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Wandsworth 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1904
Pages
462
Tables
206

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  • Page 9
    LIST OF COUNCILLORS. SHEWING THE WARDS FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
    parishes.wards.councillors.addresses.
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    LIST OF COUNCILLORS, -continued.
    parishes.wards.councillors.addresses.
  • Page 15
    RETURN showing the Number of Attendances of Members at the Council and Committee Meetings for the year ended 31st March, 1904.
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    RETURN showwing the Number of Attendances of Members at the Council nd Committee Meetings for the year 31st Narcgm 1904
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.No. of Council Meetings attended.No. of Special Council Meetings attended.No. of Finance Committee Meetings attended.No. of Finance Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of General Purposes Committee Meetings attended.No. of General Purposes Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Public Health Committee! Meetings attended.No. Public Health Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Highways, Sewers, and Lighting Committee Meetings attended.No. of Highways, Sewers, and Lighting Committee SubCommittee Meetings attended.No. of New Streets Committee Meetings attended.No. of New Streets Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Rating Committee Meetings attended.No. of Rating Committee Sub Committee Meetings attended.No. of Baths and Wash-houses Committee Meetings attended.No. of Baths and Wash-houses Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Libraries Committee Meetings attended.No. of Libraries Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Divisional Libraries Committee Meetings attended.No. of Burials Committee Meetings attended.No. of Burials Committee Sub Committee Meetings attended.No. of Selection Committee Meetings attended.No. of Special Committee Meetings attended.No. of Education Committee Meetings attended.No. of Officers and Servants Committee Meetings attended.No. of Meetings of Councillors for Charity Schemes attended.No. of Conferences and Deputations attended.No. of Sub-Committee Meetings of Highways and New Streets Committees attended.No. of Sub-Committee Meetings of public Health & Highways Committees attended.Total Number of Meetings attended.Total Number of Meetings to which Members were invited.NAMES OF MEMBERS
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    continued for privious page
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.No. of Council Meetings attended.No. of Special Council Meetings attended.No. of Finance Committee Meetings attended.No. of Finance Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of General Purposes Committee Meetings attended.No. of General Purposes Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Public Health Committee Meetings attended.No. of Public Health Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Highways, Sewers, and Lighting Committee Meetings attended.No. of Highways, Sewers, and Lighting Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of New Streets Committee Meetings attended.No. of New Streets Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Rating Committee Meetings attended.No of Rating Committee Sub Committee Meetings attended.No. of Baths and Wash-houses Committee Meetings attended.No. of Baths and Wash-houses Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Libraries Committee Meetings attended.No. of Libraries Committee Sub-Committee Meetings attended.No. of Divisional Libraries Committee Meetings attended.No. of Burials Committee Meetings attended.No. of Burials Committee Sub- Committee Meetings attended.No. of Selection Committee Meetings attended.No. of Special Committee Meetings attended.No. of Education committee Meetings attended.No. of Officers and Servants Committee Meetings attended.No. of Meetings of Councillors for Charity Schemes attended.No. of Conferences and Deputations attended.No. of Sub-Committee Meetings of Highways and New Streets Committees attended.No. of Sub-Committee Meetings of Public Health & Highways Committees attended.Total Number of Meetings attended.Total Number of Meetings to which Members were invited.NAMES OF MEMBERS
  • Page 20
    List of Officers of the Council, 31st March, 1904.
    Names.Offices.Addresses.Salaries.
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    LIST OF OFFICERS,— continued.
    Names.Offices.Addresses.Salaries.
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    LIST OF OFFICERS,— continued.
    Names.Offices.Addresses.Salaries.
  • Page 23
    LIST OF OFFICERS,— continued.
    Names.Offices.Addresses.Salaries.
  • Page 24
    LIST OF OFFICERS,— continued.
    Names.Offices,Addresses.Salaries.
  • Page 25
    LIST OF OFFICERS,— continued.
    Names.Offices.Addresses.Salaries.
  • Page 26
    Compensation allowances for loss of office.
    Name.Office.Annual Amount.
  • Page 27
    I.— The Triennial Election of Councillors for the Borough took place on the 2nd November, 1903. The following statement shows the number of votes recorded for each Candidate.
    Names of Wards.NAMES OF CANDIDATES.Number of Votes recorded.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Names of Wards.NAMES OF CANDIDATES.Number of Votes recorded.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Wards.NAMES OF CANDIDATES.Number of Votes recorded.
