Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1898

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During the year the Sanitary Inspectors collected, and the Public Analyst analysed 199 samples, consisting of the following articles, viz.:—

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During the year there were 24 Ordinary and Special Meetings of the Board, and the undermentioned Committees and Sub-Committees held meetings as follows:—

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The following figures show the number of deaths that have been registered from Influenza in the Greenwich District since 1890:—

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The following may be of interest:—

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DEATHS from DIPHTHERIA, per 1,000 living, in each of the METROPOLITAN SANITARY AREAS during the Ten Years 1888-97, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.

Sanitary Areas.	Year.
Sanitary Areas.	1888.	1889.	1890.	1891.	1892.	1893.	1894.	1895.	1896.	1897.

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TABLE A.

Notified cases of Diphtheria.			Deaths from Diphtheria.

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The following houses have been either closed or demolished during the year, owing to their being unfit for human habitation :

Iron Cottage, Black wall Lane	Closed on receipt of notices rather than have house repaired.

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TABLE No. 1.

1897.	BIRTHS.			DEATHS.			AGES AT TIME OF DEATH.						CAUSES.
1897.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	0 to1	1to 5	5 to 10	10to 30	30 to 80	80 and upwards	Scarlatina.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Small Pox.	Diarrhœa & Dysentery.	Fever.	Phthisis.	Heart and Chest Diseases, beside Phthisis.	Intestinal Affection.	BrainDiseases.	Convulsions.	Childbirth andPuerperalFever.	Old Age.	Diphtheria.	Influenza.	All other Diseases.	Inquests.	Total.

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Table No. 2.

Districts.	Population (calcultd.)to the middle of 1897.	Deaths.	Death-rate per 1,000 including Hospitals and Schools, Greenwich Union and Infirmary.	Death-rate per 1,000 excluding Hospitals and Schools, Greenwich Union and Infirmary.	Zymotic Death-rate.	Infantile Mortality.	Birth-rate.

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Table No. 3. ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

1897.	Scarlet Fever.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Small Pox.	Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Enteric Fever.	Diphtheria.	Puerperal Fever.	Total.

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Table No. 4.

1897.	Births.	Deaths.

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Table No. 5. Death Rate per 1,000, excluding Hospitals and Schools = 12•8.

1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897

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Table No. 6. ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE = 4•0.

1884-5	1885-6	1886-7	1887-8	1888-9	1889-90	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897

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Table No. 7. Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the. Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institution*, during the Tear, 1897.

SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION, middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Annual Rate per 1000 Living.			Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Undefined Fever.	Diarrhœa.	Phthisis.	Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1000 Births.
SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION, middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Births.	Deaths.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Undefined Fever.	Diarrhœa.	Phthisis.	Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1000 Births.

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Table No. 7— continued.

SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Annual Rate per 1,000 living.			Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Undefined Fever.		Diarrhoea.	Phthisis.	Deaths of Childrenunder 1 year of age to 1,000 births.
SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Births.	Deaths.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Undefined Fever.		Diarrhoea.	Phthisis.	Deaths of Childrenunder 1 year of age to 1,000 births.

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Table No. 8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES REPORTED UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

1897.	Scarlet Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Erysipelas.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup	Small Pox.	Puerperal Fever.	Typhus Fever.	Continued Fever.	Relapsing Fever.	Total.

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Table No. 9. Cases of Infectious Disease notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Fifty-two weeks ended Saturday, 1st January, 1897.

Local Authorities in whose Districts the cases were resident.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Typhus Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Cholera.	Totals.	Population, 1896.

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SHEWING THE NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ROOMS DISINFECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED DISEASES, FROM MARCH 25th, 1897, TO MARCH 25th, 1898.

Infectious Disease.	Number of Cases.	Beds disinfected	Pillows disinfected	Bolsters disinfected	Palliasses disinfected	Mattresses disinfected	Odd Articles disinfected	Number ofRooms disinfected	Total Premises.

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SHEWING THE NUMBER OF ARTICLES DESTROYED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED DISEASES, FROM MARCH 25th, 1897, TO MARCH 25th, 1898.

Infectious Disease.	Number of Cases.	Beds destroyed.	Palliasses destroyed.	Pillowsdestroyed.	Mattresses destroyed.	Bolsters destroyed.	Cushions destroyed.	Blankets destroyed.	Odd Articles destroyed.

