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

View report tables

St George (Southwark) 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]

Published
1860
Pages
52
Tables
30

This page requires JavaScript

30 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    TABLE 1.— Quarterly Mortality.
    185618571858Average Mortality of the Quarter from 1845 to 1854
  • Page 5
    TABLE 2,— Mortality, &c, compared with other Parishes.
    Conditions Of LocalityParishHeight above Trinity High Water MarkArea in AcresPopulation 1851 In small figures, calculated to June 1857)Each Person represents Annual Value Reg. General's ReportEach Person pays to Relief Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856Same Rate as St.Geo's, Southwark, each should payDensity. Persons to an AcreMortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants, Mean of 1840 & 1854Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50Zymotic Mortality Six DiseasesThe Quarter ending July 3, 1858, 13 weeks
    FeverDiarrhoeaTotal MortalityBirthsExcess of Births over Deaths to June 30
    1234567891011121314151617
  • Page 7
    TABLE 4.— Mortality and Sickness in Districts, &c.
    DISEASES.DISTRICT MORTALITY.NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING THE QUARTER.
    Estimated present Population, 55,376.Out & In door PoorINSTITUTIONS.
    Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn.1851, 18,126London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,836Boro' Road, 65 Acres Ppn.1851, 15,862Work-house. Average Inmates, 438Kent Road,Mr. BabbageLondon Road, Mr. WakemBoro Road,| Mr. LlewellynWorkhouse, Mr. BrownRoyal South London DispensaryBethlehem Hospital, &c. Av. limits 456 15 AcresHouse of Occupations, Av. Inmts.208Queen's Bench PrisonSchool for Indigent Blind, Acres 3.3.10 At. ltimnteg 175Asylum for Deaf and Dumb 4 Acres At. Inmates 340Magdalen Hospital 3½ Acres At. Inmates 100British Schools, Boro' Road, ½ Acre, At. Inmates 84Yorkshire Schls. Westminster Rd, Acre . At. Inmates,33Sickness Total
  • Page 8
    TABLE 6. —DEATHS Registered in St. George's, Southwark, during the Quarter ending July 3rd, 1858. (13 Weeks.)
    Corresponding Weeks last YearCAUSES OF DEATHALL AGESAGES
    M.F.T.Under 11.—2 —3.—4.—All under 55.—10—15.—All under 2020.—40._60.—80 and upwds. |
  • Page 9
    Report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the Second Quarter, 1858. 9 Births M. 243. F. 222. Total 465. Excess of Births over Deaths 169. Deaths M. 155. F. 141. Total 296.
  • Page 10 11
    TABLE 7.— Sanitary Inspections during the Quarter ending June 25, 1858.
    CasesNumber of Houses or Places visited.Number of Visits of Medical Officer and Inspector.Premises unclean, or dilapidated withinOvercrowdedUnfit for habitationInsufficient VentilationWaterWater receptacle, none, bad, or without coverDrainageCesspoolWater Closet defective, or without WaterYard badly pavedCellar badly pavedRefuse accumulatedDustbin, none or imperfectNuisances from animals badly keptSlaughter-houses, Manufactories in unwholesome stateBurial Vaults requiring improvement
    DeficientNo supplyWithoutDefectiveCleansedAbolished
  • Page 12
    TABLE 5.— Cases of Sickness among the Poor.
    Weeks.OUT-DOORWORKHOUSE
    Kent Road, Mr. BabbageLondon Road, Mr. WakemBorough Road, Mr. LlewellynMr. Brown
    Old CasesNew CasesTotal.Old CasesNew CasesTotalOld CasesNew CasesTotalOld CasesNew CasesTotal
  • Page -
    Referring in my last report to the second Table, I stated that we had then improved more than other Parishes there noted ; we now take our old place again ; we are once more, I believe, the worst in London.
    Total Deaths in 10,000 Inhabitants.Zymotic Deaths in 10,000 Inhabitants.
  • Page -
    TABLE 1.— Quarterly Mortality.
    185618571858Average Mortality of the Quarters from 1845 to 1854
  • Page -
    TABLE 2.— Mortality, &c., compared with other Parishes. Report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the third Quarter, 1858.
    Conditions of LocalityParishHeight above Trinity! High Water Mark jArea in AcresPopulation 1851 In small figures, calculated to June 1857)Each Person represents Annual Value Reg. General's ReportEach Person pays to Relief Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856Same Rate as St.Geo's,Southwark, each should payDensity. Persons to an AcreMortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants, Mean of 1840& 1854Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50The Quarter ending Oct. 2, 1858, 13 weeks
