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St George (Westminster) 1878

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

Published
1879
Pages
167
Tables
72

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  • Page 23
    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.
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    The following rates were made by the Yestry on the 28th March, 1878,—
    In the £.
    s.d.
  • Page 28
    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 property, at the amounts in the pound fixed by the Vestry, upon the values hereunder stated—
    £s.d.
  • Page 30
    Up to the 25th March, the payments made by the Vestry amounted to—
    £s.d.
  • Page 30
    Out of this sum of £271,818 5s. 8d., 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 those districts :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    RATES MADE BY THE VESTRY Since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855.
    Poor Bate.General Rate.Sewers' Rate.Met. Con RateTotal.Total of Assessment.Total of foregoing Rates.REMARKS.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    The amounts of the Precepts of the Metropolitan Board of Works, for which the Vestry have made rates since 1871, have been as follows, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 58
    The cost of maintaining the steam roller, including all expenses of every description, has been as follows:—
    March 25th, 1879.£s.d.
  • Page 59
    Statement shelving the situation, area, and description, &c., of Wood Pavement laid throughout the Parish, up to the Year ended Lady-Day 1879.
    Situation of Pavement.Area in Square Yards.Description of Pavement.Price per Yard.When first laid.When re-laid.Remarks.Maintenance per yard per annum.
  • Page 61
    Footways.
    Situation.Asphalte.Old Footway relaid.New 3 in.York laid.New Curb set.Cost.Who for.
    Yards.Yards.Yards.Feet.£s.d.
  • Page 61
    Paviors' Works.
    Situation.Tar Paving.Carriageway Paving relaid and redressed.Cost.Who for.
    Yards.Yards£s.d.
  • Page 63
    Statement, showing the actual cost ??? in the ??? supplied to the Public Lamps under this system for the Years ended 25th June, 1878, and 25th June, 1879, as compared 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 1879.Charges of the Gas Light and Coke Company for Lighting the Public Lamps for the Year ended 1877.
  • Page 65
    Particulars.
    £s.d.
  • Page 66
    Continued from previous page...
    Cr.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 67
    Summary of the Expenditure for General Works, Year ended March 25th, 1879.
    Estimated Cost.Actual Cost.
  • Page 69
    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 70
    Table Ia. Death Rates per 1,000 per Annum.
    1874.1875.1876.1877.1878.
  • Page 72
    Table II.
    YEAR.Registered Births.Birth-rate por 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 1878.Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths (corrected).Death rate (corrected.)
  • Page 74
    Table IVa.
    BIRTH-RATES.DEATH-RATES.
    1875.1876.1877.1878.1875.1876.1877.1878.
  • Page 76
    Table V. Showing the number of Deaths in each of the ten years, 1868 to 1877, from the principal infectious Diseases and Diarrhœa, and the number in 1878.
    DISEASE.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.18731874.1875.1876.1877.Annual Average of ten years, 1868-1877.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in ten years, 1868-1877.1878.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1878.
  • Page 80
    To show how the number of marks affect the mortality, I have compiled the following table from Dr. Gayton's results:—
    NUMBER OF MARKS.MORTALITY PER CENT.
    One.Two.Three.Four, or More.Combined Mortality.
  • Page 80
    Table VI. Various kinds of Complaints of Nuisances, &c ., from April l st , 1878, to March 31 st , 1879.
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 82
    continued from previous page
  • Page 85
    Table VII. Showing the results of the Analyses of the Water supplied to the Parish by the Grand Junction and Chelsea Water Companies.
    month.Parts per 100,000.Parts per 100 Millions.
    Total Solid Residue.Chlorine=Common Salt.Saline. Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.
  • Page 87
    Summary of Analytical Work for the Year ending March 25th, 1879.
    NAME OF SAMPLE.Genuine.Of doubtful Quality.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 92 93
    GENERAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure on the General Management Account, under the Metropolis Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1879.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
  • Page 94 95
    GENERAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT—(continued).
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 96 97
    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 1879.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 98 99
    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE ACCOUNT.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 98 99
    ASSETS. LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 100 101
    An Abstract of all Contracts entered into or continued by the Vestry during the Year ended Lady-day 1879.
    Date of Contract.Name of Person with whom Contract made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be supplied.Amount of Prices.
