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St George (Westminster) 1877

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

Published
1878
Pages
175
Tables
73

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  • Page 25
    Annual payments made to the Vestry in acknowledgment of rights of the Parish, as per Agreements:—
    Date.Name and Address.Subject of Agreement.Amount of Annual Payment.
  • Page 29
    The following rates were made by the Yestry on the 29th March 1877 —
    In the £.
    s.d.
  • Page 30
    Continued from previous page...
    In the £.
    s.d.
  • Page 30
    Towards the General Rate Account, the following Bounties are annually received from the Treasury, viz.:—
  • Page 31
    In addition to the above, H. M. Treasury contribute to the Rates of the Parish, in respect of Government property, at the amounts in the pound fixed by the Vestry, upon the values hereunder stated—
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    Out of this sum of £281,529 95. 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 33
    The following sums were received back by the Vestry, for works done at private expense, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 33
    The following were payments on account of debts incurred by particular districts, and met by additional rates on those districts.
    £s.d.
  • Page 40
    The following is a detailed statement of the population of the Parish as appeared at the Census of April, 1861 and 1871
    Parochial Wards.18611871.
    Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.
  • Page 40
    Ecclesiastical Districts formed out of the original or mother Parish of St. George, Hanover Square:—
    1861.1871.
    Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.
  • Page 56
    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.
    £$.d.
  • Page 57
    The cost of maintaining the steam roller, including all expenses of every description, has been as follows:—
    March 25th, 1878.£s.d.
  • Page 58
    They have used, during the year, 1,582 yards super, of York paving, and the cost has been as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 59
    Footways.
    Situation.Old Footway relaid.New 3 in.York laid.New Curb set.Cost.Who for.
    Yards.YardsFeet.£s.d.
  • Page 60
    Paviors' Works.
    Situation.Carriageway Paving relaid and redressed.Cost.Who for.
    Yards.£s.d.
  • Page 62
    Statement, showing the actual cost incurred in the introduction of the Average Meter System of Lighting, together with the cost of Gas supplied to the Public Lamps under this system for the Year ended 25th June, 1878, as compared with the amount paid to the Gas Company during the corresponding period of 1877.
    Introduction of the Average Meter System.Expenses of Vestry incurred in Lighting the Public Lamps by the Average Meter System for the Twelve Months ended June, 1878. GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Gas.Charges of the Gas Light and Coke Company for Lighting the Public Lamps for the Year ended 1877.
    £s.d.
  • Page 64
    Particulars.
    £s.d.
  • Page 65
    Continued from previous page...
    Cr.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 66
    Summary of the Expenditure for General Works, Year ended March 25th, 1878.
    Estimated Cost.Actual Cost.
    FOOTWAYS—£s.d.s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 67
    Extra Works done, but not Estimated for.
    £s.d.
  • Page 67
    When this amount, therefore, is added to the estimate, viz. :—£46,497 13s. 8 d. making a total of £47,956 3s. 6d.; the actual amount spent over and above the estimate would
  • Page 70
    Table I.
    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.Ristered 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.B.C.Percentage to Gross Total of Deaths.
    Persons aged sixty years and npwards.Violenoe.Inquest Cases.A.B.C.
  • Page 74
    Table IV.
    SUB-DISTRICT.Calculated Population at middle of 1877.Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths (corrected).Death-rate (corrected).
  • Page 75
    Table IVa.
    BIRTH RATES.DEATH-RATES.
    1875.1876.1877.1875.1876.1877.
  • Page 76
    Table v. Showing the number of Deaths in the nine years , 1868 to 1876, from the 'principal infectious Diseases and Diarrhœa, and the number in 1877.
    DISEASE.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.Annual Average of nine years, 1868—1876.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in nine years, 1868—1876.1877.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1877.
  • Page 77
    The facts about these 12 fatal cases are very instructive; they may be tabulated as follows:—
    Age.REMARKS.
  • Page 80
    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 1877.
    District.Vaccinator.Vaccinations.Re-vaccinatlons.Total.
  • Page 80
    The distribution of Dr. Webb's cases shows this very well. His return is:—
    1877.Vaccinations.Re-vaccinations.
  • Page 82
    The following table shows the mortality in the various classes of cases:—
    Class.Mortality.
  • Page 84
    Table VI. Various lcinds of Complaints of Nuisances, &C.,from April ls, 1877, to March 31.stf, 1878.
  • Page 89
    Table VII. Showing the results of the Analyses of the Water supplied to the Parish by the Grrand Junction and Chelsea Water Companies.
    Month.Ports per 100,000.Parts per 100 Millions.
    Total Solid Residue.Chlorine =Common Salt.Saline Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.
  • Page 91
    Summary or Analytical Work for the Year ending M arch 25 th, 1878.
    NAME OF SAMPLE.Genuine.Of doubtful Quality.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 98 99
    GENERAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure on the General Management Account, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 100 101
    GENERAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT- (continued).
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 102
    SEWERS' ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure on the Sewers' Account, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 103
    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE, 1877-8. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure on Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 104 105