    Zymotic Mortality Six DiseasesFeverDiarrhoeaTotal MoitalityBirthsExcess of Births over Deaths to Sept. 30
    1284567891011121314151617
  • Page -
    TABLE 4.—Mortality and Sickness in Districts, &c.
    DISEASES.DISTRICT MORTALITY.NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING THE QUARTER
    Estimated present Population, 55,376.Out & In-door PoorINSTITUTIONS.
    Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn. 1851, 18,126London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,836Boro' Road, 65 Acres Ppn. 1851, 15,862Workhouse. Average Inmates, 409Kent Road, Mr. BabbageLondon Road, Mr. WakemBoro' Road, Mr. LlewellynWorkhouse, Mr. BrownRoyal South London DispensaryBethlehem HoSpital, &c. At. I Hints 467 15 AcresHouse of Occupations, A v. Inmts. 192Queen's Bench PrisonSchool for Indigent Blind, Acres 3.3.10 , At. lomates 195Asylumfor Deaf and Dumb 4 Acres At. Inmates 340Magdalane Hospital 3½ Acres At. Inmates 98British Schools, Boro' Road, ½ Acre. At. Inmates 134Yorkshire Schls. Westminster Rd, 3/8 Acre At. Inmates, 43Sickness Total
  • Page -
    TABLE 6.—DEATHS Registered in St. George's, Southwark, during the Quarter ending October 2nd, 1858. (13 Weeks.)
    Corresponding Weeks last YearCAUSES OF DEATHALL AGESAGES
    M.F.T.Under 11.—23. —4.—All under 5510. —15.—All under 2020. —40. —60 —80 and upwds.
  • Page -
    Births M. 211. F. 206. Total 417. Excess of Births over Deaths 48. Deaths M.172. F. 197. Total 369.
    Corresponding Weeks last YearCAUSES OF DEATHALL AGESAGES
    M.FT.Under 11.—2—3.—4—All under 55 —10.—15.—All under 2020.—40.—60—80 and upwds.
  • Page -
    TABLE 7.— Sanitary Inspections during the Quarter ending Sep. 29, 1858.
    CasesNumber of Houses or Places visited.Number of Visits of Medical Officer and Inspector.Premises unclean, or dilapidated withinOvercrowdedUnfit for habitationInsufficient VentilationWaterWater receptacle, none, bad, or without coverDrainageCesspoolWater Closet defective, or without WaterYard badly pavedCellar badly pavedRefuse accumulated in excessDustbin, none or imperfectNuisances from animals badly keptSlaughter-houses Manufactories in unwholesome state, not including Slaughter houses visited for LicensingBurial Vaults requiring improvement
    DeficientNo supplyWithoutDefectiveCleansedAbolished
  • Page -
    TABLE 5.— Cases of Sickness among the Poor.
    WEKKS.OUT-DOORWORKHOUSE
    Kent Road, Mr. BabbageLondon Road, Mr. WakemBorough Road, Mr. LlewellynMr. Brown
    Old CasesNew CasesTotal.Old CasesNew CasesTotalOld CasesNew CasesTotalOld CasesNew CasesTotal
  • Page -
    * The new orders actually issued for the quarter were 498 Kent Road ; 460 London Road, and 600 Borough Road. The returns of the London Road district are defective, 396 only appearing in the weeklv return, an average for this district has therefore been taken.
  • Page -
    I beg as usual to append the report connected with our water supply, for which I am indebted to Dr. Thomson.
    Lambeth Company.Southmark Company.
    TOTAL IMPURITY.ORGANIC IMPURITY •TOTAL IMPURITY.ORGANIC IMPURITY.
  • Page -
    TABLE 1 .—Quarterly Mortality.
    185618571858Average Mortality of the Quarters from 1845 to 1854
  • Page -
    TABLE 2,— Mortality, &c., compared with other Parishes.
    Conditions of LocalityParishHeight above Trinity High Water MarkArea in AcresPopulation 1851 (In small figures, calculated to June 1857)Each Person represents Annual Value Reg. General's ReportEach Person pays to Relief Poor Pop. 1851, rates 1856Same Rate as St.Geo.'s, Southwark, each should payDensity. Persons to an AcreMortality from Cholera, to every 10,000 Inhabitants, Mean of 1840 & 1854Deaths to 1000 Living 1841—50The Quarter ending Jan. 1, 1859, 13 weeks
    Zymotic Mortality Six DiseasesFeverDiarrhoeaScarlatina, &c.Total MortalityBirthsExcess of Births over Deaths to Dec. 31
    128456789101112131415161718
  • Page -
    TABLE 3.— Mortality and Meteorology.
    WeekDEATHS, from local weekly returnsBarometerThermometer (Averages)WindRain in inohes
    Total Zymotio DiseaseDiarrhoeaChest DiseasesTotal MortalityAverage of the weeks for 10 yearscorrected Meanof Highestof LowestDew Point.
    OF YEAROF QUARTER
    PhthisisAll other
  • Page -
    TABLE 4.— Mortality and Sickness in Districts, &c.
    DISEASES.DISTRICT MORTALITY.NEW CASES OF SICKNESS DURING THE QUARTER.
