeks, ending 2nd Jan., 1875.Rainfall. in inches in 52 Weeks, ending 2nd Jan., 1875.
    Births in 52 Weeks. ending 2nd Jan., 1875.Deaths in 52 or 53 Weeks in each Year.Deaths in 52 Weeks, ending 2nd Jan., 1875.
    1874.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.
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    TABLE X. Number of Children between the A g es of 3 and 13 attending Schools under the supervision of the London School Board in the Lewisham District, during the yea r end in g 3lst December, 1874, with the situation of the Schools.
    Schools, and where Situate.Number on Roll.Highest in any one day.Average.
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    HIGHWAYS. The following material was used in the maintenance of the Highways.
    Division.Granite.Granite Spalls.Port Philip.I and Picked Flints.Dug Flints.Croydon Gravel.Perry Hill Gravel.RusheyGreen Gravel.Hard Core.Total.
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    The rainfall during the year, from the 26th March, 1874, to the 25th March, 1875 (inclusive), was as follows:—
    Inches.
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    Lewisham.
    Locality.Description of Work.
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    Pe n ge.
    Locality.Description of Work.
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    LIMMER ASPHALTE FOOTPATHS.
    LEWI SHAM.Yards, Superficial.
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    CONCRETE WORKS.
    LEWISHAM.
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    The following Table will show the improvements carried out liming the year, also those projected but not carried out.
    IMPROVEMENT.remarks.
    LEWISHAM.
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    New Streets.
    name of street.length.cost.Remarks.
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    The work of paving and forming the following Streets, under the 106th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, was completed.
    LEWISHAM.
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    SEWERAGE. The Board completed the undermentioned sewers during the year:—
    Locality.Length Feet run.Size in inches.Cost.Remarks.
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    The following Sewers were re-laid by the Board, the sewers being very old :—
    Locality.Length Feet run.Size in inches.Cost.Remarks.
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    The following sewers were applied for by owners of private property. Plans and sections being first submitted to your Board, and afterwards to the Metropolitan Board of Works:—
    Locality.Length Feet run.Size in inches.Remarks.
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    The following Table will give sewers projected during the year and have not been carried out:—
    Locality.Length.Size.Remarks.
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    The following Tables show the number of houses sanctioned by the Board to be built and drained, also the number of gullies, ventilating shafts and man-holes constructed during the year:-
    Locality.No. of Houses sanctioned to be built and drained.No. of Houses sanctioned to bo drained.No. of additions to Buildings sanctioned.No. of Dwelling Houses and Public Buildings completed within the year.
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    SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED WORKS.
    Red Letters on Plan.description of works, with observations.Probable Cost.Amount to bo paid by Lewis ham Board.Amount to be paid by Brom-ley Board.
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    SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED WORKS—C ONTINUED.
    Red Letters on Plan.DESCRIPTION OF WORKS, WITH OBSERVATIONS.Probable Cost.Amount to be paid by Lewisham Board.Amount to be paid by Bromley Board.
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    SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED WORKS—C ONTINUED.
    Red letters on Plan.DESCRIPTION OF WORKS, WITH OBSERVATIONS.Probable Cost.Amount to be paid by Lewisham Board.Amount to be paid by Bromley Board.
    Brought forward ££ 1,466£ 239£ 1,217