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St George (Westminster) 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

Published
1877
Pages
132
Tables
65

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  • Page 27
    The following rates were made by the Yestry during the year viz.:—
    30th March, 1876,—In the £
    s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    In the £
    s.d.
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    Towards the General Rate Account the following Bounties are annually received from the Treasury, viz.—
    £s.d.
  • Page 29
    In addition to the above, H. M. Treasury contribute to the Rates of the Parish in respect of Government
    £s.d.
  • Page 30
    Up to the 25th March, the payments made by the Vestry amounted to—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 30
    Out of this sum of £246,840 14s. 5 d., the following payments were made to various authorities, over the expenditure of which the Vestry have no control, viz.:—
    Poor Rate Account.£s.d.
  • Page 31
    The following sums were received back by the Vestry, for works done at private expense, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 31
    The following were payments on account of debts incurred by particular districts, and met by additional rates on these districts.
    £s.d.
  • Page 40
    The Offertory collected during the same period was as follows :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 59
    The following statement shows the quantity of material used in the maintenance and repairs of the various roads in the Parish, and the total amount expended, including labour:—
    Granite. Tons.Flints. Tons.Actual Cost.
    £8.d.
  • Page 59
    The cost of maintaining the steam roller, including all expenses of every description, has been as follows:—
    March 25th, 1877.£8.d.
  • Page 61
    They have used, during the year, 1,129 yards super, of York paving, and the cost has been as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 61
    Carriageways.
    £s.d.
  • Page 62
    Footways.
    Situation.Old Footway relaid.New 3 in. York laid.New Curb set.Cost.Who for.
    Yds.Ft.YdsFt.Ft.£s.d.
  • Page 63
    Paviours' Works.
    Situation.Carriageway Paving relaid and redressed.Cost.Who for.
    Yds.Ft.£s.d.
  • Page 64
    The following Table will exhibit the number of lights in each district,—the cost, quality, and quantity of gas consumed per burner:—
    Name of Company.District Lighted.No. of Burners. (a)Rate of consumption per hour.Charge per Lamp, (b)
    Common Gas.Cannel Gas.
    Cub.ft.£8.d.
  • Page 66
    above horses, including all labour and expenses for the year ended Lady Day, 1877, has been £4,423 19s. 7 d., viz:—
    Particulars.£s.d.
  • Page 67
    Summary of the Expenditure for General Works, Year ended March 26th, 1877.
    Estimated Cost.Actual Cost.
    FOOTWAYS—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Additional Works not Estimated for.
    £s.d.
  • Page 68
    When this amount, therefore, is added to the estimate, viz.:—£4,614 6 s . 4 d ., making a total of £16,919 8 s. 4 d., the actual amount spent over and above the estimate would be £1,123 1 s . 9 d .; thus:
    £s.d.
  • Page 70
    Table I.
    YEAR.Jan. to Mar.April to June.July to Sept.Oct. to Dec.Gross Total.Deaths in Public Institutions
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    Table I a.
    year.Gross Total of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Proportional Share of Deaths in Public Institutions.Corrected Total of Deaths (52 weeks).Corrected Death-rate per 1,000 per annum.
  • Page 72
    Table II.
    YEAR.Registered Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 per annum (52 weeks).Deaths of Children under 1 Year.
    Total.Percentage to Registered Births.Percentage to Total Deaths (uncorrected).
  • Page 73
    Table III.
    year.A. Persons aged sixty years and upwards.b. Violence.c. Inquest Cases.Percentages to Gross Total of Deaths.
    a.b.c.
  • Page 74
    Table IV.
    SUB-DISTRICT.Calculated Population at middle of 1876.Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths (corrected).Death-rate (corrected).
  • Page 74
    Usually, the birth-rate of Mayfair is less than that of Hanover Square; in 1876, however, not only was the reverse the case, but that of Hanover Square was much lower than it was in 1875, while that of Mayfair was much higher, that of Belgravia remaining nearly the same, thus:—
    Birth-Rates.
    1875.1876.
  • Page 75
    Table V. Showing the number of Deaths in the eight years, 1868 to 1875, from the principal Infectious Diseases and Diarrhœa, and the number in 1876.
    DISEASE.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.Annual Average of eight years, 1868—1875.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in eight years, 1868-1875.1876.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1876.
  • Page 78
    By the courtesy of the Public Vaccinators, I am enabled to give the following return of the numbers of persons Vaccinated or Re-vaccinated by them during the year 1876.
    District.Vaccinator.Vaccinations.Ra-Vaccinationn.Total.
  • Page 78
    Table VI. Various Kinds of Complaints of Nuisances, &c., from, April lst, 1876, to March 31 st, 1877.
  • Page 79
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 80
    The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting chamber belonging to the Parish, were as follows:—
  • Page 83
    Summary of Analytical Work for the Year ending March 31st, 1877.
    NAME of SAMPLE.Genuine.Of doubtful Quality.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 88 89
    Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expen-diture on the General Management Account, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1877.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90 91
    GENERAL ACCOUNT-(continued).
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    SEWERS' ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, shewing the Receipts and Expenditure on the Sewers' Account, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1877.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 93
    Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for Year ending 1877.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 94 95
    An Abstract of all Contracts entered into or continued
    Date of Contract.Name of Person -with whom Contract made.
  • Page 96 97
    by the Vestry during the Year ended Lady-day 1877.
    Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be supplied.Amount of Prices.
  • Page 98 99
    ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH ACCOUNT. Y ear ending L ady-day 1877.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 100 101
    GROSVENOR CHAPEL ACCOUNT. Year ending Lady-day 1877.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.expenditure.£s.d.
