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Lewisham 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1896
Pages
117
Tables
80

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  • Page 13
    The following statement of the loan debt shows the changes made in the same in the six years ended 25th March, 1896, and the amount outstanding at the end of each financial year in that period.
    Year.Amount paid off during the year..New Loans raised.Net reduction.Net increase.Amount outstanding at the end of the year.
  • Page 14
    The sum outstanding at Lady-day, 1896, under each rate of interest was as follows:—
  • Page 25
    The following Orders of Apportionment of the estimated cost of paving New Streets have been made by the Board during the year:—
    Date of Order.Name of Street.Amount of Order.
    1894.£s.d.
  • Page -
    Statement of Attendances of Members at Board and regular Committee Meetings from the 19th June, 1895, to 20th May, 1896.
    Names of Members.Board.Special Committee.Works Committee:Sanitary Committee.Finance Committee.Blackheath and Lewisham Committee.Sydenham and Forest Hill Committee.Penge Committee.Total Meetings.Actual Attendances.
    Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.
  • Page 27
    Contracts entered into by the Board from 2 5th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.
    No.Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price or Amount of Contract.
  • Page 28
    Statement of Contracts— Continued.
    NDate of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price or Amount of Contract.
  • Page 32 33
    An Account in Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board Works for the Lewisham District for the year ended 25th March, 18 96 under the several distinct hea d Receipts and Expenditure.
    1895. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.
    March 26. Cash balance in the hands of the Treasurers2,1061LEWISHAM. EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure, during the year ended 25th March, 1896.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.LEWISHAM. EXPENDITURE.
    March 26. Cash balance in the hands of the Treasurers2,10614General Purposes Account—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure, during the year ended 25th March, 1896.- Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE—Continued.
    LEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.EWISHAM-Continurd£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by th Board of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during the year ended 25th March, 1896— Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE—Continued.
    LEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.dLEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by th e B oard of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during the year ended 25th March, 1896-Continued.
    RECEIPTS-Continued£s.d.£s.d.ENGE—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by the bard of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during the year ended 25th March, 1896—Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE-Continued.
    LEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.dVEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 44
    General Summary of the foregoing Receipts, exclusive of New Streets.
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
  • Page 45
    General Summary of the foregoing Expenditure, exclusive of New Streets.
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
  • Page 46
    Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure comprised under Establishment Expenses, and apportioned in the first instance between the Parish of Lewisham also Hamlet of Penge, and subsequently between the several Rates levied.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 47
    The Establishment Expenses Account referred to—Continued.
    EXPENDITURE—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48
    A Summary Statement of the Receipt ' s and Expenditure for the year ended 25th March, 1896, And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1895.Receipts.Expenditure.Balances, 25th March, 1896.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£sd£s.d
  • Page 49
    A Summary Statement showing the Financial condition of the Board, and of each separate head of Expenditure, on the 25th March, 1896.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1896.Assets.Liabilities.Financial condition of the Board.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
  • Page 52 53
    Summary Statement of Moneys owing to and the Debts and Liabilities the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive Mortgages).* Of which particulars are comprised the annexed detailed Statements.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    CURRENT ACCOUNTS. LEWISHAM.£S.d.£S.dCURRENT ACCOUNTS. EWISHAM.£s.d.£S.d.
    General Purposes1 5771910
  • Page 54
    Detailed Statement of Debts and Liabilities of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive of Mortgages.)
    General Purposes, Lewisham—£s.d.£s.
  • Page 55
    Detailed Statement of Debts and Liabilities of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 56
    Detailed Statement of Debts and Liabilities of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive of Mortga^es)-Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 57
    Detailed Statement of Debts and Liabilities of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 58
    Detailed Statement of Debts and Liabilities of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive of Mortgages)Continued.
    £s.d.£sd.
  • Page 59
    Detailed Statement of Debts and Liabilities of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1896 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 60
    Detailed Statement of Moneys owing to the Board of "Works for the Lewisha District, on the 25th March, 1896.
    £s.d.£s.
  • Page 61
    Detailed Statement of Moneys owing to the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1898.—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 62
    Statement of Loans outstanding 25th. March, 1896.
    LEWISHAM—Date of Mortgage.Balance of Loan.
    General Purposes-£s.d.£s.d.£s.
  • Page -
    STATEMENT Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1893-94,, 1894-95 and 1895-96.
    LEWISHAM.1893-94.1894-95.1895-96.
  • Page -
    Table of Loans raised from the 1st January , 1856, to Lady-clay, 1896.
    No. on Register of Mortgages.Date of Loan.Amount borrowed.Rate of Interest per cent.Term for repayment.Amount repaid to Lady-day, 1896.Balance outstanding, Lady-day, 1896.Purpose for which borrowed.
    £s.d.£s.d.Years.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 70
    TABLE I.— Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, for the Year 1895 and 10 years preceding. (gross numbers).
    The Year.1Estimated PopulationNo. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total All Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years
  • Page 71
    TABLE II.— Shotting the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1895 and 10 years preceding.
    In the YearBirth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years: per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions; per 1000 of Total Deaths.
  • Page 72
    Detailed Statement of Moneys owing to the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 73
    Detailed Statement of Monies owing to the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1895.—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 74
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1895.
    AGES.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 1l to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 76
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1895.