    An Abstract of all Contracts entered into or continued
    Date of Contract.Name of Person with whom Contract made.
  • Page 106 107
    by the Vestry during the Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be supplied.Amount of Prices.
  • Page 108 109
    ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH ACCOUNT. Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 110 111
    GROSVENOR CHAPEL ACCOUNT. Yeah ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 112
    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNT. Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 113
    PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES ACCOUNT. Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    1877. March 25th. 1878£s.d.£s.d.DAVIES STREET ESTABLISHMENT.
    To Cash Balance from last Account1,225791878.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 113
    HENRY JAS. JOHNSON, Auditors CHARLES EARLE, • of HENRY OYLER, Accounts. JAMES HOLMES,
    1878.£s.d.1878.£s.d.
  • Page 114 115
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO MICHAELMAS 1877.
    1877. RECEIPTS.1877. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 116 117
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO LADY-DAY 1878.
    1878. RECEIPTS.1878. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 118 119
    ST. GEORGE'S UNION ??? DLESEX. STATEMENT or ACCOUNT, showing the R eceipts, E xpenditure balances , and L iabilities for the Half-Year ended Michaelmas 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.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.
    £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 120
    STATEMENT or ACCOUNT, showing the R eceipts , E xpenditure balances , and L iabilities , for the Half-Year ended Lady-day 1878.
    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.of each ??? in 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 Hall-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.
    £s.d.£s.d.£d.£sd.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.s.d.£s. d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 121
    LATE GROSVENOR PLACE DISTRICT DEBT RATE ACCOUNT.
    1877-8. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1877-8. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 121
    GROSVENOR SQUARE DEBT RATE ACCOUNT.
    1877-8. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1877-8. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 121
    HANOVER SQUARE ADDITIC HANOVER SQUARE ADDITIONAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    1877-8. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1877-8. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 124
    The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1877, and the 16th May, 1878.
    Names of Vestrymen.Vestry Meetings.Committee and other Meetings.Total Attendances.
    Works.Finance.Parliamentary.Special.Burial Board.Bath and Wash-hse.Sub-Committees.
    Number of Meetings held275225981313139
  • Page 125
    The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1877, and the 16th May, 1878.
    Names or Vestrymen.Vestry Meetings.Committee and other Meetings.Total Attendances.
    Works.Finance.Parliamentary.Special.Burial Board.Bath and Wash-hse.Sub-Committees.
    Number of Meetings held .275225981313139
  • Page 132
    SUMMARY OF RATES (EXCLUSIVE OF BOUNTIES) MADE AT LADY-DAY 1877. CAUSE OF RATES UNCOLLECTED.
    WARDS.Rate Assessed at Lady-day 1877, to Lady-day 1878.Collected.Uncollected.Poor.Empty Houses not Collectable.Abatement on Provisional Valuation Lists.Arrears to carry forward, 1877 to 1878.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 133
    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.Ground Bents.£s.d.£s.
  • Page 134
    RETURN of the Number of Interments in the Cemetery at Han well 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 135
    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 Bate.Paid for Redemption of Capital.Paid for Interest of Money.Paid for Bent 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 136
    STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHARITIES CALLED WILKINS, TEAGE, TERWIN, AND H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, For the Year ending the 31 st day of December, 1877.
    Description of Stocks in the Public Funds.Amount.Gross Yearly Income.Names and Descriptions of Persons in whose names invested.
  • Page 137
    STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF MRS. NASMYTH'S CHARITY, For the Year ending 31st December, 1877.
    Description of Stocks in the Public Funds.Amount.Grose Yearly Income.Names and Descriptions of Persons in whose names invested.
  • Page 166
    List of Fines.
    s.d.
  • Page 167
    Appendix N o . 10.] APPLICATIONS TO METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
    Application for permission
  • Page 168
    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Metropolitan Board of Works— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
    Application for permission
  • Page 169
    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Metropolitan Board of Works— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
    Application for permission
  • Page 170
    Appendix No. 11.] APPLICATIONS TO VESTRY.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 171
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permissionApplication
  • Page 172
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permission.Application.
  • Page 173
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permission.Application.
  • Page 174
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permission.Application.
  • Page 175
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permissionApplication
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    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permissionApplication
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    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestey— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
    Application for permissionApplication