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Hammersmith 1894

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.

Published
1894
Author
Collier, N. C.
Pages
108
Tables
77

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  • Page 189
    K23, TABLE OFDEATHSduring the year 1894, n the Metropolitan Sanitary District of HAMMERSMITH, (A)classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (See note 4 on back of Sheet.)(Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of Children underFive Years of Age.
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 audupwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Couch.Diarrhœa & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 191
    TABLE III. The following table shows the deaths of parishioners registered from the nine principal zymotic diseases which occurred in the years 1885 to 1894.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued Fever.Diarrtœa and Cholera.Total.
  • Page 194
    TABLE IV. The following table shows the number of cases that were reported as due to the under-mentioned 13 zymotic diseases during the years 1888 to 1894:—
    Year.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria or Diphtheritic GroupTyphus Fever.Enteric FeverSimple Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.English Cholera.Erysipelas.Chicken-pox.Measles.Whooping Cough.Total.
  • Page 195
    K211 TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS,coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1894, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Hammersmith; classified (B) according to Diseases, Agesand Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purposes of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.(See Note 2 on back of sheet.)population at all agesRegistered Births.Aged under 5or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of theMedical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1894.12345678910111234567891011
    Small pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 197
    North Ward.
    Address.Name of Licensee.
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    Centre Ward.
    Address.Name of Licensee.
  • Page 199
    The following is a list of the bakehouses in the Parish:— North Ward.
    Address.Name.
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    Address.Name.
  • Page 202
    TABLE VI.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 206
    TABLE 1.
    GenuineInferiorAdulteratedTotal.
  • Page 207
    TABLE II.
    Article.Number of Samples Examined.Results of Examination.Vendors ordered to beAmount of Penalty Inflicted.
    Pure.Inferior Quality.Adulterated.
    CautionedProsecuted.
    £s.d.
  • Page 208
    TABLE III.
    Year.Total number of samples examined.Percentage of pure.Percentage. Inferior.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 212
    MILEAGE OF ROADS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE VESTRY.
    Date.Carriageways.Footways to same.Footways where no Carriageways exist.
    Miles.Fur.Yds.Miles.Fur.Yds.Miles.Fur.Yds.
  • Page 213
    The following table shows the aggregate number of horses at work and the amount of work done during the year:-
    Nature of Work.Vestry's.Hired.Total Loads.
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 213
    The total consumption of fodder was:—
    Articles Supplied.No. of Loads.No. of Quarters.
  • Page 214
    The following Table shews the number of alterations that have taken place during the year through death, sale, &c., of live stock:—
    Date of Sale, Death, &c.Horse.Cause of Death Sale, &c.Date of Purchase.Original Cost.Amount realized by Sale.
    NoDescription.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 214
    The Vestry have purchased during the year the following undermentioned horses:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 216
    GRANITE. COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE.
    Date.Cube Yards.Total.Remarks.
    yds.ft.£S.d.
  • Page 216
    BROKEN GRANITE. The annexed statement will show roads and streets which have been picked, regulated, and coated wholly or partially with Guernsey granite and consolidated with steam roller.
    Roads.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Area covered.
  • Page 217
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    Roads.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Area covered
  • Page 217
    FLINTS AND HOGGIN. COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE.
    Date.Cube Yards.Amount.Remarks.
    yds.ft.£s.d.
  • Page 217
    FLINTS. The undermentioned roads and streets received a coating of flints:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 218
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    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 219
    Tenders were invited for the excavation, carting of same, laying six inches of concrete foundation, and laying the wood blocks which were deposited on the side of the road by the Vestry. The total cost of such paving was as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 224
    The road-making and paving works having been completed in the following roads and streets at the cost of the owners abutting on them, they are now repairable by the Vestry:—
    Name of Road.Amount.
    £s.d.
  • Page 230
    The vans have an average capacity of holding 412 gallons when full, the quantity of water used and the cost thereof appear in the undermentioned statement.
    £s.d.
  • Page 231
    URINALS. The water used for flushing and cleansing the public urinals in the parish is charged by meter. Annexed is a list showing the positions of same and the amount, paid for water, viz:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 233
    There are 38 large lamps in the district of the Brentford Gas Company, giving an illuminating power varying from 60 to 120 candles, situated as follows, viz.:—
    Illuminating Power.Situation.