    Ages.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 77
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 78
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1895.
    Ages.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 79
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 80
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1895.
    Ages.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 1l to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 81
    SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
    No. Of Deaths.
  • Page 82
    TABLE IV. Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1895, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
    Division I. (All ages).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population, at all ages.Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths, at all ages.
  • Page -
    Lemisham District Board of Works. Table of DEATHS during the year 1895, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under i year.and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 60.60 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.TyphusEnteric or TyphoidFeversRelapsingPuerperalCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Continued
  • Page -
    ( B) Table of POPULATION, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1895, in the (Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases and Localities
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer or Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    12845678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.TyphusEnteric or TyphoidFeversRelapsingPuerperalCholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or TyphoidFevers.RelapsingPuerperalCholera.Erysipelas.
    ContinuedContinued
  • Page 83
    TABLE V. Shotting the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 years, 1885 to 1894, and in the Year 1895.
    Disease.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.Annual Average of 10 years, 1885-1894.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1885-1894.Total Deaths; in 1895.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1895.
  • Page 84
    TABLE VI.—Inspectors' Reports of the Sanitary Work completed in the year 1895.
    Totals.Penge.Sydenham and Forest-hillBlackheath and Lewisham.Sanitary Districts.
  • Page 85
    TABLE VII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population, 1895, with the Birth and Death Rate in the different Registrars' Sub-districts in Lewisham Parish and the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising "The Lewisham District."
    Registrars' Sub-districts.Number of Inhabited Houses, Midsummer, 1895.Estimated Population, 1895.Number of Births, 1895.Birth Rate per 1000. 1895.Number of Deaths 1895.Death Rate per 1000. 1895.
  • Page 86
    TABLE VIII. Register of Licensed Cow-houses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 87
    TABLE VIII.—Continued. List of Milksellers who have no Cowhouse Licenses, and of the Dairies, Milkstores, and Milkshops in the Lewisham District.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 88
    TABLE VIII.— Continued. Milksellers and Milkstores—Continued.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 89
    TABLE IX. Register of Licensed Slaughter-houses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 91
    The following Table shows the quantities of Material used for the maintenance of roads and footpaths during to year:—
    Division.Guernsey Granite.Port PhilipPicked Flints.Dug Flints.Gravel.Total.
  • Page 91
    The rainfall during the year, as recorded at the Forest-hill Stoneyard, was:—
    Number of days on which snow or rain fell.lohINCHES.
  • Page 92
    The following statement shews the length of roads watered:—
    Division.Miles.Yards.
  • Page 93
    New lamps were erected in the following places:—
    No. or Lamps.
  • Page 94
    continued
  • Page 94
    Hamlet of Penge.
    No. Of Lamps.
  • Page 94
    The following shows the large or special Lamps at present in the District:—
    No of Lamps.
  • Page 95
    Catford Hill Road, in front of Board's Offices
  • Page 95
    Hamlet of Penge.
  • Page 96
    Anerley Road, opposite North Surrey Schools
  • Page 97
    The Dust was disposed of as follows:—
    Division.To whom supplied.On what Terms Supplied.
  • Page 97
    The following New Works were carried out during the year:—
    Locality.Description of Work.
  • Page 98
    NEW STREETS. The following table shows the New Streets which were paved and formed under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act:—
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    Parish of Lewisham.£s.d.
  • Page 99
    Plans, Estimates and Apportionments for paving and forming the following Streets, under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, were prepared and submitted.
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated cost.Remarks.
    Parish of Lewisham.£s.d.
  • Page 100
    SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE. The following new Sewers were sanctioned during the year:—
    Name of Road.length in feet.Size.Material.Remarks.
  • Page 101
    The number of houses sanctioned to be built, drained, &c., &c., are set out in the following table:—
    Description of Works.No. of Houses sanctioned to be Built and Drained.No. of Houses, &c., sanctioned to be Drained.No. of Additions to Buildings sanctioned.No. of Dwelling Houses and Public Buildings, &c., completed within the year.No. of Frontage Drains laid.No. of Gullies constructed in Public Roads.No. of pipe Ventilators constructed in old sewers.No. of Manholes acting as ventilators constructed on old sewers.No. of small manholes acting as Ventilators, constructed on old sewers.No. of Flushing Tanks fitted with automatic syphons, constructed.
  • Page 102
    SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE. Surface water drains were sanctioned to be laid in the undermentioned roads:—
    Name of Road.length in feet.Size.Material.Remarks.
  • Page 105
    NEW STREETS SANCTIONED.
    Name of Street.Locality.Date of Sanction by London County Council.
  • Page 106
    List of Flushing Tanks with automatic syphons at work in the Lewisham District:— Parish of Lewisham.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
  • Page 107
    Continued from previous page...
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
  • Page 108
    Hamlet of Penge.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
  • Page 109
    BLACKHEATII AND LEWISHAM DIVISION.
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
  • Page 110
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
  • Page 110
    SYDENHAM AND FOREST HILL DIVISION.
  • Page 111
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
  • Page 112
    HAMLET OF PENGE.
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
  • Page 112
    SUMMARY.
    Miles.Yards.Miles.Yards.
  • Page -
    The List of Applications to the London County Council referred to on page 104.
    Date.Case No.Name of Applicant.Nature of Application.Board's suggestion.Result.