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Lewisham 1857

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

Published
1858
Pages
114
Tables
74

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  • Page 10
    The Precepts and Rates made upon Lewisham for "General Purposes," which comprise little else than the Highways, arc as follow:—
    Date and Amount of Precepts.Date and Amount of Bates.Rateable V alue of Property chargeable.Amount levied.
  • Page 11
    The precepts issued for these expences have been £200 in each year, as follows:—
    Date and Amount of Precept.Date and Amount of Rate.Rateable Value of Property chargeable.Amount levied.
  • Page 12
    The Precepts and Rates for this purpose have been as follow:—
    Date and Amount of Precept.Date and Amount of Rate.Rateable Value of Property chargeable.Amount levied.
  • Page 13
    The Precepts and Rates on this part of the district have been as follow:—
    Date and Amount of Precept.Date and Amount of Bate.Rateable "Value of Property chargeable.Amount levied.
  • Page 15
    The bewers constructed by the .board during the past year to the 25th March, 1858, and their cost (as furnished by the Sewers Surveyor) have been as follows:—
    locality of work.length in feet.size.materials.cost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 16
    It is as follows:—
    locality of work.length in feet.size.materials.by whom constructed.
  • Page 17
    The following Sewers have, within the same time (from 1st January, 1857, to 25th March, 1858,) been constructed by private individuals:—
    locality of work.length in feet.size.materials.by whom constructed.
  • Page 20
    The Precepts and Rates for Sewerage Purposes have been as follow:—
    Date and Amount of Precept.Date and Amount of Bate.Rateable Value of Property chargeable.Amount levied.
    1856. Sept. 4. £1200.1857. Feb. 17.3d.Houses £111,350£s.d.
  • Page 23
    lo meet the estimates lor the year commencing 2oth March, 1857, which were made in the July of that year, the Finance Committee recommended the issue of the following precepts:—
    £.8.d.
  • Page 25
    LEWISHAM.
    £.s.d.
  • Page 25
    PENGE.
  • Page 26
    LEWISHAM.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 26
    PENGE.
  • Page 26
    The debt upon the former Ravensbourne District amounts to £24,858 17s. 6d., and has been apportioned as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    And the debt upon the former Greenwich District amounts to £16,745 5s. 7d., and has been thus apportioned:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    Receipts. PARISH OF LEWISHAM.
    General Purpose.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    PARISH OP LE WISH AM.
    General purposes.£B.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    HAMLET OF PENGE.
  • Page 34
    THE BOAED OF WOEKS FOE THE LEWISHAM DISTEICT. Statement showing the items of Expenditure comprised under the head of Establishment Expenses, and how they a/re apportioned among the several heads of Expenditure.
    ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE INCLUDED IN ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES.APPORTIONMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES.
    £sd.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    LIABILITIES. PARISH OF LEWISHAM.
    General Purposes.£8.d.
  • Page 35
    ASSETS. PARISH OF LEWISHAM.
    General Purposes.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    Statement showing the Financial condition of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, and of each separate Head of Expenditure, on the 25th March, 1858.
    Mortgages and other special liabilities.Balance in debt or credit on the receipts and expenses from 1st Jan., 1856, to 25th March, 1857.Receipts and expenditure for the year ending 25th March, 1858.Liabilities and assets on the 25th March, 1858.Financial condition of the district on the 25th March, 1858.
    in debt.in credit.receipts.expenditureliabilities.assets.in debt.in credit.
    PARTSH OF LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    To whom sold, and amount realized, for the year commencing 25th March, 1857.
    ROADS.to whom sold.amount.
    £s.d.
  • Page 46
    To whom sold, and amount realized, for the year commencing 25th March, 1858.
    ROADS.to whom sold.amount.
    £s.d.
  • Page 50
    Analysis of the Precept of the Metropolitan Board of Works upon the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, dated 13th March, 1857.
    PARTS CHARGED.Approximate financial condition on current expenditure account of late Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers.ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1856.TOTAL CHARGE FOR THE YEAR.
    Sums required for works of sewerage.Third instalment and interest on main inter-cepting drain-age loan of £140,000.Interest on loans incurred and retired allowances granted by late Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers.Establishment charges, including compensation allowances.Amount proposed to be raised to meet repayments of outstanding loans, mortgages, &c.Reimbursement of loan repaid in May last to Mr. J. C. Peache.TOTAL.
    IN DEBT.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 51
    Analysis of the Precept of the Metropolitan Board of Works upon the Board of Works for the Lewisham District elated 15 th January, 1858.
    PARTS CHARGED.Reapportionment of proportions of main intercepting drainage loan of £ 140,000 heretofore charged to City of London, Woolwich, and certain parts enumerated in schedule C.ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1857.SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.TOTAL CHARGE FOR THE YEAR.
    SPECIAL CHARGES.GENERAL CHARGES.Total estimated expenses for the year.
    SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTSMAIN INTERCEPTING DRAINAGE.GENERAL PURPOSES.Amount proposed to be raised to meet repayment of outstanding loans and mortgages.
    Sums required for works, including guag-ing for main intercepting drainage.Interest on loans contracted, and annuities and retired allowances granted by late Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers.Incidental expenses.Instalment and and interest on main intercepting drainage loan of £140,000.Establishment charges, including compensation allowances.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 62