    Estimated present Population, 55,376..Out & In-door PoorINSTITUTIONS.
    Kent Road 105 Acres Ppn. 1851, 18,126London Road, 112 Acres Ppn. 1851, 17,836Boro' Road, 65 Acres Ppn. 1851, 15,862Workhouse. Average Inmates, 454Kent Road, Mr. BabbageLondon Road, Mr. WakemBoro' Road, Mr. LlewellynWorkhouse, Mr. BrownRoyal South London DispensaryBethlehem Hospital, &c. At. Inmts. 456 15 AcresHouse of Occupations, Av Inmts. 208Queen's Bench PrisonSchool for Indigent Blind, Acres 3.3.10 Av. Inmates 176Asylum for Deaf and Dumb 4 Acres At. Inmates 340Magdalen Hospital 3½ Acres At. Inmates 100British School, Boro' Road, ½ Acre, At. Inmates 250Yorkshire Schls. Westminster Rd. 3/8 Acre, At. Inmates, 33Sickness Total
  • Page -
    TABLE 6. —DEATHS Registered in St. George's, Southwark, during the Quarter ending January 1st, 1859. (13 Weeks.)
    Corresponding Weeks last YearCAUSES OF DEATHALL AGESAGES
    M.F.T.Under 11.—2.—3.—4.—All under 55.—10.—15.—All under 2020.—40-60.—80 and upwds.
  • Page -
    Corresponding Weeks last YearCAUSES OF DEATHALL AGESAGES
    M.F.T.Under 11.—2—3.—4—All under 55.—10—15.—All under 2020.—40.—60.—80 and upwds.
  • Page -
    TABLE 7.— Sanitary Inspections during the Quarter ending Jan. 1, 1859.
    CasesNumber of Houses or Plaoes visited.Number of Visits of Medical Officer and Inspector.Premises unclean, or dilapidated withinOvercrowdedUnfit for habitationInsufficient VentilationWaterWater receptacle, none, bad, or without coverDrainageCesspoolWater Closet defective, or without WaterYard badly pavedCellar badly pavedRefuse accumulated in excessDustbin, none or imperfectNuisances from animals badly keptSlaughter-houses Manufactories in unwholesome state, not including Slaughter houses visited for LicensingBurial Vaults requiring improvement
    DefioientNo supply
    WithoutDefeotiveCleansedAbolished
  • Page -
    TABULAE STATEMENT.
    Cesspools entirely done away withHouses connected with low level sewerHouses connected with existing drainsCesspools emptied, no sewer within 100 feetWater laid on to closets having pans and trapsDefective drains perfected to housesReceptacles for dust providedFoul yards that have been cleansedcow yards cleansedPublic Courts where dust bins have been erectedBone boilers and other offensive trades improvedHouses standing over till sewers are laid downWater closets repaired and cleansedExtra privy accomodation providedSlaughterhouses inspected prior to licensing, 32 of which were licensedYards paved and repaired to housesImproved ventilation to housesCellars cleansed and lime-washedWater receptacles cleansed and repairedHouses cleansed and whitewashedHouses overcrowded where inhabitants have been lessenedpig sties removedUrinals cleansed
  • Page -
    ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT, SHOWING THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE, For the Year ending 25th March, 1859, Under the "Metropolis Local Act," 18 and 19 Victoriaæ, cap. 120.
    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.
    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.
    £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.
  • Page -
    THE VESTRY OF SAINT GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK. CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS, Subsisting at the Commencement of, or entered into, during the Year ending 25th March, 1859.
    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.
  • Page -
    GENERAL ABSTRACT OF WORKS Executed under Contracts, Agreements, &c, for Special and General Works, Year ending 25th March, 1859.
    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.
    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.
  • Page -
    GENERAL ABSTRACT OF WORKS Executed under Contracts, Agreements, &c., for Special and General Works, Year ending 25th March. 1859.
    GENERAL RATE.Paving Footway and Carriage wayLighting.Watering.Cleansing.Improving and Repairs.Removing Nuisances.Removing Bust.Materials.Cartage.Incidentals.Total.
  • Page -
    THE VESTRY OP SAINT GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK. ACCOUNT OF MONEYS Owing to, and Debts owing by, the Vestry of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark, on the 25th March, 1859.
    RATE, &c.MONEYS OWING TO THE VESTRY.DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OWING BY THE VESTRY.
    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.