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St Giles (Camden) 1893

Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1894

Published
1894
Author
Lovett, S. R.
Pages
138
Tables
70

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    PARISH OF ST. GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS.
    Names.Addresses.Go out of Office in
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    PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, BLOOMSBURY.
    Names.Addresses.Go out of Office in
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    For the years ending 25th March , 1893, and 25 th March , 1894.
    INCOME.Year ending 25th March, 1893.Year ending 25th March, 1894.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Comparative Statement op Income and Expenditure— Continued.
    EXPENDITURE.Year ending 25th March, 1893.Year ending 25th March, 1894.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE SAINT GILES DISTRICT. ABSTRACT of RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS of the BOARD for GENERAL PURPOSES, from March 25, 1893, to March 25,1894.
    RECEIPTS.Ledger folio.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Ledger folio.£s.d.£s.d.
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    ABSTRACT of RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS for GENERAL PURPOSES—continued.
    Amount brought forwardLedger folio.£s.d.£ 56,480s. 4d. 0Amount brought forwardLedger folio.£s.d.£ 25,768s. 19d. 9
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    ABSTRACT of RECEIPTS anc / PAYM EN TS for GENERAL PURPOSES — continued.
    £s.d.Ledger folio.£8.d.£s.d.
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    Foundling Estate Rate Account.
    RECEIPTS. LfoiiT£s.d.PAYMENTS. LfougcT£8.d.£s.d.
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    Brunswick Square Garden Rate Account. 0 ;
    RECEIPTS.Ledger folio.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Ledger folio.£s.d.
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    Sewers Bate Account.
    RECEIPTS.Ledger folio.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Ledgor folio.£s.d.£8.d.
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    SUMMARY showing the TOTAL RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS of the BOARD for the year ending March 25, 1894.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
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    SUMMARY showing the TOTAL RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS of the BOARD for the year ending March 25, 1894—continued.
    £s.d.£8.d£8.d.£s•d.
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    Statement of the Assets and Moneys owing to the Board and the Debts and Liabilities of the Board oa March 25th, 1894.
    Dr. DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE BOARD.ASSETS AND MONEYS OWING TO THE BOARD. Or.
    Ledger Folio.£8.d.£8d.Ledger folio.£8.d.£8.d.
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    Pavings, Carriage-ways.
    Situation.Description of Paving.Net Cost.
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    Footways.
    Situation.Description of Paving.Net Cost.
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    Flushing of Sewers and Surfaces of Courts. The following sewers were twice flushed by water obtained from the New River Company's mains; once in June and again in September.
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    Street-orderly Bins , &c. New street-orderly bins have been erected during the year as follows, viz.:—
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    Cost op Street Cleansing. The total cost of street cleansing for the year 1893-94 was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    LIST OF PUBLIC URINALS IN THE ST. GILES DISTRICT
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    Contracts. The following Contracts for materials and works have been entered into by the Board, and are now in force:—
    Name and Address of the Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term of Contract.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Address of the Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term of Contract.
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    In the following table will be found a statement of the articles analysed during each quarter of the year.
    ARTICLE.let Quarter.2 ad Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Grand Total.
    Gen.Aduit.G d.Adu't.Geu.Adult.Gen.Adult.Gen.Adult.
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    The nature and amount of the adulteration was as follows :—
    No. of Sample.Nature and Amount of Adulteration.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Nature 'and Amount op Adulteration.
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    The area, houses, and population of the St. Giles District, and its Registration Sub-districts were, according to the corrected Census Returns, 1891 (53 and 54 Vict., c. 6L) :—
    Registration District and Sub-districts.Area in Statute acres.Houses.Population.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Buildings.Males.Females.Persons.
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    The total tenements and tenements with less than five rooms, distinguishing those occupied by various numbers of persons in the St. Giles District, were :—
    Total Tenements.Rooms in Tenement.Number of Tenants with less than 5 roomsNumber of Occupants of Tenements.
    123456789101112 or more.
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    The decrease per cent, in the population in the last three decennia, was;—
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    Marriages and Marriage-rate,
    1893.Population (Census 1891).Number of Marriages.Marriage-rate per 1,000.Average Marriage-rate per 1,000 for ten years, 1883-92.
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    The following table will show the number of marriages which took place at the churches, chapels, and other buildings licensed for the purpose :—
    Name of Building.Denomination.Number of Marriages.
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    Births and Birth-rate.
    Registration Sub-Distkicts.Population (Census 1891).Number of Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Birthrate per 1,000.Average Birth-rate per 1,000 for 10 years 1883—92.
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    The natural increase of population by excess of births over deaths was 344,308. Deaths and Death-rate.
    Registration Sub-District.-*.Population (Census 1891).Registered Deaths (corrected).Ratio of Deaths to Population.Death- rate per 1,000Average Death-rate perl,000 for 10 years 1883—92.
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    During 1893 the deaths registered in the three sub districts were
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    During 1893, the number of deaths (excluding those which occurred at Cleveland Street Sick Asylum) was during
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    Deaths in Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Workhouse Infirmaries, and other Public Institutions. (Outside the District.)
    Public Institution.Number of Deaths.Public Institution.Number of Deaths.
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    The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1893, the 10 previous years, and the decennial average for 1883-92, are shown in the following table:—
    Great Wild Striet Block.1883.1884.1885.1886.1887.1888.18891890.1891.1892.Average for 10 yrs. 1883-92.1893.
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    B.—THE LITTLE CORAM STREET BLOCK. Superintendent, Mr. Whenman. Table showing the Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1893, the 8 preceding years, and the average for 5 years, 1888-92.
    Little Coram Street Block.1885.1886.18871888.1889.18901891.1892Average for 5 years 1888-92.1893.
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    Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1893, the seven preceding years, and the average for five years, 1888-1892.
    Streatham Street Block.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.Average for five years 1888-92.1893.
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    The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1893, the 6 previous years, and the average for 5 years, 1888-1892.
    Thurston and Holland Buildings.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.Average for 5 years 1888-92.1893.
