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 Quarter from 1845 to 1854 |
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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 Reg. General's Report | Each Person pays to Relief Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856 | Same Rate as St.Geo's, Southwark, each should pay | Density. Persons to an Acre | Mortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants, Mean of 1840 & 1854 | Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50 | Zymotic Mortality Six Diseases | The Quarter ending July 3, 1858, 13 weeks | |||||||||
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Fever | Diarrhoea | Total Mortality | Births | Excess of Births over Deaths to June 30 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
DISEASES. | DISTRICT MORTALITY. | NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING THE QUARTER. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Estimated present Population, 55,376. | Out & In door Poor | INSTITUTIONS. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn.1851, 18,126 | London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,836 | Boro' Road, 65 Acres Ppn.1851, 15,862 | Work-house. Average Inmates, 438 | Kent Road,Mr. Babbage | London Road, Mr. Wakem | Boro Road,| Mr. Llewellyn | Workhouse, Mr. Brown | Royal South London Dispensary | Bethlehem Hospital, &c. Av. limits 456 15 Acres | House of Occupations, Av. Inmts.208 | Queen's Bench Prison | School for Indigent Blind, Acres 3.3.10 At. ltimnteg 175 | Asylum for Deaf and Dumb 4 Acres At. Inmates 340 | Magdalen Hospital 3½ Acres At. Inmates 100 | British Schools, Boro' Road, ½ Acre, At. Inmates 84 | Yorkshire Schls. Westminster Rd, Acre . At. Inmates,33 | Sickness 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.— | 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 |
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 |
Total Deaths in 10,000 Inhabitants. | Zymotic Deaths in 10,000 Inhabitants. |
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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 j | Area in Acres | Population 1851 In small figures, calculated to June 1857) | Each Person represents Annual Value Reg. General's Report | Each Person pays to Relief Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856 | Same Rate as St.Geo's,Southwark, each should pay | Density. Persons to an Acre | Mortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants, Mean of 1840& 1854 | Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50 | The Quarter ending Oct. 2, 1858, 13 weeks | ||||||||||
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Zymotic Mortality Six Diseases | Fever | Diarrhoea | Total Moitality | Births | Excess of Births over Deaths to Sept. 30 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
DISEASES. | DISTRICT MORTALITY. | NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING THE QUARTER | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Estimated present Population, 55,376. | Out & In-door Poor | INSTITUTIONS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn. 1851, 18,126 | London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,836 | Boro' Road, 65 Acres Ppn. 1851, 15,862 | Workhouse. Average Inmates, 409 | Kent Road, Mr. Babbage | London Road, Mr. Wakem | Boro' Road, Mr. Llewellyn | Workhouse, Mr. Brown | Royal South London Dispensary | Bethlehem HoSpital, &c. At. I Hints 467 15 Acres | House of Occupations, A v. Inmts. 192 | Queen's Bench Prison | School for Indigent Blind, Acres 3.3.10 , At. lomates 195 | Asylumfor Deaf and Dumb 4 Acres At. Inmates 340 | Magdalane Hospital 3½ Acres At. Inmates 98 | British Schools, Boro' Road, ½ Acre. At. Inmates 134 | Yorkshire Schls. Westminster Rd, 3/8 Acre At. Inmates, 43 | Sickness 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 — | 10. — | 15.— | All under 20 | 20. — | 40. — | 60 — | 80 and upwds. |
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 — | 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 in excess | Dustbin, none or imperfect | Nuisances from animals badly kept | Slaughter-houses Manufactories in unwholesome state, not including Slaughter houses visited for Licensing | Burial Vaults requiring improvement | |||||||||||||
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Deficient | No supply | Without | Defective | Cleansed | Abolished |
WEKKS. | 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 |
Lambeth Company. | Southmark Company. | ||
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TOTAL IMPURITY. | ORGANIC IMPURITY • | TOTAL IMPURITY. | ORGANIC IMPURITY. |
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 (In small figures, calculated to June 1857) | Each Person represents Annual Value Reg. General's Report | Each Person pays to Relief Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856 | Same Rate as St.Geo.'s, Southwark, each should pay | Density. Persons to an Acre | Mortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants, Mean of 1840 & 1854 | Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50 | The Quarter ending Jan. 1, 1859, 13 weeks | |||||||||||