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HOUSES INSPECTED AND INQUIRIES MADE IN CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES, FROM MARCH 25th, 1897, TO MARCH 25th, 1898.

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HOUSES INSPECTED FROM 25th MARCH, 1897, TO 25th MARCH, 1898.

	East District.	West District.	Total.

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TABLE No. 14. IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED. From 25th March, 1897, to 25th March, 1898.

IMPROVEMENTS.		East District.	West District.	Total.

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Population—

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Marriages-

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Births—

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Deaths—

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TABLE. 1.

1897.	BIRTHS.			DEATHS.			AGES		AT TIME OF DEATH.				CAUSES.
1897.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	0 to 1	1to 5	5to 10	10to 30	30 to 70	70 and upwards.	Small Pox.	Diphtheria.	Membran'us Croup.	Erysipelas.	Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever.	Typhoid or Enteric Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Influenza.	Diarrhœa & Dysentery.	Phthisis.	Diseases of the Respiratoiy Organs.	Heart Disease.	Brain Disease.	Intestinal Affections.	Convulsions.	Parturition.	Old Age.	All other Diseases.	Inquests.	Total.

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Table No. 2.

ST. PAUL.														ST. NICHOLAS.
	Births.			Deaths in St. Paul.			Total Deaths in S. E. Hospital.			Deaths in Outlying Institu'ns.			Grand Total.	Births.			Deaths.			Deaths in Outlying Institutions.			Grand Total.
1897.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	Grand Total.	M.	F.	Tol	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total.	Grand Total.

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Table No. 3. DEATH RATES, 1888—1897.

	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897

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Table No. 4.

	Saint Paul.	Saint Nicholas.	Totals.

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Table No. 5. DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE TWO PARISHES, EXCLUDING DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE METROPOLITANSYLUMS BOARD'S SOUTH-EASTERN HOSPITAL, DURING THE YEAR 1897.

1897.		Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Erysipelas.	Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Influenza.	Diarrhœa and Dysentery.	Puerperal Fever.

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DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD'S SOUTH-EASTERN HOSPITAL, DURING THE YEAR 1897.

1897.	Diphtheria.	Erysipelas.			Scarlatina orScarlet Fever	Typhoid orEnteric Fever		Measles.	Diarrhœa and Dysentery.	Influenza.

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Table No. 7. SHEWING NUMBER OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED IN DEPTFORD IN 1897.

1897.	Small Pox.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Erysipelas.	Scarlatina orScarlet Fever.	Continued Fever.	Typhoid orEnteric Fever.	`Puerperal Fever.	Total.

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Table No. 8.- Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Thirty - three of the Largest English Towns during the Year 1837.

Towns.	Estimated Population middle of '97.	Births.	Deaths.	Annual Rate per 1,000 living.			Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Fever.	Diarrhœa.	Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 Births.	Rate per cent. of Uncertified Deaths.
Towns.	Estimated Population middle of '97.	Births.	Deaths.	Births.	Deaths.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Fever.	Diarrhœa.	Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 Births.	Rate per cent. of Uncertified Deaths.

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Table No. 9. Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, during the Tear, 1897.

SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION, middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Annual Rate per 1000 Living.			Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Undefined Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis	Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1000 Births.
SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION, middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Births.	Deaths.	Principal Zymotio Diseases.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Undefined Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis	Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1000 Births.

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Table No. 9—continued.

SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Annual Rate per 1,000 living.			Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Un-defined Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis.	Deaths of Childrenunder 1 year of age to 1,000 births.
SANITARY AREAS.	Estimated POPULATION middle of 1897.	Births.	Deaths.	Births.	Deaths.	Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Simple and Un-defined Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis.	Deaths of Childrenunder 1 year of age to 1,000 births.

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Table No. 10. DISINFECTOR'S REPORT from January 3rd, 1897, to January 2nd, 1898, both dates included.

1897.	Rooms disinfected	Beds disinfected		Pillows disinfected	Bolsters disinfected	Palliasses disinfected	Mattresses disinfected	Sheets disinfected	Blankets disinfected	Odd Articles disinfected	Articles destroyed.

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Table No. II. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1897. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer-Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables furnished to the Registrar-General by James Glaisher, Esq., F. RS.)

