Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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1856 | 1857 | 1858 | Average Mortality of the Quarters from 1845 to 1854 |
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Conditions of Locality | Parish | Height above Trinity High Water Mark | Area in Acres | Population, 1851 | Each Person represents Annual Value Reg. General's Report | Each Person pays to Relief of Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856 | Same Rate as St. Geo.'s Southwark, each should pay | Density. Persons to an Acre | Average Annual Mortality in 10,000, 1841 to 1850 | Mortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants. Mean of 1840 & 1854 | Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50 | The Quarter ending April 3, 1858, 13 weeks | ||||||||||
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Zymotic Mortality Six Diseases | Fever | Diarrhoea | Total Mortality | Births | Excess of Births over Deaths to Mar. 31 |
Week | DEATHS, from local weekly returns | Barometer corrected Mean | Thermometer (Averages) | Dew Point. Mean. | Wind | Rain in inches | ||||||
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Total Zymotic Disease | Diarrhœa | Chest Diseases | Total Mortality | Average of the weeks for 10 years | of Highest | of Lowest | ||||||
Phthisis | All other |
DISEASES | District Mortality | NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING TIIE QUARTER | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Estimated present Population, 55,000 | Out and In-door Poor | INSTITUTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn. 1851. 18,116 | London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,830 | Boro' Road, 65 Acres. Ppn. 1851, 15,862 | Workhouse. Average Inmates, 493 | Kent Road, Mr. Babbage | London Road, Mr. Waltem | Boro' Road, Mr. Llewellyn | Workhouse, Mr. Brown | Royal South London Dispensary | Bethienem Hospital, &c. Av. Inmts. 425 15 Acres | House of Occupations, Av. Inmts. 192 | Queen's Bench Prison | School for Indigent. Blind Acres. 3.3.10 Av Inmntes.. 175 | Asylum lor Deaf & Dumb | 4 Acres Av. Inmts. 340 | Magdaien Hospital 3½ Acres Av. Inmts 130 | Brit'.sh Schools, Boro' Road, | ½ Acre, Av. Inmts. 84 | Yorkshne sehls Wcstminster Rd. | 3/8 Acre, Av. Inmts. 38 | Sickness Total |
Weeks | OUT - DOOR | WORKHOUSE | ||||||||||
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Kent Road, Mr. Babbage | London Road, Mr. Wakem | Borough Road, Mr. Llewellyn | Mr. Brown | |||||||||
Old Cases | New Cases | Total | Old Cases | New Cases | Total | Old Cases | New Cases | Total | Old Cases | New Cases | Total |
Corresponding Weeks last Year | CAUSES OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGES | |||||||||||||||
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M. | F. | T. | Under 1 | 1.- | 2.— | 3— | 4.- | All under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10.— | 15.— | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | 60.— | 80 and upwds |
Cases | Number of Houses or Places visited | Number of Visits of Medical Officer and Inspector | Premises unclean, or dilapidated within | Overcrowded | Unfit for habitation | Insufficient Ventilation | Water | Water receptacle, none, bad, or without cover | Drainage | Cesspool | Water Closet defective, or without Water | Yard badly paved | Cellar badly paved | • Refuse accumulated | Dustbin, none or imperfect | Nuisances from animals badly kept | Slaughter-houses, Manufactories in unwholesome state | Burial Vaults requiring improvement | ||||||||||||||
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Deficient | No supply | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Without | Defective | Cleansed | Abolished |
New Flag Paving | Flag Paving re-laid | New Curb | Curb dressed and re-set | Curb re-set |
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Conditions of Locality | Parish | Height above Trinity High Water Mark | Area in Acres | Population, 1851 (In small figures calculated to June 1857) | Each Person represents Annual Value | Density. Persons to an Acre | Average Annual Mortality in 10,000, 1841 to 1850 | Mortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants. Mean of 1840 & 1854 | 53 Weeks ending January 2nd, 1858. | |||||||||
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Total Zymotic Mortality | Fever | Diarrhoea | Total Mortality | Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50 | Deaths now to 1000 Living | Births to 1000 Living | Excess of Births over Deaths to Dec. 31 |
DISEASES. | Kent Road, 105 Acres. | London Road, 112 Acres. | Borough Road, 65 Acres. | |
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Popn. 19,368. | Popn. 19,059. | Popn. 16,949. |
Deaths to 1000 living | CAUSES OF DEATH | ALLAGES | AGES | ||||||||||||||||