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    2.— The following statement shows the number of electors, and of the ballot papers used and rejected, viz.:—
    Name of Ward.No. of Electors.No. of Ballot Papers used.No. of Ballot Papers rejected.
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    December, the votes recorded for each Candidate were as follows, viz:—
    Names of Wards.NAMES OF CANDIDATES.Number of Votes recorded.
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    6.— The numbers of electors, &c., at these Elections were as follows, viz.:—
    Name of Ward.No. of Electors.No. of Ballot Papers used.No. of Ballot Papers rejected.
  • Page 44
    The following list shows the various borough councils initiating proposals contained in resolutions set out above, and also, so far as was shown by letters addressed to the London County Council, the borough councils supporting the proposals—
    Number of Resolution.Initiating Borough Councils.Borough Councils supporting.
  • Page 95
    Baths. 150.—The number of persons using the baths has continued to increase. The number of bathers during the year ended 31st March was 118,030 as compared with 107,924 during the previous year, made up as follows, viz.:—
    1902-3.1903-4.
  • Page 99
    Interments. 172.—The number of interments in the Council's cemeteries for the years ended 31st March, 1903 and 1904 respectively was as follows:—
    1903.1904.
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    Grave Spaces . 173.—The number of grave spaces purchased during the last two years were:—
    Year ended March, 1903.Year ended March, 1904.
  • Page 100
    174. —The following apportionments of the estimated cost of paving new streets and constructing new sewer have been made by the Council during the year, viz.:—
    Date of Apportionment.Name of Street.Amount of Apportionment.
    1903.£s.d.
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    Date of Apportionment.Name of Street.Amount of Apportionment.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Street.Amount.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Street.Amount.
    £s.d.
  • Page 103
    178—The following apportionments of the excess of the actual over the estimated costs, charges and expenses of paving have been made by the Council during the year, viz.:—
    Date of Apportionment.Date of Original Apportionment.Name of Street.Amount of Apportionment
  • Page 104
    180. —The following applications relating to the formation of new roads in this Borough have been made to the London County Council during the past year:—
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    NEW ROADS— continued.
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    NEW ROADS— continued.
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    181.—The following orders relating to this District have been issued by the London County Council during the past year, viz.:—
    Parish.Date of Order.Name of Street and Nature of Order.
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    RE-NAMING STREETS AND RE-NUMBERING HOUSES —continued.
    Parish.Date of Order.Name of Street and Nature of Order.
  • Page 109
    182. The following Table shows the approximate amount in the £ for the several purposes of the rate made in the several Parishes in the Borough for the year 1901-2, viz.:-
    Purposes.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
  • Page 110
    183. The following Table shows the approximate amount in the £ for the several purposes of the rate made in the several Parishes in the Borough for the year 1902-3, viz.:—
    Purposes.Clapnam.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 111
    184. The following Table shows the approximate amount in the £ for the several purposes of the rate made in the several Parishes in the Borough for the year 1903-4, viz.:—
    Purposes.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 112
    185.—The following Table shows the amount in the £ of the respective rates therein mentioned which were levied by the Overseers of the several Parishes in the Borough during the seven years ended 31st March, 1901, viz.:—
    PARISH.Year.† Poor Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Lighting Rate.Totals.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 113
    School Board Precepts. 186.—The following are the amounts of the Precepts of the School Board for London paid by this Borough, viz.:—
    £s.d.d.
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    189. —The following sums have been received by the Council under the provisions of this Act, viz.:—
    Date.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Totals for the District.
    £.s.d.£.s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 116
    190. —The following loans have been raised during the year, viz.:—
    Date of loan.Amount of loan.Rate of Interest.No. of years in which repayable.Amount of Annual repayment.Purpose of Loan.
  • Page 117
    191.-STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN MARCH, 1903, AND 31ST MARCH, 1904.
    Date of Contract.Name and Address of ContractorNature of Contract.
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    STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS,— continued.
    Date of ContractName and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.
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    STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS,— continued.
    Date of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.
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    statement of contracts,— continued.
    Date or Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.
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    STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS,— continued.
    Date of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.
  • Page 122
    Statement of contracts,— continued.
    Date of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.
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    192.— Existing contracts entered into before the 31st march, 1903.
    Date of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.
  • Page 124
    193- Census Returns.
    PARISH.Population.Number of Houses.
    In 1891.*In 1896.In 1901.Estimated Population April, 1903 (for Equalisation of Rates Act)Inhabited 1891.*Uninhabited 1891.Inhabited 1901.Uninhabited 1901.