Winter Jan., Feb., March. Spring April, May, June. Summer July, Aug., Sept. Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.	Temperature of									Elastic Force of Vapour.		Weightof Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.		Degree ofHumidity.		Reading ofBarometer.		Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.		Rain.		Reading of Thermometer on Grass.
	Air.			Evaporation.		Dew Point.		Air— Daily Range.		Elastic Force of Vapour.		Weightof Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.		Degree ofHumidity.		Reading ofBarometer.		Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.		Rain.		Number of Nights it was			Lowest Reading at Night.	Highest Reading at Night.
	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 126 Years.	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.i	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean (Sat = 100)	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.	Diff. from Average of 56 Years.	Mean.	Diff. from A\eraee of 56 Years.	Amount.	Diff. from Average of 82 Years.	At or below 30°.	Between 30° and 40°.	Above 40°.	Lowest Reading at Night.	Highest Reading at Night.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD. January 1st to December 31st, 1897.

	Number of District.
Table No. 1.	1	2	3	4	5	Totals.

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Continued from previous page...

Table No. 3.	Number of District.
	1	2	3	4	5	Totals.

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Continued from previous page...

TABLE No. 3-continued.	Number of District.
Water supply-continued	1	2	3	4	5	Totals.

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PLANS OF NEW STREETS

No. of Case.	Applicant.	Nature and Locality of Application.	Decision of Board.	Decision of L.C.C.

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PLANS OF NEW STREETS, &c. - continued.

No. of Case.	Applicant.	Nature and Locality of Application.	Decision of Board.	Decision of L.C.C.

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ORDERS.

Present Name.	Proposed Names. &c.	Date of Order.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. ROAD SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT Of Works executed in Repairing, Maintaining and Lighting the several Roads and Streets in the above District during the Year ending March 25th, 1898.

Name of Parish.	New granite and other kerbs.	Old granite and other kerbs.	New York and other flag paving.	Old York and other paving relaid.	Tar Composition.	Brick Paving.	Wood Paving.	New granite cubes in channels, &c.	Old granite cubes and pitching relaid.	Broken Guernsey and other granites.	Broken Flints.	Broken Kentish rag and ship stones.	Gravel and Ballast.	Board's Horses.				Hired Horses.				Horses used by Sewer Department.	Time lost by Sick Horses.	Decrease inStock of Horses.		Horses purchased.	Horses kept by Board on 25th March, 1898.	Steam Road Rolling by Board's and Hired Rollers.	Number of Lamps to25th March, 1897.	Number of Lampsfixed to 25th March, 1898.	Total Number of Lamps.	Length of Roads and Streets kept in repair.		Total length of Roads and Streets in the District.
Name of Parish.	New granite and other kerbs.	Old granite and other kerbs.	New York and other flag paving.	Old York and other paving relaid.	Tar Composition.	Brick Paving.	Wood Paving.	New granite cubes in channels, &c.	Old granite cubes and pitching relaid.	Broken Guernsey and other granites.	Broken Flints.	Broken Kentish rag and ship stones.	Gravel and Ballast.	Day.	Slopping.	Dusting.	Watering.	Day.	Slopping.	Dusting.	Watering.	Horses used by Sewer Department.	Time lost by Sick Horses.	By Mortality.	By Sale.	Horses purchased.	Horses kept by Board on 25th March, 1898.	Steam Road Rolling by Board's and Hired Rollers.	Number of Lamps to25th March, 1897.	Number of Lampsfixed to 25th March, 1898.	Total Number of Lamps.	Length of Roads and Streets kept in repair.		Total length of Roads and Streets in the District.

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STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE MUD AND ROAD SWEEPINGS FROM THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March. 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

	£	s.	d.

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STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE HOUSE REFUSE FROM THE SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

	£	s.	d.

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STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF WATERING THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

	£	s.	d.

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STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE MUD AND ROAD SWEEPINGS FROM THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

	£	s.	d.

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STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE HOUSE REFUSE FROM THE SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

	£	s.	d.

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STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF WATERING THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

	£	s.	d.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. Statement and Account of all Contracts entered into by the Board of Works for the Greenwich District, during the Year ended 25th March, 1898. CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS.

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CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS-CONTINUED.