  • Page 234
    The amount paid for the year is as undermentioned:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 234
    The amount paid for the year is as undermentioned:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 235
    The following is a schedule of times for lighting and extinguishing the lamps:—
    Week commencing.Commence Lighting.Commence Extinguishing.Total Number of Hours.
    Hours.Minutes.
  • Page 236
    The number of men employed is 14. No. 1.
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  • Page 244
    The amount expended was for—
  • Page 249
    The statement annexed shews the monthly average of testings of gas supplied during the year ending March, 1895:—
    Month.Illuminating Power (in standard sperm candles) Corrected.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.
    Max.Min.Mean.
  • Page 250
    The following applications, showing proposed lines of frontages and new roads, came before the Vestry from the County Council for any suggestions that might appear to them desirable to offer before the Council determined the matters, viz.:—
    No. of case.Name of Applicant.Nature of Application.Remarks
    Decision of Vestry.Decision of Council.
  • Page 250
    VAULTS UNDER FOOTWAY. The Vestry have considered the undermentioned applications for coal vaults, pavements, lights, &c., under the public footway, and dealt with the same as follows, viz.:
    Name of Applicant.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 252
    The following table shews the number of trenches opened and reinstated by the Vestry's workmen, and the amounts paid by the various Companies for the same, during the years 1893-94 and 1894-95.
    Year.The Gas Light and Coke Company.The Brentford Gas Company.The Grand Junction Water Works Company.The West Middlesex Water Works Company.The Post Office Telegraph Department.TOTAL.
    Number of Trenches.Area Disturbed.Amount.Number of Trenches.Area Disturbed.Amount.Number of Trenches.Area Disturbed.Amount.Number of Trenches.Area Disturbed.Amount.Number of Trenches.Area Disturbed.Amount
    Supl. yards.£s.d.Supl. yards.£s.d.Supl. yards.£s.d.Supl. yards.£s.d.Supl. yards.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 255
    Below will be found statements showing the number of men engaged and the amount paid.
    No. of Men.Nature of Work employed on.Total amount paid.
    £s.d.
  • Page 258 259
    PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH. Balance Sheet of the Board of Overseers for the Year ending 25th March, 1895.
    Receipts.Payments.
    £s.d..£s.d.£s.d.
    GENERAL RATE:—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 260
    SUMMONS ACCOUNT
    1st half.2nd half.Total for year1st half.2nd half.Total for year
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 261
    PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH. Balance Sheet of the Receipts and Payments by the Board of Overseers, for the Year ending, Lady Day, 1895. POOR RATE.
    Michaelmas, 1894.Lady Day, 1895.Michaelmas, 1894.Lady Day, 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 262
    HAMMERSMITH BURIAL BOARD. Receipts and Payments, year ending 25th March, 1895.
  • Page 263
    The Hammersmith Burial Board hereby gives notice that it is prepared to plant and keep in order Graves in the Hammersmith Cemetery, on payment of the following charges, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 264
    HAMMERSMITH PAROCHIAL CEMETERY, MARGRAVINE ROAD, HAMMERSMITH. W. REVISED TABLE OF FEES. Approved at a Vestry Meeting, 17th January, 1884. Approved as regards the Church Fees, by the Bishop of London; and as regards the Burial Board Fees, by the Secretary of State, 4th February, 1884. CONSECRATED GROUND.
    Residents.Non-Residents.
    Burial Board, including Labour.Incumbent.ParishOlerk.Total.Burial Board including Labour.Vicar.Parish Clerk.Total.
  • Page 268 269
    JOHN ALLEN'S CHARITY.
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.Jan. 1st, 1895. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 268 269
    JOHN BROWN'S BREAD CHARITY.
  • Page 268 269
    WIDOW CLANCY'S CHARITY.
  • Page 268 269
    DAUNCER'S, COLLOP'S, POWELL'S, AND WEBB'S CHARITIES
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.1894. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 268 269
    WILLIAM PAYNE'S CHARITY.
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.1894. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 270 271
    LATYMER FOUNDATION. Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.