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    London, and St. Giles District, during the year 1893.
    No. of Deaths.Rate peb 1000.
    England and Wales8,9180.3
    London3,2650.7
    St. Giles District210.5
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    *On the 25th August i received a communication from the Metropolitan Asylums Bord, giving a list of the Hospitals and infirmaries which have promised to provide accommodation for patients, viz.:-
    Name of Sanitary District in which the accommodation is situate.No. of Beds.In what Building.
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    viously reported, it will show that 120 properties have been dealt with in this District since the passing of the Act.
    Street or Place.Present Condition of premises.
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    A.— Persons so employed as Workmen.
    Christian and Surname.Place where employed.
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    Meteorology. The following remarks on the Meteorology of the year are furnished from the reports to the Registrar-General by Mr. James Glaisher, F.R.S., made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and other stations.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter.
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    The houses are under the supervision of Reserve Inspector Blatchford and Sergeant Raven, of the Bow Street E Sub-division, and Reserve Inspector McKenna and Sergeant White, of the Vine Street C Sub-division.
    Street or Place.No. of Lodgers allowed.Owner.Street or Place.No. of Lodgers allowed.Owner
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    Licensing Cow-house. Sect. 20. The London County Council, in pursuance of the powers devolving upon them under the above Section on the 23rd October last, renewed the licence for the undermentioned cow-shed.
    Locality.Dimensions of Shed.No. of Cows allowed.No.of Cows in Shed at date of License.Licensee.
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    Licensing Slaughter-houses. Sect. 20. The London County Council at the same date renewed licenses to the two following slaughter-houses:—
    Locality.Licensee.
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    ST. GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS.
    Premises.Owner.
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    ST. GEORGE, BLOOMSBURY.
    Premises.Owner.
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    Disinfection of Infected Premises. Sect. 57. 348 rooms were disinfected with sulphurous acid gas, free of charge, after the following infectious diseases.
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    Disinfection of Infected Clothing &c. Sect. 59. 6,772 articles of clothing, bedding, &c., were disinfected, free of charge, in the Washington Lyon's Patent Steam apparatus erected at the Stone Yard, No. 197, High Holborn.
    Articles.NumberArticles.NumberArticles.Number.
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    In 1893 there were 88 Inquests, as follows:—
    Causes of Death.Registration Sub-Districts
    St. George, Bloomsbury.St. Giles, South.St. Giles, North.Total.
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    Section 94, sub-section 2, enacts that this section shall not apply to Common Lodging-houses within the Common Lodging-houses Act, 1851, or any Act amending the same.
    Locality.No. of Houses.Locality.No. of Houses.
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    TABLE I. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the Year 1893, and Ten Years Preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    The Year.Estimated population.Number of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Deaths.
    Total all ages.Under one year.Total under five years.In public Institutions outside the District.In public Institutions inside the District.
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    NOTES.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Annual Birth-rate, Death-rate, Death-rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1893, and Ten Years Preceding.
    In Year.Birth-rate per 1,000 of the Population.Death-rate per * 1,000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 of total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions inside the District per 1,000 of total Deaths.
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    TABLE III.—D eaths E egistered from all C auses in the Y ear 1893 ( inclusive of the D eaths of P arishioners at H ospitals and P ublic I nstitutions outside the D istrict).
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total all Ages.SUB-DISTRICTS
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.St. George, Blooms-bury.St. Giles, South.St. Giles, North.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total all Ages.SUB-DISTRICTS.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.St. George, Blooms-bury.St. Giles, South.St. Giles, North.
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    SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
    Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE IV. Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1893 from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 of Population,and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes; also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
    Division I.Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of Population at all ages.Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths at all ages.
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    TABLE Showing the Number of Deaths in the Ten Years, 1883 to 1892, from the Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases, and the Number in 1893, etc.
    Disease.1883188418851886188718881889189018911892Annual average of 10 years, 1883 to 1892.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths in 10 years, 1883 to 1892.1893Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths in 1893.
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    TABLE VI. Report op Sanitary Works, &c., in 1893, carried out under the Superintendence of Sanitary Inspectors Bond and Robinson.
    Nature of Works.Sub-Districts.Total.
    St. George, Bloomsbury.St. Giles, South.St. Giles, North.
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    TABLE VII. (A.)—Table of Deaths during the Year 1893, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. Giles, 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.Aged under 5 or over 5.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a).(b)(d)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE VIII. (B.)—Table of Population, Births, and of new Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the Knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the Year 1893, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. Giles, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census, 1881.Estimated to middle of 1890.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous , Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.——Smallpox.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)
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    TABLE IX. The Marriage-rate per 1,000 in St. Giles District from 1877 to 1893.
    Sub-Districts.18771878187918801881188218831884188518861887188818891890189118921893
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    TABLE X. Registered Births in 52 Weeks of 1893. Sub-Districts of St. Giles.
    Sub-Districts.First Quarter. 13 weeks.Second Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13 weeksFourth Quarter. 13 weeks.Whole Year, 1893. 52 weeks.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.Total Children.
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    TABLE XI. Showing the Localities in which fatal cases of the Principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1893.
    Locality.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whoop ing cough.Diphtheria.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XL—Continued.
    Locality.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XII. Comparative Analysis of the Vital Statistics in Registration London, in England and Wales, and in St. Giles District for 1893.
    —Population Estimated to middle of the Year.Births,Deaths.Annual rate per 1,000 livingDeaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Rate per cent. of uncertified Deaths.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.