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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington 1893

The annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year 1893

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95
METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD STATISTICS.
The Accommodation provided by the Managers at their several
Institutions, on 25th March, 1894, was as follows :—
For Imbeciles, at three Asylums, and at Darenth Schools 6,097
For Fever and Diphtheria patients, at eight hospitals 3,454
For Small-pox patients, at the Hospital Ships and Gore
Farm 1,498
For boys on the training ship "Exmouch" 600
Grand Total 11,649

Table: The Expenditure of the Board for the year ended September 30th, 1893, was £644,014 10s. 10d., made up as follows:—

The Expenditure of the Board for the year ended September 30th, 1893, was £644,014 10s. 10d., made up as follows:—

On the three Imbecile Asylums and the Schools ('•maintenance," and "common charges," accounts)£145,301186
On Small-pox and Fever Hospitals285,65311
On Notification of Disease5,277166
On the Ambulance Stations, Land Service17,868127
On River Ambulance Service7,49293
On Cholera, Precautionary Measures25000
On Telephones79095
On Training Ships for Boys20.2951211
On Chief Offices15,78138
On Legal Expenses613109
On Loans, Instalment repayments45,64368
On Loans, Interest37,1551210
On Superannuation Allowances1,01249
533,1381811
Balances against Parishes and Unions at the commencement of the year60,9051111
Total Expenditure£644,0441010
The "Maintenance Account" totals up121,649186
The "Common Charges Account" totals up461,48905
£583,1381811

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The Daily Average of Patients, &c., in the several
Institutions in the year ended September 30th,
1893, was 9,964
The total number of days' maintenance was 3,627,004
The daily average cost of maintenance per head,
was 10 28/64d.