The eleventh annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1899

Page 2

The following table shows the net death-rate yearly, since the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health for the district on the 29th October, 1889:—

Page 4

By far the greater number of Deaths from Tubercular disease are due to Phthisis, as is shown by the following table:—

	Deaths from Phthisis.				Deaths from other Tubercular Diseases.
	1896.	1897.	1898.	1899.	1896.	1897.	1898.	1899.

Page 8

The following table will show the prevalence of the principal Zymotic diseases during the past seven years:—

	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	1899

Page 9

On reference to the returns of the Metropolitan Asylums Board (see Table XVI.) we get the notifications of the principal infectious

Page 10

Continued from previous page...

	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898	1899

Page 15

TABLE I. Deaths Registered from all causes in the Year 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, including Deaths of Non-Parishioners, also Deaths of Parishioners occurring in various Public Institutions outside the District.

Cause of Death.	Ages.											Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	registration sub-district.
Cause of Death.	Under 1 Year.	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 & upwards.	Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	Dockyard.	Arsenal.

Page 16

TABLE I.—Continued.

cause of death.		ages.											Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	REGISTRATIONSUB-DISTRICT
cause of death.		Under 1 Year.	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 & upwards.	Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	Dockyard.	Arsenal.

Page 17

TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.	Ages.											Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years & upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	registration sub-district.
Cause of Death.	Under 1 Year.	1 to 5	5 to 15	*5 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	*5 & upwards.	Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years & upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	Dockyard.	Arsenal.

Page 18

TA BLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.	Ages.											Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.
Cause of Death.	Under 1 Year.	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 & upwards.	Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	Dockyard.	Arsenal.

Page 19

TABLE I.— Continued.

Cause of Death.	Ages.											Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years & upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT
Cause of Death.	Under 1 Year.	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 & upwards.	Totals under 5 years.	Totals 5 years & upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	Dockyard.	Arsenal.

Page 20

TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.	Ages.											Total under 5 Years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.
Cause of Death.	Under 1 Y ear.	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to ^5	.⁸5 & upwards.	Total under 5 Years.	Totals 5 years and upwards.	Grand Totals at all ages.	Dock-yard.	Ar-senal.

Page 21

TABLE II Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and Woolwich during the year 1899.

Locality.	Estimated Population to middle of 1899.	Births.	Deaths.	Birth-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 living from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 * living, from Zymotic Diseases.	Death-rate per 1000 living, from Phthisis.	Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered.	Percentage of Deaths to Total Deaths.
Locality.	Estimated Population to middle of 1899.	Births.	Deaths.	Birth-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 living from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 * living, from Zymotic Diseases.	Death-rate per 1000 living, from Phthisis.	Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered.	Under 1 year of age.	At 60 years of age and upwards.	From Zymotic Diseases. *	From Phthisis.	From Violence.	Coroner's Inquests.	At Public Institutions.

Page 22

TABLE III; Comparative Analysis of Deaths of Infants under 1 year and persons over 60 years of age; also of Deaths from the undermentioned Diseases in London and Woolwich, during the year 1899.

District.	Estimated Population middle of 1899.	Births.	Deaths.	The Deaths Registered include														Remarks.
				Deaths of		Deaths from										Inquest Cases.	Deaths in Public Institutions.
				Infants under 1 year of age.	Persons aged 60 years and upwards.	Small Pox.	Diphtheria.	Typhus.	Scarlatina.	Enteric or Typhoid Fever.	Measles.	Diarrhcea and Dysentery.	Whooping Cough.	Continued Fever.	Violence.	Inquest Cases.	Deaths in Public Institutions.

Page 23

TABLE IV. Table of Deaths during the year 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, distinguishing those under 5 years of age, and those over 5 years of age.

