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Lewisham 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]

Published
1857
Pages
98
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    ATTENDANCE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
    members' names.board meetings.committee meetings.total.
    on thursdays.on mondays.
  • Page 8
    RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
    £8.d.£8.d.
  • Page 9
    LIABILITIES. ASSETS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 9
    RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
  • Page 10
    The road scrapings for the year commencing 25th March, were let as under :—
    roads.to whom sold.amount.
  • Page 11
    The material used on the roads in the district during the year has been as follows:—
    IN THE PARISH OF LEWISHAM.QUANTITY IN YARDS OR TONS.PRICE PER YARD OR TON.AMOUNT OP COST.
  • Page 16
    RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
    1855.£s.d.1855.£s.d.
  • Page 18
    The debt due from the district, in respect of the works constructed and in contemplation by the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers, as apportioned by the Metropolitan Board of Works, is £26,664 18s. 10d., composed of the following items:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 19
    locality op work.length in feet.size.materials.estimated cost.
  • Page 20
    The sewers were completed as under :—
    locality.length in feet.size.materials.
  • Page 22
    Thus the total length of sewers constructed during the year is as follows:—
    FT.IN.FT.IN.FEET.
  • Page 29
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board of TForJcs for the Lewisham District, from 1 st January 1856, to 25th March, 1857.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
  • Page 30
    Statement of Liabilities and Assets of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District.
    LIABILITIES.—25th March, 1857.£8.d.ASSETS.—25th March, 1857.£3.d.
  • Page 31
    SUMMARY STATEMENT Of all written Contracts entered into by the Board, from the 1st January, 1856, to the 25th March, 1857.
    date of contract.name of person with whom the contract was made.nature of the work to be performed, or materials supplied, and general terms.
  • Page 47
    NUMBER OF DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE UNDERMENTIONED REGISTRAR'S SUB-DISTRICTS FROM 1841 TO 1851 INCLUSIVE.
    Registrar's Sub-Districts.Parishes comprising the the Sub-Districts.Population.Deaths Registered.
    1841.1851.1841.1842.1843.1844.1845.1846.1847.1848.1849.1850.1851.1852.1853.1854.
  • Page 52
    This must be a heavy mortality for so small a district.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 52
    CLIMATE OF THE LEWISHAM DISTRICT.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 54
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature op Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 55
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.LowestMean of daily readings.
  • Page 57
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature op Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 59
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 60
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature op Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 61
    SUMMARY OF NUISANCES reported FROM JANUARY TO JUNE INCLUSIVE.
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 62
    Continued from previous page...
    locality.nature op nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 63
    Continued from previous page...
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 64
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 65
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 66
    Ihus in the sub-district of
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 66
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature op Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 67
    AUGUST. Gentlemen, During the month ending 25th August, there were registered in the Lewisham district 22 deaths, viz.:—
    DISTRICTS.DEATHS.BIRTHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 68
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature op Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 69
    The maximum temperature in the shade, occurred on the 31st of August, when the thermometer was read 74 degrees; since which time it has been as low as 30 degrees.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 70
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 70
    Typhus fever in 1 case, .Lewisham W orkhouse.
    DISTRICT.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 72
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 73
    DISTRICT.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 74
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 74
    A death has occurred from a bad form of scarlatina in Camden Cottages, Blackheath with this exception, there has been no mortality from zymotic disease.
    DISTRICT.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 75
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches. Rain and snow.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 76
    SUMMARY OF NUISANCES reported FROM JULY TO DECEMBER INCLUSIVE.
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 77
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 78
    locality.nature op nuisance.when reportd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 79
    locality.nature op nuisance.when rei-ortd.means adopted to remedy.
  • Page 80
    TABLES OF MORTALITY FOR THE YEAR 1856.
    No. 1, OR BLACKHEATH WARD. 1856.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 10.Total under 10.10 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.|40 to 50.50 to 60.|60 to 70.|70 to 80.Above 80.Males.Females.|Total.
  • Page 81
    No. 2, OR SYDENHAM WARD. 1856.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 10.Total under 10.10 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.40 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 and above.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 82
    No. 3, OR LEWISHAM WARD. 1856.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Union Workhouse.St. George's Infant Poorhouse.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 10.Total under 10.10 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.40 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.Over 80.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 83
    PENGE. 1856.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.North Surrey Industrial School.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 10.Total under 10,10 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.40 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.Over 80.Males.Females.Total.