    JANUARY.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS Females.Total.Males.DEATHS. Females.Total.
  • Page 63
    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 63
    FEBRUARY.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS. Females.Total.Males.DEATHS Females.Total.
  • Page 64
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending Saturday.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 65
    MARCH.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS. Females.Total.Males.DEATHS Females.Total.
  • Page 66
    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 66
    APRIL.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS Females.Total.Males.DEATHS. Females.Total.
  • Page 69
    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 69
    MAY.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS. Females.Total.Males.DEATHS Females.Total.
  • Page 71
    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 71
    JUNE.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS Females.Total.Males.DEATHS Females.Total.
  • Page 73
    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
    JULY.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS Females,Total.Males.DEATHS 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.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings
  • Page 75
    AUGUST.
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    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.Mean of Lowest. daily-readings.
  • Page 77
    SEPTEMBER.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS.Males.DEATHS.
    Females.Total.Females.Total.
  • Page 79
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperatube of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 79
    OCTOBER.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 81
    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 81
    NOVEMBER.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS Females.Total.Males.DEATHS Females.Total.
  • Page 82
    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 82
    DECEMBER.
    DISTRICTS.Males.BIRTHS Females.Total.Males.DEATHS FemalesTotal.
  • Page 83
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperatube of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 84
    JANUARY.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 85
    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 85
    FEBRUARY.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 86
    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 87
    MARCH.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 87
    METEOROLOCICAL 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 88
    SUMMARY OF NUISANCES reported FROM JANUARY, 1857, TO MARCH, 1858, BOTH INCLUSIVE.
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 89
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 90
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 91
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 92
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 93
    locality.nature of nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 94
    locality.nature op nuisance.when reported.what remedy.
  • Page 95
    DEATHS DURING THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1857.
    AGESMONTHS.YEARS.TotalM.F.
    Causes of Death.03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100
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    AGESMONTHS.YEARS.TotalM.F.
    Causes of Death.03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100
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    Continued from previous page...
    AGESMONTHS.YEARS.TotalM.F.
    Causes of Death.03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100
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    AGESMONTHS.YEARS.TotalM.F.
    Causes of Death.03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100
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    DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES, WITH THE LOCALITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE OCCURRED.
    Elevation above mean tidal level.Avenue Square, Lewisham 30.6Avenue Road, Lewisham 31.9Brockley Place, Lady Well, Lewisham 37.2Brockley Park 101.4Belvidere Road, Penge 360.8Cross Street, Loampit Dale, Lewisham 27.7Lewisham Village, Dartmouth Cottages 30.0Dartmouth Hill, Lewisham 146.8Dartmouth Row, Sydenham 172.1Forest Hill Terrace, Sydenham 145.3The Grove, near "Wells Road, Sydenham 185.0Hamlet Road, PengeHanover Street, Lewisham 25.9Hither Green 79.2Kelvin Terrace, Sydenham 234.3Loampit Dale, Lewisham 27.7Lewis Grove, Lewisham 31.1Lewisham Village 34.6Loampit Hill, Lewisham 45.3Merton Place, Blackheath 47.6Montpelier Row 119.7North Surrey Industrial SchoolOsborne Place, Blackheath 81.9Osborne Cottages, LewishamPhænix Place, Blackheath 103.2Perry Rise, Sydenham 111.6Fox Lane, PengeRegent Street, Loat's Pits, Blackheath . 47.6Rushey Green, Lewisham 58.7Ravensbourne Park, Lewisham 87.8Russell Street, Sydenham 215.2Raglan Street, Sydenham 168.2Lewisham Road 60.1Southend, Lewisham 85.8Sydenham Hill 339.6Upper Sydenham 218.3Lower Sydenham100.8Tranquil Yale, Blackheath 93.7Union Workhouse, Lewisham 42.0West Kent Park, Sydenham 119.3Wells Road, Sydenham 220.0Woodbine Grove, PengeTotal.
    causes of death.
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    BLACKHEATH WARD.
    MONTHS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFe-malesTotal
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    LEWISHAM WARD.
    MONTHS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
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    LEWISHAM UNION WORKHOUSE.
    MONTHS.DEATHS.
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    SYDENHAM WARD.
    MONTHS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
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    PENGE.
    MONTHS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
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    NORTH SURREY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
    MONTHS.DEATHS.
    MalesFemalesTotal