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M. | F. | T. | Under I | 1.— | 2.— | 3 — | 4.— | All under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10.— | 15 — | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | 60.— | 80 and upwds. | |||
All London | St. George's Southwark |
Deaths to 1000 llving | CAUSES OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGES | ||||||||||||||||
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All London | St. George's, Southwark | M. | F. | T. | Under 1 | 1- | 2.— | 3.— | 4.— | All under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10.— | 15.— | All under 20. | 20.— | 40.— | 60.— | 80 and upwds. |
NAMES OF PLACES | Aged over 50 | Aged under 5 | Diarrhœa | Cholera | Fever | All other Zymotic Diseases | Phthisis | All other Lung Diseases | Tabes, Hydrocephalus, Scrofula, Spasmodic Croup, Convulsions of Infants, Dentition | All other Diseases | Total Deaths |
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NAMES OF PLACES | Aged over 50 | Aged under 5 | Diarrhoea | Cholera | Fever | All other Zymotic Diseases | Phthisis | All other Lung Diseases | Tabes, Hydrocephalus. Seroula, Spasmodic Croup, Convulsions of Infants, Dentition | All other Diseases | Total Deaths |
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NAMES OF PLACES | Aged over 50 | Aged under 5 | Diarrhoea | Cholera | Fever | All other Zymotic Diseases | Phthisis | All other Lung Diseases | Tabes, Hydrocephalus, Scrofula, Spasmodic Croup, Convulsions of ??? fants, Dentition | All other Diseases | Total Deaths |
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Cases | Number of Houses or Places visited | Number of Visits of Medical Officer and Inspector | Premises unclean, or dilapidated within | Overcrowded | Unfit for habitation | Insufficient Ventilation | Water | Water receptacle, none, bad, or without cover | Bad Drainage | Foul Cesspool | Water Closet defective, or without Water | Insufficient Privy accommodation | Yard badly paved | Refuse accumulated in excess | Dustbin, none or imperfect | Nuisances from animals badly kept | Slaughter-houses, Manufactories in unwholesome state | Burial Vaults requiring improvement | ||
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Deficient | No supply |
RATE, &c. | CASH BALANCE at the commencement of the Year | RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR | PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR | CASH BALANCE on the 25th March, 1858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rates, &c. | Contributions, &c. | Loans, &c. | Incidentals | Totals | Assessments by Metropolitan Board | Works | Establishment | Loans, &c. | Contingencies | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In Credit | In Debt | In Credit | In Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
RATE, &c.. | Date of Contract | Name of Party with whom Contract was made | Nature of Works to be performed, and Materials to be supplied. | Observations |
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SEWERS RATE | CONSTRUCTION | Repairs and Alterations to Sewers, Gullies, &c. | Cleansing, including Flushing, Casting, Lifting, Cartage and Repairs caused thereby | Incidental Works | improvement Works | TOTAL COST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BRICK SEWERS | COST | PIPE SEWERS | COST | Openings to Sewers | COST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bide Entrances | Air & Flushing Shafts | Gullies | Drain Mouths | Flaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IRON OK STONE. WARE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | Size | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feet | Feet | £ | s. | d. | Feet | Feet | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
GENERAL RATE | Paving Footway and Carriageway | Lighting | Watering | Cleansing | Improving and Repairs | Removing Nuisances | Removing Dust | Materials | Cartage | Incidentals | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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AMOUNT PAID DURING THE YEAR, FOR- | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | 5. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
RATE, &c. | MONEYS OWING TO THE VESTRY | DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OWING BY THE VESTRY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash Balance | Uncollected Rates, &c. | Contributions to be Received | Probable Excess on Former Precepts | Total | Cash Balance | Assessment by Metropolitan Board | Loans, &c. | Estimated value of Compensation Annuities granted | Special Contracts outstanding | Tradesmen's Bills and other Obligating not under Special Contracts | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
GENERAL PURPOSES | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s, | d. | £ | s | d. | £ | s. | d. |