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    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNT. Year ending Lady-day, 1877.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 103
    PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES ACCOUNT. Year ended Lady-day 1877.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    1876.£s.d.DAVIES STREET ESTABLISHMENT.
    March 25th. To CashBalance at Bankers', brought from last Account932971877.£s.d.
  • Page 104 105
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO MICHAELMAS 1876.
    1876. RECEIPTS.1876. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    THE YESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO LADY-DAY 1877.
    1877. RECEIPTS.1877. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    ST. GEORGE'S UNION MIDDLESEX. STATEMENT of ACCOUNT, showing the Receipts, Expenditure Balances, and Liabilities for the Half-Year ended Michaelmas 1876.
    PARISHES.Balance in favour of each Parish at the commencement of this Half-Year.RECEIPTS.Balance against each Parish at the end of this Half-Year.TOTAL.Balance against each Parish at the commencement of this Half-Year.EXPENDITURE.Balance in favour of each Parish at the end of this Half-Year.TOTAL.Amount of the Rateable Value upon which the Contributions have been calculated.Particulars of Common Charges.Outstanding Liabilities of the Guardians at the end of the Half-Year.
    Contributions paid during this Half-Year.All other Receipts.Common Charges.Separate Charges.Workhouse Loan and Interest repaid.County Rate.
    Creditor's Name or Description.Description of the Claim.
  • Page 110
    ST. GEORGE'S UNION MIDDLESX STATEMENT of ACCOUNT, showing the Receipts, Expenditure Balances, and Liabilities, for the Half-Year ended Lady-day 1877.
    PARISHES.Balance in favour of each Parish at the commencement of this Half-Year.RECEIPTS.Balance against each Parish at the end of this Half-Year.TOTAL.Balance against each Parish at the commencement of this Half-Year.EXPENDITURE.Balance in favour of each Parish at the end of this Half-Year.TOTAL.Amount of the Rateable Value upon which the Con-tributions have been calculated.Particulars of Common Charges.Outstanding Liabilities of the Guardians at the end of the Half-Year.
    Contributions paid during this Half-Year.All other Receipts.Common Charges.Separate Charges.Workhouse Loan and Interest repaidCounty Rate.Creditor's Name or Description.Description of the Claim.
    £s.d.£s.d.£d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 111
    LATE GROSVENOR PLACE DISTRICT DEBT RATE ACCOUNT.
    1876-7. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1876-7 PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 111
    HANOVER SQUARE ADDITIONAL RATE ACCOUNT.
  • Page 114
    PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, HANOVER SQUARE. [APPENDIX N0. 1. The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1876, and the 15th May, 1877.
    Name of Vestrymen.Vestry Meetings.Committee and other Meetings.
    Works.Finance.Parliamentary.Special.Burial Board.Bath and Wash-hse.Sub-Committees.Total Attendances.
  • Page 115
    Appendix No. 1.] PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, HANOVER SQUARE. The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1876, and the 15th May, 1877.
    Name of Vestrymen.Vestry Meetings.Committee and other Meetings.Total Attendances.
    Works.Finance.Parliamentary.Special.Burial Board.Bath and Wash-hse.Sub-Committees.
  • Page 122
    APPENDIX N O . 4.] SUMMARY OF RATES (EXCLUSIVE OF BOUNTIES) MADE 25th MARCH, 1876.
    CAUSE OF RATES UNCOLLECTED.
    WARDS.Rates Assessed at Lady-day 1876, with additions on Provisional Valuation List.Collected.Uncollected.Poverty.Empty Houses not Collectable.Abatements on Provisional Valuation Lists.Arrears to carry forward, 1876 to 1877.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 123
    Appendix No. 4.] SUMMARY OF METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE (EXCLUSIVE OF BOUNTIES) MADE 21 ST SEPTEMBER, 1876.
    CAUSE OF RATES UNCOLLECTED.
    WARDS.Rate assessed at 21 September, 1876, with additions on Provisional Valuation List.Collected.Uncollected.Poverty.Empty Houses not Collectable.Abatements on Provisional Valuation Lists.Arrears to carry forward.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 124
    RETURN relating to the Expenditure by the Burial Board.
    YEARS.Amount received by Burial Board from Poor Rate.Amount received by Burial Board out of Rents of Bays-water Property.Paid by Burial Board for redemption of Capital.Paid by Burial Board for Interest of Money.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 125
    RETURN of the Number of Interments in the Cemetery at Hanwell in every year since the formation of the Burial Board, giving separately the number of Parishioners, Non-Parishioners, and Paupers.
    Year.Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.Paupers.Total.
  • Page 126
    RETURN relating to the Expenditure on the Baths and Wash-houses, giving the several years under the different columns, and the sum of money which will be required to redeem the remainder of the borrowed Capital, pay the Interest thereof, and the Rent of the Premises until the Leases expire.
    YEARS.Amount received by Commissioners from Poor Rate.Paid for Redemption of Capital.Paid for Interest of Money.Paid for Rent of Premises.Paid back in aid of Poor Rate.Amounts received for Premises Let off.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d,£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 127
    STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHARITIES CALLED WILKINS, TEAGE, TERWIN, AND H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, For the Year ending the 31s£ day of December, 1876.
    Description of Stocks in the Public Funds.Amount.Gross Yearly Income.Names and Descriptions of Persons in whose names invested.
  • Page 128
    Appendix N O. 9.] APPLICATIONS TO METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
  • Page 129
    Appendix No. 9.] Applications to Metropolitan Board of Works— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
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    A ppendix N o. 10.] APPLICATIONS TO VESTRY.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
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    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 132
    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 133
    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Vestry—continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
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    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Vestry—continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
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    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.