District.	Age.	Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 years.																							Remarks.
		Small Pox.	Influenza.	Measles.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Croup (non-Spasmodic).	Whooping Cough.	Continued Fevers.			Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Cholera.	Rheumatic Fever.	Erysipelas.	Pyaemia.	Puerperal Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries, &c.	All other Diseases.	Totals.
		Small Pox.	Influenza.	Measles.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Croup (non-Spasmodic).	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Ill-Defined.	Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Cholera.	Rheumatic Fever.	Erysipelas.	Pyaemia.	Puerperal Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries, &c.	All other Diseases.	Totals.

Page 24

TABLE V. Comparative Table of Deaths during the years 1897, 1898 and 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, distinguishing those under 5 years, and those over 5 years of age.

District.	Year.	Age.	Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 years of age.
			Small Pox.	Influenza.	Measles.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Croup (non-Spasmodic).	Whooping Cough.	Continued Fevers.			Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Cholera.	Rheumatic Fever.	Erysipelas.	Pyaemia.	Puerperal Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.	Heart Disease	Injuries, &c.	All other Diseases.	Totals.	Remarks.
			Small Pox.	Influenza.	Measles.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Croup (non-Spasmodic).	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Ill- defined.	Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Cholera.	Rheumatic Fever.	Erysipelas.	Pyaemia.	Puerperal Fever.	Ague.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.	Heart Disease	Injuries, &c.	All other Diseases.	Totals.	Remarks.

Page 25

TABLE VI. Table Showing the Mortality of Woolwich at the undermentioned ages, during the year 1899.

District.	Population of all ages.		Registered Births.	Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.							Remarks.
District.	Census, March, 1896.	Estimated to middle of 1899.	Registered Births.	At all Ages.	Under year.	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 25	25 and under 60	60 and upwards.	Remarks.

Page 26

TABLE VII. Return of the number of Deaths of Persons belonging to Woolwich, occurring in various Institutions, etc., during the year 1899.

Names of Institutions, Etc.	Number of Deaths.			Remarks.
	M.	F.	Totals.

Page 27

TABLE VIII. Registered Deaths for each Month in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, during the year 1899.

Month.	Woolwich Dockyard Sub-District.			Woolwich Arsenal Sub-District.			Totals.		Grand Totals of Dockyard and Arsenal.
Month.	M.	F.	Totals.	M.	F.	Totals.	M.	F.	Grand Totals of Dockyard and Arsenal.

Page 28

TABLE IX. Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics in Woolwich and 32 Provincial Towns during the Year 1899.

Towns.	Estimated Population middle of 1899.	Deaths	Deaths.	Annual Rate per 1000 Living.			Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases. *	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Enteric and Typhoid Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1000 Births.	Rate per cent, of Uncertified Deaths.
Towns.	Estimated Population middle of 1899.	Deaths	Deaths.	Births.	Deaths.	Principal Zymotic Diseases. *	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases. *	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Enteric and Typhoid Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1000 Births.	Rate per cent, of Uncertified Deaths.

Page 29

TABLE X,. Analysis of Mortality Statistics in Woolwich and other Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis during the year 1899.

Sanitary Areas.	Estimated population in the middle of 1899.	Annual rate per 1000 persons living of Infectious Diseases Notified.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases. *											Deaths from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 living.	Deaths of Infants under one year to 1000 births.
Sanitary Areas.	Estimated population in the middle of 1899.		Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping-cough.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Other continued Fevers.	Diarrhoea.	Total.	Annual late per 1000 persons living.	Deaths from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 living.	Deaths of Infants under one year to 1000 births.

Page 30

TABLE X—Continued. Analysis of Mortality Statistics in Woolwich and other Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis during the year 1899.

Sanitary Areas.	Estimated Population in the middle of 1899.	Annual rate per 1000 persons livingof Infectious Diseases Notified.	Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.*											Deaths from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 living.	Deaths of Infants under one year to 1000 births.
Sanitary Areas.	Estimated Population in the middle of 1899.		Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping-cough.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Other continued Fevers.	Diarrhoea.	Total.	Annual rate per 1000 persons living.	Deaths from all causes.	Death-rate per 1000 living.	Deaths of Infants under one year to 1000 births.