  • Page 102
    An Abstract of all Contracts entered
    Date of Contract.Name of Person with whom Contract made.
  • Page 103
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be supplied.Amount of Prices.
  • Page 104
    ST. GEORGE'S Year ended
    RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.
  • Page 105
    CHURCH ACCOUNT. Lady-day 1879.
    EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.
  • Page 105
    LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    GROSVENOR CHAPEL CHURCH ACCOUNT. Lady-day 1879. Year ended
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    ASSETS. LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNT.
    Year endedLady-day 1879.
    RECEIPTSEXPENDITURE.
    £.s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    ASSETS. LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 110 111
    PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES ACCOUNT, Year ended Lady-day 1879.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    1878.£s.d£s.d.davies street establishment.
    March 25th. To Balance brought on1,49415101879.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 110 111
    ASSETS. LIABILITIES.
    1879.£sd1879.£s.d.
  • Page 112
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO MICHAELMAS 1878.
    1878. RECEIPTS.1878. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 113
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO LADY-DAY 1879.
    1879. RECEIPTS.1879. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 114 115
    ST. GEORGE'S UNI???DLESEX. STATEMENT of ACCOUNT, showing the R eceipts , E xpendi???nces, and L iabilities for the Half-Year ended Michaelmas 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.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.??? Half-YearCreditor'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.
  • Page 116 117
    ST. GEORGE'S ???DLESEX. 117 STATEMENT of ACCOUNT, showing the Receipts, Expend???es, and L iabilities, for the Half-Year ended Lady-day, 1879.
    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.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.??? Half-YearCreditor'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.
  • Page 118 119
    LATE GE0SVEN0E PLACE DISTRICT DEBT RATE ACCOUNT.
    1878-9. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1878-9. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 118 119
    GROSVENOR SQUARE DEBT RATE AOOOUNT.
    1878-9. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1878-9. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 118 119
    HANOVER SQUARE ADDITIONAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    1878-9 RECEIPTS.£s.d.1878-9. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 122
    122 PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, HANOVER SQUARE. [A ppendix N O. 1.
    Names of Vestrymen.Vestry Meetings.COMMITTEE AND OTHER MEETNGS.Total Attendances.
    Works.Finance.Parliamentary.Special.Burial Board.Bath and Wash-heg.Snb-Committees.
    Number of Meetings held2546275413n141
  • Page 123
    Appendix No. 1.] PARISH OF 3T. GEORGE, HANOVER SQUARE. 123 The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1878, and the 16th May, 1879.
    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 held .254627541311141
  • Page 130
    Appendix No. 4.] SUMMARY OF RATES (EXCLUSIVE OF BOUNTIES) MADE AT LADY-DAY 1878.
    WARDS.Rate Assessed at Lady-day 1878, to Lady-day 1879.Collected.Uncollected.Poor.Empty Houses not Collectable.Abatement on Provisional Valuation Lists.Arrears to carry forward, 1878 to 1879.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 131
    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 132
    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 133
    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 134
    STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHARITIES CALLED WILKINS, TEAGE, TERWIN, AND H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, For the Year ending the 31st day of December, 1878.
    Description of Stocks in the Public Funds.Amount.Gross Yearly Income.Names and Descriptions of Persons in whose names invested.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 135
    STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF MRS. NASMYTH'S CHARITY, For the Year ending 31 st December, 1878.
    Description of Stocks in the Public Funds.Amount.Gross Yearly Income.Names and Descriptions of Persons in whose names invested.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 164
    List of Fines.
    s.d.
  • Page 165
    Appendix No. 10.] APPLICATIONS TO METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
  • Page 166
    Appendix No. 10.] Applications to Metropolitan Board of Works— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
  • Page 167
    A ppendix N o . 11.] APPLICATIONS TO VESTRY.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 168
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 169
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry —continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 170
    Appendix No. 11. Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 171
    Appendix No. 11. Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 172
    Appendix No. 11.] Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.