  • Page 124
    194.—The rateable value and area of the several parishes in the Borough are as follows:—
    PARISH.Value as per Valuation List, April 5th, 1903.Value as per Valuation List, April 5th, 1904.Area.
    Acres.
    £.£.
  • Page 125
    Parliamentary borough of wandsworth.
    Polling District.WARD.Parliamentary.County.Parochial.
    Div. I.Div. II.Lodgers.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Parochial.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.
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    PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF BATTERSEA AND CLAPHAM.
    Polling District.WARD.Parliamentary.County.Parochial.
    Div. I.Div. II.Lodgers.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Parochial.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.
  • Page 126
    PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH.
    Polling District.WARD.Parliamentary.County.Parochial.
    Div. I.Div. II.Lodgers.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.Div. I.Div. 11.Div. III.Parochial.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.
  • Page 126
    PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF BATTERSEA AND CLAPHAM.
    Polling District.WARD.Parliamentary.County.Parochial.
    Div. I.Div. II.Lodgers.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Parochial.Lodgers.Ownei- ship.Total.
  • Page 127
    PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH.
    Polling District.WARD.Parliamentary.County.Parochial.
    Div. I.Div. II.Lodgers.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Parochial.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.
  • Page 127
    PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF BATTERSEA AND CLAPHAM.
    Polling District.WARD.Parliamentary.County.Parochial.
    Div. I.Div. II.Lodgers.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Lodgers.Ownership.Total.Div. I.Div. II.Div. III.Parochial.Lodgers.Ownei-ship.Total.
  • Page 128
    198.—The number of Jurors entered on the Jury List for each of the parishes in the Borough for 1902 and 1903 respectively, was as follows :—
    1902.1903.
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    The following are the lengths in each Parish:—
    Miles.Furlongs.Yards.
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    The above does not include the following lengths of public ways which are used as footpaths only, viz.:—
    Miles.Furlongs.Yards.
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    Particulars of New Sewers.
    Localities.Lengths and Sizes, Feet Lineal.
    3ft. x 2ft. Sewers.24 in. pipes.18 in. pipe.15 in. pipe.12 in. pipe.9 in. pipe.6 in.
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    PARTICULARS OF NEW SEWERS— continued.
    Localities.Lengths and Sizes, Feet Lineal.
    3ft. x 2ft. Sewers.24in. pipes.18in. pipe.15in. pipe.12in. pipe.9in. pipe.6in.
  • Page 132
    The following is a return of the receipts during the year at each of the conveniences
    £s.d.
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    The following are the particulars of the private drains which have been constructed by the Council during the past year, the cost having been paid by the persons for whom the work was executed:—
    No. of drains.No. of houses drainedLength and sizes, feet lineal.Total length feet lineal.
    18in.15in.12in.9in.6in.4in.
  • Page 135
    New Buildings.
    No. of notices received.No. of houses.Additions to houses, etc.Stables, Warehouses, Shops, and other buildings.Churches, Chapels, Schools and additions.Total No. of Buildings.
  • Page 136
    The cost of working and maintaining the disinfecting station during the past year was as follows :—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following new streets have been paved and adopted by the Council during the year:—
    Length in Yards.
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    NEW STREETS— continued.
    Length in yards.
  • Page 139
    Length of road wateredExpenditure.
    Horse Hire.New carts, vans and staftdposts.Water, labour, and repairs to carts.Total Expenses.
  • Page 139
    The total quantity of water' used in the Borough was:—
    Lambeth Water Works Co.Southwark & Vauxhall Water Co.Total.
  • Page 139
    The total number of standposts is as under:—
    Lambeth Water Works Co.Southwark & Vauxhall Water Works Co.Total.
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    Gallons.
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    The quantity of dust removed was:—
    VAN LOADS.CART LOADS.WEIGHTS. tons.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d£s.d.
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    The cost of working was as under :—
    £s.d.
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    The following was the expenditure in connection with the Stables in the Borough during the past year:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 145
    During the year the following van and cart loads were collected:—
    vans.carts.
  • Page 145
    The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the year has been:—
    £s.d.
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    Details of Lighting.
    Wandsworth & Putney Gas Company.South Metropolitan Gas Company.Mitcham Gas Company.Brentford Gas Company.Gas Light and Coke Co.Electric lamps.Total Number of Lamps.
