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Rotherhithe 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

Published
1871
Pages
34
Tables
27

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  • Page 7
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY. ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT, Showings the Receipts and Expenditure for One Year ending 25th March, 1871, under the " Metropolis Local Management Act," 18 and 19 Victoria, cap. 120.
    RATE.Cash Balance at commencement of Year.RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR.PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR.Cash Balance on the 25th March, 1871.
    Assessment by Metropolitan Board.Works.Establishment.Loans, &c.Watering.Lighting.Total.
    In Credit.In Debit.Rates, &c.Contributions, &c.Loans, &c.Incidentals.Total.In Credit.In Debit.
  • Page 8
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY. GENERAL ABSTRACT OF WORKS, Executed under Contracts, Agreements, &c., for Special and General Works, Year ending 25th March, 1871.
    Paving and General Purposes Rate.Paving.Lighting.Watering.Cleansing.Improving.Removing Dust.Total.
    Footway.Carriageway.
  • Page 9
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY. GENERAL ABSTRACT OF WORKS, Executed under Contracts, Agreements, &c., for Special and General Works, Year ending 25th March, 1871.
    Lighting Rate.Lighting.ContriubtionsCommission.Sundries.Sundries.Total.
  • Page 10
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY. GENERAL ABSTRACT OF WORKS, Executed under Contracts, Agreements, &c., for Special and General Works. Year ending 25th March, 1871.
    Sewers RateCONSTRUCTION.Repairs and Alterations to Sewers, Gulleys, &c.Cleansing, including Flushing, Casting, Lifting, Cartage, and Repairs, caused thereby.Incidental Works.Improvement Works.TOTAL COST.
    BRICK SEWERS. SIZE.COST.PIPE SEWERS, STONE-WARE, SIZE.COST.Openings to Sewers.COST.
    Side Entiance.Air & Flushing Shafts.Gullies.Drain Mouths.Flaps.
    18 in.15 in.12 in.9 in.6 in.4 in
  • Page 11
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY. CONTRACTS for the PERFORMANCE of GENERAL WORKS and SUPPLY of MATERIALS, Subsisting at the commencement of, or entered into, during the year ending 25th March, 1871.
    Rate, &c.Date of Contract.Name of Party with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be Performed, and Materials to be Supplied.Observations.
  • Page 12
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY. Statement and Account of all Arrears of Rates and other Monies owing to, and of all Mortgages, Debts, and Liabilities owing by, the Vestry, on the 25th March, 1871.
    Rate, &c.Moneys Owing to the Vestry.Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry.Total.
    Cash BalanceUncollected Rates, &c.Contributions to be Received.Amount of Rates at Bank to credit of the Overseers.Total.Cash Balance.Assessment by Metropolitan Board.Loans, Mortgages, &c.Estimated value of Compensation Annuities Granted.Special Contracts outstanding.Tradesmen's Bills and other obligations not under Special Contracts.
  • Page 13
    Paving and General Purposes Account.
  • Page 13
    Lighting Account, One Year ending 25th March, 1871.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 14
    Sewers Account, One Year ending 25th March, 1871.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 14
    Loan Sinking Fund Account.
    £s.d.£t.d.
  • Page 16
    Sewers' Works. The following lengths of pipe, sewer, and drain have been laid, viz.:—
  • Page 16
    The following is a statement of applications made to the Vestry to drain houses and premises, and the results consequent thereupon.
    Number of Notices received.No. of houses permanently drained into covered sewers.No. of New houses temporarily drained into Cesspools.Buildings and premises other than houses drained.House drains cleared.Total Number of Houses and Buildings inspected for drainage.
  • Page 17
    The following applications for the erection of new houses and buildings have also been received, and plans checked and approved.
    Number of Notices.Number of Houses.Additions to Houses.Warehouses and other Buildings.Churches, Chapels, Schools, and additions to same.Total Number of New Buildings.
  • Page 17
    A length of 218 feet of 12-inch pipe drain has been laid m the Return Gomm Road, at a cost of £55 17s. 6d., which was apportioned as follows:—
  • Page 17
    Paving Works. The following materials have been used in repairing the Roads during the year ending 25th March, 1871, viz.:—
  • Page 18
    The Carriageway of this road has been made up, and the footways paved with York paving, and the cost of the work apportioned as follows, viz.:—
  • Page 18
    The footways of this street have been paved with Tar paving, and the carriageway made up, and the cost apportioned as follows, viz.:—
  • Page 20
    Charity Estates, &c. The accounts of Messrs. Robert Allen and Henry Ives, the Churchwardens for the years 1870-71 have been audited, and the following is a copy of the Charities Account:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 21
    By Cash paid for Bread, viz.:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 24
    Although Small-pox had become active, and Scarlatina had not ceased its ravages, it will be observed by referring to the table below, that deaths from epidemic diseases have not this year exceeded the average number.
    Disease.186618671868186918701871Deaths. Total.
  • Page 27
    TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE. First Quarter, from April 1st, 1870, to June 30th, 1870.
    Diseases.Under 2 Years of Age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
  • Page 28
    TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE, Second Quarter, from July 1st, 1870, to September 30th, 1870.
    Diseases.Under 2 years of age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
  • Page 29
    TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE, Third Quarter, from October 1st, 1870, to December 31st, 1870.
    Diseases.Under 2 years of ago2 to 56 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
  • Page 30
    TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE, Fourth Quarter, from January 1st, 1871, to March 31st, 1871.
    Diseases.Under 2 years of age2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3080 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE FOR THE WHOLE YEAR, From April 1st, 1870, to March 31st, 1871.
    Diseases.Under 2 years of age2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
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    TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE FOR THE WHOLE YEAR, From April 1st, 1870, to March 31st, 1871.