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St George (Westminster) 1881

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

Published
1882
Pages
178
Tables
84

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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 Annual Payment.
    £S.d.
  • Page 24
    The following rates were made by the Vestry on the 31st March, 1881.
    In the £.
    s.d.
  • Page 25
    Continued from previous page...
    In the £.
    s.d.
  • Page 25
    Towards the General Rate Account, the following Bounties are annually received from the Treasury, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 26
    property, at the amounts in the pound fixed by the Vestry, upon the values hereunder stated—
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    Up to the 25th March, the payments made by the Vestry amounted to—
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    Out of this sum of £297,000 2 s . 6 d ., the following payments were made to various authorities, over whose expenditure the Vestry have no control, viz.:—
    Poor Rate Account.£s.d.
  • Page 27
    General Management Account.
    £s.d.
  • Page 28
    The following sums were received back by the Vestry, for works done at private expense, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 28
    The following were payments on account of debts incurred by particular districts, and met by additional rates on those districts:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 29
    RATES MADE BY THE VESTRY Since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855.
    Poor Rate.General Rate.Sewers' Rate.Met. Con Rate.Total.Total of Assessment.Total of foregoing Rates.REMARKS.
  • Page 30
    The Vestry have been called upon by the School Board for London to make the following payments, since the formation of the Board in November 1870, viz.:—
    £s.d
  • Page 30
    The amounts of the Precepts and Requisitions of the Metropolitan Board of Works, for which the Vestry have made rates since 1871, have been as follows, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 38
    Census. The following is a statement of the population of the Parish as appeared at the Census of April, 1871 and 1881; the statement for the latter year is incomplete ; the Vestry hope to get the full information in time for next year's Report:—
    Parochial Wards.1871.1881.
    Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.
  • Page 38
    Ecclesiastical Districts formed out of the original or mother Parish of St. George, Hanover Square:—
    18711881.
    Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.
  • Page 57
    The following statement shows the quantity of material used in the maintenance and repairs of the various macadamised roads in the Parish, and the total amount expended, including labour and material:—
    Granite. Tons:.Flints. Tons.Hoggin.Actual Coat.
    £s.d.
  • Page 58
    The cost of maintaining the steam roller, including all expenses of every description, has been as follows :—
  • Page 59
    Wood Pavement. Wood Pavement has been laid down in the following streets:—
    Name of Street.Area in Sq. Yds.By Whom Laid.Rate.Cost.
  • Page 62
    Statement showing the situation, area, and description, Arc., of Wood Pavement laid throughout the Parish, up to the Year ended Lady-Day 1882.
    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.Total Annual Cost.
  • Page 63
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 64
    Continued from previous page...
    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.Total Annual Cost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 65
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 68
    They have used, during the year, 1,362 yards super, of York paving, and the cost has been as follows:—
    Yds. Super.£s.d.
  • Page 68
    Repairs to Carriageways (Granite).
    £s.d.
  • Page 69
    Foot w ays.
    Situation.Asphalte.Old Footways relaid.New 3 in. York laid.New Curb set.Cost.Who for.
    Yards.Yards.Yards.Feet.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    Paviors' Works.
    Situation.Carriage Way Paving Relaid and Redressed.Cost.Who for.
    Yards.£s.d.
  • Page 72
    Lighting, Painting, Ci.eaning, and Repairs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 72
    Credit.
  • Page 75
    Estimate. Actual.
    £££s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 77
    Particulars.
    £s.d.
  • Page 79
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 79
    The following shows the cost of sundry other Sewers works carried out by the Parish workmen:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 80
    Summary of the Expenditure for General and Sewers Works, Year ended March 25th, 1882.
    Estimated Cost.Actual Cost.
    FOOTWAYS—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    Estimated Cost.Actual Cost.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 81
    In conclusion, I can only express my satisfaction in being able to state that, notwithstanding the increased expenditure incurred in carrying out several works not included in my Estimate; also the wages paid to the extra carmen employed, and the keep of the extra horses purchased before the 25 th March , the work in my department has been carried out within the limits of my Estimate , as will be seen by the following figures:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 82
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 84
    The enumerated populations of the Parish and its sub-districts given in my last Annual Report were uncorrected; the corrected numbers are as follows:—
    Sub-District.Population.
  • Page 85
    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 (52 weeks).
  • Page 86
    Table Ia. Death.rates per 1,000 per annum. N.B.—Those for 1877.1880 have been recalculated on the Revised Estimates of Population.
    1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.
  • Page 88
    Table II.
    YEAR.Registered Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 per annum (52 weeks).Deaths op Children under 1 Year.
    T otal.Percentage to Registered Births.Percentage to Total Deaths (uncorrected).
  • Page 89
    Table III.
    YEARA. Persons aged sixty years and upwards.B. Violence.C. Inquest Cases.D. Uncertified.Percentages to Gross Total op Deaths.
    A.B.C.D.
  • Page 91
    Table IV,
    SUB-DISTRICT.Population at middle of 188 1Births.Birth-rate.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Share of Deaths in Public Institutions of London.Correction for Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths (correoted).Death.rate (corrected.)
  • Page 92
    Table IVa.
    BIRTH-RATES.DEATH-RATES.
    1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.
  • Page 94
    Table V. Showing the number of Deaths in each of the ten years, 1871 to 1880, from the principal infectious Diseases and Diarrhoea, and the number in 1881.
    DISEASE.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.Annual Average of ten years, 1871—1880.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in ten years, 1871—1880.1881.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1881.
  • Page 98