    No. of incandescent lamps @ £3 3s. 10d.No. of incandescent lamps @. £3 6s. 0d.Other lamps.Total.No. of incandescent lamps @ £2 10s. 0d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £1 18s. 0d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £2 18s. 6d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £3 6s. 0d.Other lamps.Total.No. of incandescent lamps @ £2 17s. 6d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £3 6s. 0d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £3 18s. 0d*No. of incandescent lamps @ £4 0s. 0d.No. of Incandescent lamps @ £4 5s. 3d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £4 12s 0d.No. of incandescent lamps @ £5 3s. 0d.Other lamps.Total.No. of lamps @ £3 8s. 5d.No. of lamps @ £3 2s. 11d.Total.No. of lamps @ £3 6s. 5d.
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    Statement as to Receipt and Allocation of Rates.
    STATEMENT AS TO RECEIPT OF RATES.STATEMENT AS TO ALLOCATION OF RATES.
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    Part I.— General Account.
    RECEIPTS OTHER THAN FROM LOANS.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Part I. — continued General Account.
    RECEIPTS OTHER THAN FROM LOANS.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOAN.
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    Part I. continued General Account.
    RECEIPTS OTHER THAN FROM LOANS.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Part II. A .— Sums received and expended the Council under the Burial Acts.
    RECEIPTS OTHER THAN FROM LOANS.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.
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    Part II. A-Sums received and expended by the council under the Burial Acts.
    RECEIPTS OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.
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    Part II. B—Sums received and expended by the Council under the Baths and Washhouses Acts.
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    Part II. C— Sums received and expended by the Council under the Public Libraries Acts.
    RECEIPTS OTHER THAN FROM LOANS.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Part II. C—Sums received and expended by the Council under the Public Libraries Acts.
    £s.d.EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS
    Brought forward7,2791810½£s.d.£s.d.£. s.d.
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    Part 1V.—Receipts from and Expenditure out of Loans.
    RECEIPTS FROM LOANS.EXPENDITURE OUT OF LOANS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement as to Loans.
    Purpose of Loan.Amount originally borrowed.Name of Lender.Mode of Repayment whether by Annuity or otherwise.Amount of Principal owing at the commencement of the year.Principal repaid during the year.Amount of Interest paid during the year.Amount of Principal owing at the end of the year.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE SHOWN IN THE FOREGOING STATEMENT.
    Receipts:—
    Other than from Loans:—£s.d..
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment if made before 31st March, 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expendi ture up to 31st March, 1904, where Street not finally apportioned.Date of commencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.s.d.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    name of street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment it made aefore 3rst March, 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expendi- ture up to 31st March, 1904, where Street not finally apportioned.Date of commencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment if made before 3ist March 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expenditure up to 31st March, 1904, where Street not finally apportioned.Date of mencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment if made before 31st March, 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expenditure up to 31st March, 1904, where Street not finally apportioned.Date of commencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made be!ore 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final A' portion- ment if made before 31st March 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expenditure up to 31st March, 1904, where Street not finally apportioned.Date of comimncement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.0n other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment it made before3ist March 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expenditure up to 31st March, 1904, where Street not finally apportioned.Date of commencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount,On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT re NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment it made before 3ist March, 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expenditure up 10 31st March, 1904, where Sfreet not finally apportioned.Date of ommencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    TABULAR STATEMENT r* j NEW STREETS ACCOUNTS— continued.
    Name of Street.Original Apportionment.Final Apportionment if made before 31st March 1904.Date of Final Apportionment when made during year.Total Expendi- I ture up to I 31st March, 1904, 1 where Street not finally apportioned.Date of commencement of work.Amount collected to date.Amounts still to be collected.Refunds.
    Date.Amount.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.On finally apportioned accounts.On other accounts.Made before 31st March, 1903.Made during year.Due at close of year.
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    BALANCE SHEET. CAPITAL OUTLAY AND LOAN ACCOUNT BALANCES.
    Mortgage.Outstanding Loans.Treasurer overspent in anticipation of Loans or contributions of L.C.C.TOTAL.Expenditure not yet charged on Rates.Treasurer, unspent Loan balances.TOTAL.
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    BALANCE SHEET— continued. CAPITAL OUTLAY AND LOAN ACCOUNT BALANCES— continued.