Date of Contract.	Name of Party with whom Contract was made.	Nature of Works to be performed, and Materials to be supplied.		Observation.

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CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS—continued.

Date of Contract.	Name of Party with whom Contract was made.	Nature of Works to be performed, and Materials to be supplied.		Observations.

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CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS—continued.

Date of Contract.	Name of Party with whom Contract was made.	Nature of Works to be performed, and Materials to be supplied.	Observations.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. BALANCE SHEET, 25th MARCH, 1898.

Dr.		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	Cr.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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RECEIPTS.

	Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas, Deptford.			Total.
Amount received by Treasurer from Overseers (as per Pass Book), in respect of Precepts:—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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Receipts—continued.

	Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas, Deptford.				Total.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.		£	s.	d.

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EXPENDITURE.

GENERAL RATE.		Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas Deptford.			Total.
GENERAL RATE.		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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EXPENDITURE—continued.

Greenwich.				St. Paul, Veptford.			St. Nicholas Deptford.			Total.
Brought forward	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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EXPENDITURE—continued.

	Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas, Deptford.			Total.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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EXPENDITURE—continued.

	Greenwich.			St. Paul,Deptford.			St. Nicholas, Deptford.			Total.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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The following: Notes are explanatory of certain items contained in this Statement.

	Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas, Deptford.			Total.
WAGES.—Allocated to the following headings of Account, as under, viz.:—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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EXPENDITURE—continued. NOTES—continued.

FREIGHTAGE, £4,215 7s. 7d., distributed as under, viz.:—				Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas Deptford.			Total.
				£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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EXPENDITURE—continued.

SEWERS RATE.	Greenwich.			St. Paul, Deptford.			St. Nicholas, Deptford.			Total.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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SUMMARY OF FOREGOING STATEMENT.

RECEIPTS.				EXPENDITURE.
	Total.				General Rate.			Lighting Rate.			Sewers Rate.			Total.
	£	s.	d.		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. NEW STREETS.—PAVING WORKS.

PARISH.	STREET ok PLACE.	CASH BALANCEon the 26th March, 1897.						RECEIPTS.									PAYMENTS.									CASH BALANCEon the 25th March, 1898.						AMOUNTS DUE PROM OWNERS.
PARISH.	STREET ok PLACE.	In Credit.			In Debt.			Contributes. for Works.			Various.			Total.			Paving and other works.			Various.			Total.			In Credit.			In Debt.			AMOUNTS DUE PROM OWNERS.
GREENWICH	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. NEW STREETS—PAVING WORKS.

PARISH.		STREET OK PLACE.	CASH BALANCEon the 26th March, 1897.						RECEIPTS.									PAYMENTS.									CASH BALANCEon the 25th March, 1898.						AMOUNTS DUE FROM OWNERS.
			In Credit.			In Debt.			Contributes. for Works.			Various.			Total.			Paving and other works.			Various.			Total.			In Credit.			In Debt.			AMOUNTS DUE FROM OWNERS.
			£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. Abstract of the foregoing Accounts, showing the Amounts owing by each Parish on the 25th March, 1898.

IN DEBT.																													IN CREDIT.																			BALANCES.
Calls.			South Street Improvement.			Saint Nicholas, Deptford, Garden.			Sewer Entries.			Extras on Sewer Entries.			Special Paving.			TOTAL.			Blackwall Lane Sewer.			General Rate.			Lighting Rate.			Sewers Rate.			Sewer Entries.			Loans and Interest.
Calls.			South Street Improvement.			Saint Nicholas, Deptford, Garden.			Sewer Entries.			Extras on Sewer Entries.			Special Paving.			TOTAL.			Blackwall Lane Sewer.			General Rate.			Lighting Rate.			Sewers Rate.			Sewer Entries.			Sewers.			Paving, Ac.			Special Paving.			TOTAL.			In Credit.			In Debt.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d	£.	s.	d	£.	s.	d	£	s.	d	£	s.	d	£	s.	d	£	s.	d	£	s.	d	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d	£	s	d,	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. General Abstract of the foregoing Accounts, showing the Amounts owing by the Board on the 25th March, 1898, and the Assets to meet the same. 25th MARCH, 1898.