    Table VI. Various kinds of Complaints of Nuisances, ^c., from April ls£, 1881, to March 31s£, 1882.
  • Page 99
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 99
    The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting chamber belonging to the Parish were as follows:—
  • Page 102
    Table VII. Shoiving 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.ChlorineCommon Salt.Saline. Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.
  • Page 104
    Summary of Analytical Work for the Year ending March 25th, 1882.
    NAME OF SAMPLE.Genuine.Of doubtful Quality.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 108 109
    GENERAL MANAGE- MENT ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expen- diture on the General Management Account, under the Metropolis Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    GENERAL MANAGE MENT ACCOUNT —(continued).
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    SEWERS ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure on the Sewers Account, under the Metropolis Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE ACCOUNT. Account, in abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure on the Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, under the Metropolis Local Management Acts, for the Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    An Abstract of all Contracts entered into or continued by the Vestry during the Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    Data of Contract.Name of Person with whom Contract made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be supplied.Amount of Prices.
  • Page 108 109
    An Abstract of all Contracts entered into or continued by the Vestry—(continued).
    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 108 109
    ST. GEORGE'S CHUBCH ACCOUNT. Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    RRECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    GROSVENOR CHAPEL ACCOUNT. Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNT. Year endeb Lady-day 1882.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    COMMISSIONERS FOR PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES—ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS. Year to Lady-day 1882.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    1881.£s.d.£s.d.DAVIES STREET. 1882.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 128
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO MICHAELMAS 1881.
    1881. RECEIPTS.1881. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 129
    THE VESTRY POOR RATE ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-YEAR TO LADY-DAY 1882.
    1882. RECEIPTS.1882. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 130 131
    STATEMENT or ACCOUNT, showing the R eceipts, E xpend??? ???ances , and L iabilities for the Half-Year ended Michaelmas 1881.
    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 thisHalf-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.???Creditor's Name or Description.Description of the Claim.
    St. George, Hanover Square.£s.d.£d.d.££.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 130 131
    STATEMENT of ACCOUNT, showing the Receipts, Expenditure ???ances , and Liabilities , for the Half-Year ended Lady-day 1882.
    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 Parisn 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
    Contributions paid during this Half-Year.All other Receipts.Common Charges.Separate Charges.Workhouse Loan and Interest repaid.???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,£sd.£,s.d.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 130 131
    LATE GROSVENOR PLACE DISTRICT DEBT KATE ACCOUNT.
    1881-2. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1881-2. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 130 131
    GROSVENOR SQUARE DEBT RATE ACCOUNT.
    1881-2. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1881-2. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 130 131
    HANOVER SQUARE ADDITIONAL RATE ACC0UNT.
    1881-2. RECEIPTS£s.d.1882. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 136
    STATEMENT OF LOANS OUTSTANDING ON THE SECURITY OF THE GENERAL RATE. The date and purpose of each Loan, amount of Interest paid , &c.
    Date of Loan.Original Amount of Loan.Rate of Interest per Centum.Period of Loan.Of whom borrowed and for what purpose.Amount repaid.Capital Sum outstanding, 80th March, 1882Amount of Interest paid.
    ££££s.d.
  • Page 138
    The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1881, and the 17th May, 1882.
    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 held2542279201410124
  • Page 139
    The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and Committee Meetings, Between the 1st June, 1881, and the 17th May, 1882.
    Names of Vestrymen.Vestry Meetings.Committee and other Meetings.TotalAttendances.
    Works.Finance.Parliamentary.Special.Burial Board.Bath and Wash-hse.Sub-Committees.
    Number of Meetings held2542279201410124
  • Page 146
    SUMMARY OF RATES (EXCLUSIVE OF BOUNTIES) MADE AT LADY-DAY 1881. With Cause of Rates uncollected.
    WARDS.Rate Assessed at Lady-day 1881, to Lady-day 1882.Collected.Uncollected.Poor.Loss by Empty Houses not Collectable, &c.Abatements on Provisional Valuation List.Arrears to carry forward.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 146
    ARREARS OF 1880-81. STATE OF COLLECTION, 29th APRIL, 1882.
    WARDS.Arrears.Collected.Loss.Carried on.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 147
    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 Bayswater 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 148
    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-1 Parishioners, and Paupers.
    Year.Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.Paupers.Total.
  • Page 149
    RETURN relating to the Expenditure on the Baths and Wash-houses, giving me several Under ??? ??? 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 150
    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, 1881.
    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 151
    STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF MRS. NASMYTH'S CHARITY, For the Year ending 31 st December, 1881.
    Description of Stocks in the Public Funds.Amount.Gross Yearly Income.Names and Descriptions of Persons in whose names invested.
    New Three per Cent. Annuities£s.d.£s.d.Charity Commissioners of England.
    3,93519311816
  • Page 180
    List of Fines.
    s.d
  • Page 181
    APPLICATIONS TO METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
  • Page 182
    Applications to Metropolitan Board or Works— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Opinion of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board.
  • Page 183
    APPLICATIONS TO VESTRY.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 184
    Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 185
    Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 186
    Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.
  • Page 187
    Applications to Vestry— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Application.Decision of Vestry.