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Zymotic Mortality Six Diseases | Fever | Diarrhoea | Scarlatina, &c. | Total Mortality | Births | Excess of Births over Deaths to Dec. 31 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Week | DEATHS, from local weekly returns | Barometer | Thermometer (Averages) | Wind | Rain in inohes | ||||||||
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Total Zymotio Disease | Diarrhoea | Chest Diseases | Total Mortality | Average of the weeks for 10 years | corrected Mean | of Highest | of Lowest | Dew Point. | |||||
OF YEAR | OF QUARTER | ||||||||||||
Phthisis | All other |
DISEASES. | DISTRICT MORTALITY. | NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING THE QUARTER. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Estimated present Population, 55,376.. | Out & In-door Poor | INSTITUTIONS. | ||||||||||||||||||
Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn. 1851, 18,126 | London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,836 | Boro' Road, 65 Acres Ppn. 1851, 15,862 | Workhouse. Average Inmates, 454 | Kent Road, Mr. Babbage | London Road, Mr. Wakem | Boro' Road, Mr. Llewellyn | Workhouse, Mr. Brown | Royal South London Dispensary | Bethlehem Hospital, &c. At. Inmts. 456 15 Acres | House of Occupations, Av Inmts. 208 | Queen's Bench Prison | School for Indigent Blind, Acres 3.3.10 Av. Inmates 176 | Asylum for Deaf and Dumb 4 Acres At. Inmates 340 | Magdalen Hospital 3½ Acres At. Inmates 100 | British School, Boro' Road, ½ Acre, At. Inmates 250 | Yorkshire Schls. Westminster Rd. 3/8 Acre, At. Inmates, 33 | Sickness 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.— | 10.— | 15.— | All under 20 | 20.— | 40- | 60.— | 80 and upwds. |
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.— | 10— | 15.— | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | 60.— | 80 and upwds. |
Cases | Number of Houses or Plaoes 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 in excess | Dustbin, none or imperfect | Nuisances from animals badly kept | Slaughter-houses Manufactories in unwholesome state, not including Slaughter houses visited for Licensing | Burial Vaults requiring improvement | ||||||||
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Defioient | No supply | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Without | Defeotive | Cleansed | Abolished |
Cesspools entirely done away with | Houses connected with low level sewer | Houses connected with existing drains | Cesspools emptied, no sewer within 100 feet | Water laid on to closets having pans and traps | Defective drains perfected to houses | Receptacles for dust provided | Foul yards that have been cleansed | cow yards cleansed | Public Courts where dust bins have been erected | Bone boilers and other offensive trades improved | Houses standing over till sewers are laid down | Water closets repaired and cleansed | Extra privy accomodation provided | Slaughterhouses inspected prior to licensing, 32 of which were licensed | Yards paved and repaired to houses | Improved ventilation to houses | Cellars cleansed and lime-washed | Water receptacles cleansed and repaired | Houses cleansed and whitewashed | Houses overcrowded where inhabitants have been lessened | pig sties removed | Urinals cleansed |
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RATE, &c. | CASH BALANCE at the commencement of the year. | RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR. | PAYMENTS DUBING THE YEAR. | CASH BALANCE on the 25th March, 1859. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In Credit. | In Debt. | Rates, &c. | Contributions, &c. | Loans, &c. | Incidentals. | Totals. | Assessments by Metropolitan Board. | Works. | Establishment. | Loans, &c. | Contingencies. | Total. | In Credit. | In Debt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 IRON OR STONEWARE. | COST. | Openings to Sewers. | COST. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Side Entrances. | Air & Flushing Shafts. | Gullies. | Drain Mouths. | Flaps. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Carriage way | Lighting. | Watering. | Cleansing. | Improving and Repairs. | Removing Nuisances. | Removing Bust. | Materials. | Cartage. | Incidentals. | Total. |
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RATE, &c. | MONEYS OWING TO THE VESTRY. | DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OWING BY THE VESTRY. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash Balance. | Uncollected Kates, &c. | Contributions to be Receved. | Excess of Former Orders. | Total. | Cash Balance. | Assessment by Metropolitan Board. | Loans, &c. | Estimated value of Compensation Annuities granted. | Special Contracts outstanding. | Tradesmen's Bills and other Obligations 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. |