    1894. Receipts.£sd.£s.d.1894. Payments£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 272
    WASTE LANDS ALMSHOUSES CHARITY. Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31th March, 1895.
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.1894-95. Expenditure.£s.d.
  • Page 273
    DR. ILES' CHARITY. Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.1894.Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 274 275
    THE WILLIAM SMITH'S ALMSHOUSES. Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1894.
    BALANCE IN HAND AND RECEIPTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE CHARITY DURING THE YEAR.PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE CHARITY DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 276
    ST. PETER'S FREE SCHOOL (DR. BETTS' CHARITY) Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.1894. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 276
    SIR NICHOLAS CRISPE'S CHARITY. Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.
    1894. Receipts.£b.d.December, 1894. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 277
    PETER BROWN'S BLANKET CHARITY.
    1894. Receipts.£s.d.£s.d.September 29. 1894. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 277
    ST, PAUL'S GIRLS' SCHOOL. GIRLS' NATIONAL SCHOOL.
    1894-95. Receipts.£s.d.1894-95. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 278
    DR. EDWARD'S AND BISHOP KING'S CHARITIES. Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1895.
    1894-95. Receipts.£s.d.October 2nd, 1894. Payments.£s.d.
  • Page 284
    GIVING ATTENDANCE OF COMMISSIONERS DURING 1894. COMMISSIONERS.
    NAME.TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD..16
  • Page 284
    FINANCE COMMITTEE.
    NAME.TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD.12
  • Page 284
    SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
    NAME.TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD.5
  • Page 284
    FURNISHING COMMITTEE.
    NAME.TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD.1
  • Page 285
    TABLE II. Library Stock-Lending and Reference
    Class.No. of Volumes in Lending Library, March, 1894.Volumes Lost and Paid For.Volumes Totally Lost.Volumes Withdrawn, and worn out.Total.Stock Reduced, as per column 5.No. of Volumes Replaced.No. of New Bonks added to Library.Present Stock, 1895.
  • Page 286
    TABLE III Lending Department. Showing the monthly issue in each class, the total volumes issued, the number of days the Library was open, and the daily average.
    1894. Month.A. Theology, Philosophy,&c.B. History and Biography.C. Voyages, Travels,&c.D. Law and Politics.E. Arts, Sciences, Natural History, &c.F. Fiction.G. Poetry, Drama. Classics, &c.H. Miscellaneous Literature and Magazines.J. Juvenile Literature.K. Music.Total Number of Volumes issued.Total Number of Borrowers.Number of Days open.Daily Average.
  • Page 287
    TABLE IV. Reference Department. Showing the monthly issue in each class, the number of days the Library was open, the total number of volumes issued, and the daily average.
    1894. Month.A. Theology, Philosophy, &c.B. History and Biography.C. Voyages. Travels, &c.D. Law and Politics.E. Arts, Sciences, Natural History, &c.G. Poetry, Drama, Classics,&c.H. Miscellaneous Literature and Magazines.Total Number of Volumes Issued.Total Number of Borrowers.Number of Days Open.Daily Average.
  • Page 288
    TABLE V. An Account and Classification of Receipts from Fines, Sales of Catalogues, Ticket &c.
    1894. Month.Fines for Detention of Books.Payments for Lost Books.Fines for Damage to Books.Sales ofTickets.Sales ofCatalogues.Sales of Waste Paper.Payments for Reserving BooksTotal Receipts.
  • Page 289
    TABLE VI. Showing the Number of New Borrowers and the district in which they reside.
    Name of District.No. of Borrowers.
  • Page 289
    Table showing the number of New Tickets issued, Tickets renewed and cancelled, 1890—95.
    Year.New Tickets.Renewals.Tickets Cancelled.Total Tickets issued.
  • Page 290
    TABLE VII. Occupations of New Borrowers Enrolled.
  • Page 291
    TABLE VIII. Comaprative Summary
    Lending Library—1893-41894-5
  • Page 292
    DONORS OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, PERIODICALS, &c., 1894-5.
    VOLS.PHTS.
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    PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The District Auditors' Act, 1879 (42 Vict., c. 6), and the Public Libraries' Act, 1892 (55 & 56 Vict., c. 53). Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museums for the above-named Parish for the Year ended 25th March, 1895.
    Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.£s.d.