Page 31

TABLE XI. INQUESTS 1899. During the year 115 cases were submitted to the Coroner who, in 29 instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary ; but in the other 86 cases, held Inquests with the following results:—

Page 32

TABLE XII. Abstract from Mortuary Register for 1899. Number of bodies received, 77. Average number yearly for the past nine years, 53.

No.	Date.-	Sex.	Age in Years.	Residence.	Cause of Death.	Remarks.

Page 33

Continued from previous page...

No.	Date.	Sex.	Age in Years.	Residence.	Cause of Death.	Remarks.

Page 34

TABLE XIII. Registered Births in Fifty-two Weeks of 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich.

month.	woolwich dockyard sub-district.							woolwich arsenal sub-district.							grand totals for whole district.
	legitimate.		illegitimate.		totals.		totals.	legitimate.		illegitimate.		totals.		totals.	grand totals for whole district.
	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.		m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.		m.	f.	totals.

Page 35

TABLE XLV. Registered Marriages for each Quarter during the Years 1892, 1893, 1894,1 895, 1896, 1 897, 1898 and 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich.

Sub-District.	Year.	First Quarter.	Second Quarter	Third Quarter.	Fourth Quarter.	Totals

Page 36

TABLE XV. Table of Population, Births and Infectious Disease Cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1899, in the Sanitary District of Moolwich, classified according to diseases, ages, etc.

District.	Disease.	Population.		Registered Births.	Age under 5 or over 5 years.	Number Notified.													Number removed to Hospital.
District.	Disease.	Census 1896.	Estimated to middle of 1899.	Registered Births.	Age under 5 or over 5 years.	January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July.	August.	September.	October.	November.	December.	Totals.	January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July.	August.	September.	October.	November.	December.	Totals.

Page 37

Continued from previous page...

District.	Disease.	Population.		Registered Births.	Age under 5 or over 5 years.	Number Notified.													Number removed to Hospital.
		Population.				January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July-	August.	September.	October.	November.	December.	Totals.	January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July.	August.	September.	October.	November.	December.	Totals.
		Census, 1896.	Estimated to middle of 1899.			January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July-	August.	September.	October.	November.	December.	Totals.	January.	February.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July.	August.	September.	October.	November.	December.	Totals.

Page 38

TABLE XVI. Infectious Diseases, London, 1899. Cases of Infeetious 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, 30th December, 1899.

Name of District.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever or Typhoid.	Typhus Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Membranous Croup.	Cholera.	Totals.	Population, 1896.

Page 39

TABLE XVII. Return of the number of Articles disinfected after the undermentioned diseases during the year 1899.

Nature of Disease.	Number of Persons Attended.	Articles Disinfected.									Totals.
Nature of Disease.	Number of Persons Attended.	Beds.	Blankets.	Bolsters.	Counterpanes.	Palliasses and Mattresses.	Pillows.	Sheets.	Sundries.	Wearing Apparel (pieces).	Totals.

Page 40

TABLE XVIII. Total amount paid by the Woolwich Local Board of Health for Disinfectants during tht years 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899.

	1893.			1894.			1895.			1896.			1897.			1898.			1899.

Page 41

TABLE XIX. Return of Persons admitted into the Temporary Shelter during the Years 1894 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899.

Nature of Disease.	1894.		1895.		1896.		1897.		1898.		1899.		Remarks.
Nature of Disease.	Families.	Persons.	Families.	Persons.	Families.	Persons.	Families.	Persons.	Families.	Persons.	Families.	Persons.	Remarks.

Page 42

TABLE XX. Return of Cases of Sickness for the years 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899, occurring in the various Institutions in Woolwich.

Name of Institution.	Number of Patients, 1894.		Number of Patients; 1895.		Number of Patients, 1896.		Number of Patients, 1897.		Number of Patients, 1898.		Number of Patients, 1899.
Name of Institution.	In.	Out.	In.	Out.	In.	Out.	In.	Out.	In.	Out.	In.	Out.

Page 43

TABLE XXI Return of the Number of Houses Inspected, Notices Served, etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1899.