LIABILITIES.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	ASSETS.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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During the year the Sanitary Inspectors collected, and the Public Analyst analysed 199 samples, consisting of the following articles, viz.:—

During the year there were 24 Ordinary and Special Meetings of the Board, and the undermentioned Committees and Sub-Committees held meetings as follows:—

The following figures show the number of deaths that have been registered from Influenza in the Greenwich District since 1890:—

The following may be of interest:—

DEATHS from DIPHTHERIA, per 1,000 living, in each of the METROPOLITAN SANITARY AREAS during the Ten Years 1888-97, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.

TABLE A.

The following houses have been either closed or demolished during the year, owing to their being unfit for human habitation :

TABLE No. 1.

Table No. 2.

Table No. 3. ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

Table No. 4.

Table No. 5. Death Rate per 1,000, excluding Hospitals and Schools = 12•8.

Table No. 6. ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE = 4•0.

Table No. 7. Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the. Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institution*, during the Tear, 1897.

Table No. 7— continued.

Table No. 8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES REPORTED UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

Table No. 9. Cases of Infectious Disease notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Fifty-two weeks ended Saturday, 1st January, 1897.

SHEWING THE NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ROOMS DISINFECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED DISEASES, FROM MARCH 25th, 1897, TO MARCH 25th, 1898.

SHEWING THE NUMBER OF ARTICLES DESTROYED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED DISEASES, FROM MARCH 25th, 1897, TO MARCH 25th, 1898.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND INQUIRIES MADE IN CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES, FROM MARCH 25th, 1897, TO MARCH 25th, 1898.

HOUSES INSPECTED FROM 25th MARCH, 1897, TO 25th MARCH, 1898.

TABLE No. 14. IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED. From 25th March, 1897, to 25th March, 1898.

Population—

Marriages-

Births—

Deaths—

TABLE. 1.

Table No. 2.

Table No. 3. DEATH RATES, 1888—1897.

Table No. 4.

Table No. 5. DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE TWO PARISHES, EXCLUDING DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE METROPOLITANSYLUMS BOARD'S SOUTH-EASTERN HOSPITAL, DURING THE YEAR 1897.

DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD'S SOUTH-EASTERN HOSPITAL, DURING THE YEAR 1897.

Table No. 7. SHEWING NUMBER OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED IN DEPTFORD IN 1897.

Table No. 8.- Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Thirty - three of the Largest English Towns during the Year 1837.

Table No. 9. Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, during the Tear, 1897.

Table No. 9—continued.

Table No. 10. DISINFECTOR'S REPORT from January 3rd, 1897, to January 2nd, 1898, both dates included.

Table No. II. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1897. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer-Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables furnished to the Registrar-General by James Glaisher, Esq., F. RS.)

ANNUAL REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD. January 1st to December 31st, 1897.

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ORDERS.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. ROAD SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT Of Works executed in Repairing, Maintaining and Lighting the several Roads and Streets in the above District during the Year ending March 25th, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE MUD AND ROAD SWEEPINGS FROM THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March. 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE HOUSE REFUSE FROM THE SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF WATERING THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE MUD AND ROAD SWEEPINGS FROM THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF COLLECTING THE HOUSE REFUSE FROM THE SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

STATEMENT SHEWING THE COST OF WATERING THE SEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THE ABOVE PARISH. From the 25th March, 1897, to the 25th March, 1898.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. Statement and Account of all Contracts entered into by the Board of Works for the Greenwich District, during the Year ended 25th March, 1898. CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS.

CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS-CONTINUED.

CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS—continued.

CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS—continued.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. BALANCE SHEET, 25th MARCH, 1898.

RECEIPTS.

Receipts—continued.

EXPENDITURE.

EXPENDITURE—continued.

EXPENDITURE—continued.

EXPENDITURE—continued.

The following: Notes are explanatory of certain items contained in this Statement.

EXPENDITURE—continued. NOTES—continued.

EXPENDITURE—continued.

SUMMARY OF FOREGOING STATEMENT.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. NEW STREETS.—PAVING WORKS.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. NEW STREETS—PAVING WORKS.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. Abstract of the foregoing Accounts, showing the Amounts owing by each Parish on the 25th March, 1898.

BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE GREENWICH DISTRICT. General Abstract of the foregoing Accounts, showing the Amounts owing by the Board on the 25th March, 1898, and the Assets to meet the same. 25th MARCH, 1898.

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