Name of Inspectors.	Number of Houses.		Intimation Notices.		Statutory Notices.	Nature of Nuisances included in Notices.												Remarks.
Name of Inspectors.	Inspected.	Re-inspected.	Number Served.	Number Complied with.	Number Served.	Dirty and Defective Walls and Ceilings.	Defective Paving.	Foul and Defective W.C. Pans and Traps.	Defective Roofs.	Defective Drains and Sinks.	Defective Guttering, etc.	House Sinks connected with Drains.	Defective Water Supply to W.C.	Overcrowding.	Nuisances from Animals.	General Nuisances, etc.	Totals.	Remarks.

Page 44

TABLE XXII. Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 during the year 1899.

Date.	Property.	Offence.	Result.

Page 45

TABLE XXIII. Summary of Clerical Work performed in the Public Health Department during the year 1899.

Page 46

TABLE XXIV. List of Common Lodging Houses in Woolwich under the License of the London County Council.

No.	Situation of House.	Number of Beds Authorised.
No.	Situation of House.	Single Men.	Single Women.	Married Couples.

Page 47

TABLE XXV. List of Slaughterhouses, Cowshed, Licensed by the London County Council in the District of Woolwich during the year 1899.

No.	Situation of Slaughterhouse.	No.	Situation of Slaughterhouse.

Page 48

TABLE XXVI. List of Bakehouses in the District of Woolwich during the year 1899.

No.	Situation.	No.	Situation.

Page 49

List of Houses Registered under the Woolwich Local Board of Health's Bye-Laws, made the 13th August, 1895, respect to Houses Let in Lodgings, or occupied by Members of more than one Family.

Registered No.	Situation of House.	Registered No.	Situation of House.

Page 50

The outgoings of the Destructor, including Capital and Interest 011 Loans Wages, Breeze for Cremator, Gas, Water, and other expenses, were as follows:—

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

Page 51

Number of Inhabited Houses, also member Built and number Demolished during the years 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899.

	Year.	Number of New Houses.	Number of Houses Demolished.	Number of Inhabited Houses.	Remarks.

Page 52

TABLE XXX. Return of the Number of Passengers and Vehicles that have passed over the Woolwich Free Ferry during the past seven years.

Year.	Number of Passengers.	Number of Vehicles.	Remarks.

Page 53

TABLE XXXI. —Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. Summary of articles purchased and submitted for analysis, with results of same, for the year ending 31 st December , 1899.

No. of Sample.	Article submitted for Analysis.	State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Sec. 13 of Act.	Result of Analysis. Shewing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and what was the nature and extent of the adulteration.	Observations.

Page 54

TABLE XXXL—Continued.

No. of Sample.	Article submitted for Analysis.	State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Sec. 13 of Act.	Result of Analysis. Shewing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and what was the nature and extent of the adulteration.	Observations.

Page 55

No. of Sample.	Article submitted for Analysis.	State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Sec. 13 of Act.	Result of Analysis. Shewing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and what was the nature and extent of the adulteration.	Observations.

Page 56

TABLE XXXI—Continued.

No. of Sample.	Article submitted for Analysis.	State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an officer acting under direction of a Local Authority uncter Sec. 13 of Act.	Result of Analysis. Shewing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and what was the nature and extent of the adulteration.	Observations.

Page 57

TABLE XXXI- Continued.

No. of Sample.	Article submitted for Analysis.	State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Sec. 13 of Act.	Result of Analysis. Shewing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and what was the nature and extent of the adulteration.	Observations.

London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Woolwich 1899

48 tables in this report

The following table shows the net death-rate yearly, since the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health for the district on the 29th October, 1889:—

By far the greater number of Deaths from Tubercular disease are due to Phthisis, as is shown by the following table:—

The following table will show the prevalence of the principal Zymotic diseases during the past seven years:—

On reference to the returns of the Metropolitan Asylums Board (see Table XVI.) we get the notifications of the principal infectious

Continued from previous page...

TABLE I. Deaths Registered from all causes in the Year 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, including Deaths of Non-Parishioners, also Deaths of Parishioners occurring in various Public Institutions outside the District.

TABLE I.—Continued.

TABLE I.—Continued.

TA BLE I.—Continued.

TABLE I.— Continued.

TABLE I.—Continued.

TABLE II Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and Woolwich during the year 1899.

TABLE III; Comparative Analysis of Deaths of Infants under 1 year and persons over 60 years of age; also of Deaths from the undermentioned Diseases in London and Woolwich, during the year 1899.

TABLE IV. Table of Deaths during the year 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, distinguishing those under 5 years of age, and those over 5 years of age.

TABLE V. Comparative Table of Deaths during the years 1897, 1898 and 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, distinguishing those under 5 years, and those over 5 years of age.

TABLE VI. Table Showing the Mortality of Woolwich at the undermentioned ages, during the year 1899.

TABLE VII. Return of the number of Deaths of Persons belonging to Woolwich, occurring in various Institutions, etc., during the year 1899.

TABLE VIII. Registered Deaths for each Month in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, during the year 1899.

TABLE IX. Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics in Woolwich and 32 Provincial Towns during the Year 1899.

TABLE X,. Analysis of Mortality Statistics in Woolwich and other Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis during the year 1899.

TABLE X—Continued. Analysis of Mortality Statistics in Woolwich and other Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis during the year 1899.

TABLE XI. INQUESTS 1899. During the year 115 cases were submitted to the Coroner who, in 29 instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary ; but in the other 86 cases, held Inquests with the following results:—

TABLE XII. Abstract from Mortuary Register for 1899. Number of bodies received, 77. Average number yearly for the past nine years, 53.

Continued from previous page...

TABLE XIII. Registered Births in Fifty-two Weeks of 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich.

TABLE XLV. Registered Marriages for each Quarter during the Years 1892, 1893, 1894,1 895, 1896, 1 897, 1898 and 1899, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich.

TABLE XV. Table of Population, Births and Infectious Disease Cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1899, in the Sanitary District of Moolwich, classified according to diseases, ages, etc.

Continued from previous page...

TABLE XVI. Infectious Diseases, London, 1899. Cases of Infeetious 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, 30th December, 1899.

TABLE XVII. Return of the number of Articles disinfected after the undermentioned diseases during the year 1899.

TABLE XVIII. Total amount paid by the Woolwich Local Board of Health for Disinfectants during tht years 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899.

TABLE XIX. Return of Persons admitted into the Temporary Shelter during the Years 1894 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899.

TABLE XX. Return of Cases of Sickness for the years 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899, occurring in the various Institutions in Woolwich.

TABLE XXI Return of the Number of Houses Inspected, Notices Served, etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1899.

TABLE XXII. Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 during the year 1899.

TABLE XXIII. Summary of Clerical Work performed in the Public Health Department during the year 1899.

TABLE XXIV. List of Common Lodging Houses in Woolwich under the License of the London County Council.

TABLE XXV. List of Slaughterhouses, Cowshed, Licensed by the London County Council in the District of Woolwich during the year 1899.

TABLE XXVI. List of Bakehouses in the District of Woolwich during the year 1899.

List of Houses Registered under the Woolwich Local Board of Health's Bye-Laws, made the 13th August, 1895, respect to Houses Let in Lodgings, or occupied by Members of more than one Family.

The outgoings of the Destructor, including Capital and Interest 011 Loans Wages, Breeze for Cremator, Gas, Water, and other expenses, were as follows:—

Number of Inhabited Houses, also member Built and number Demolished during the years 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899.

TABLE XXX. Return of the Number of Passengers and Vehicles that have passed over the Woolwich Free Ferry during the past seven years.

TABLE XXXI. —Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. Summary of articles purchased and submitted for analysis, with results of same, for the year ending 31 st December , 1899.

TABLE XXXL—Continued.

TABLE XXXI—Continued.

TABLE XXXI- Continued.