    Mortgage.Outstanding Loans.Treasurer, overspent in anticipation of Loans or contriu tions of L.C.CTOTALExpenditure not yet charged on Rates.Treasurer unspent Loan balances.TOTAL
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    DrtLrtiNLr, SHEET— continued. CAPITAL OUTLAY AND LOAN ACCOUNT BALANCES— continued.
    Morigage.Outstanding Loans.Treasurer, overspent anticipation of Loans or contribute tions of L.C.C.TOTAL. -Expenditure not yet charged on Rates.Treasurer, unspent Loan balances.TOTAL.
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    BALANCE SHEET— continued. GENERAL FUND BALANCES.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS
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    adoptive acts accounts balances. baths baths.
    LIABILITIES. ASSETS.
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    memorandum identifying treasurer's balances set out on the balance sheet with bank balance.
    £s.d.f.s.d.£s.d.£S.d.
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    AGGREGATE BALANCE SHEET.
    £sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.fsd.
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    AGGREGATE BALANCE SHEET— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
    Brought forward380,73412Brought forward332,58337¾
    Surplus Balances:—41,142 14 2¼uuwuki LJh,li 1 uko . - Arrears of Rates2,9776ty
    General Fund38,02718¾,, Costs77156
    Baths „895511Companies for re installing roads2 068118
    Burials ,,1,98592RentsI0882
    Libraries „103174½Saleso156
    Realization of Capital Property13100Fines and penalties7960
    In respect of highways91293
    • f41,876 15 4%Metropolitan Asylums Board,— notification fees40106
    Miscellaneous2100
    Private works Depositors14970
    New Streets Owners1,413147,83023½
    Works in Progress—Expenditure to date: — Private works3131
    New Streets80,294183
    80,298114
    Stores in hand:—
    Eastern District859139
    Western „30s4
    1,16418»
    C421,876'54#
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    Statement of Balances and of Income and Expenditure, — Year ended 31 st March, 1904,
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    STATEMENT OF THE RATE ACCOUNT F0R THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1904,
    Parish,District,Rate in &No, of separate AssessmentsNo, of Collections,Amount 01 iate allowedAdditions,Arrears brought forward from former rate,Total amount to be accounted for,Amount collected,Allowances to Owners,Amounts written oft,Total,Recoverable arrears carried forward,
    Empties,Otherwise irrecoverable,
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    Appendix "C." List of the several Freehold and Leasehold Estates belonging to the Council.
    Situation of Property.Date when acquired.Nature of tenure.Description.Annual rent payable to Council.Annual rent payable by Council.
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    FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD ESTATES BELONGING TO THE COUNCIL — Continued.
    Situation of Property.Date when acquired.Nature of tenure.Description.Annual rent payable to Council.Annual rent payable by Council.
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    FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD ESTATES BELONGING TO THE COUNCIL.— Continued
    Situation of Property.Date when acquired.Nature of tenure.Description.Annual rent payable to Council.Annual rent payable by Council.
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    FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD ESTATES BELONGING TO THE COUNCIL.— Continued.
    Situation of Property.Date when acquired.Nature of tenure.Description.Annual rent payable to Council.Annual rent payable by Council.
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    FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD ESTATES BELONGING TO THE COUNCIL.— Continued.
    Situation of Property.Date when acquired.Nature of tenure.Description.Annual rent payable to Council.Annual rent payable by Council.
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    COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, For the Years ended 30TH April, 1888-1900, and 31ST March, 1901-1904.
    Date.Library Rate.Donations.Fines, &c.Vols, in Reference Library.Vols, in Lending Library.Issues from Lending Library.Number of Borrowers
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    CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LENDING LIBRARY, During the Year ended 31ST March, 1904.
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    PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.
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    NUMBER OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LITERATURE during the year ended 31st March, 1904.
    CLASS.The Tate Library, Streatham.Balham Library.Tooting Library.Total.
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    PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.
    A.B.c.D.E.F.G.H.J.
    Theology, etc.History, etc.Travels, etc.Science and Art.Prose Fiction.Poetry, etc.Social Science, etc.Miscellaneous Literature.Juvenile Literature.
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    CLASSIFICATION OF THE BOOKS IN STOCK
    CLASS.The Tate Library, Streatham.Balham Library.Tooting Library.Total.
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    ANNUAL ISSUES AND STOCK
    Year.No. of Volumes in stock.No. of Volumes issued to readers.
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    Statistics of the Lending Departments for the Year ended 31st M arch, 1904.
    Class.West Hill.Allfarthing Lane.
    No. of volumes in stock.No. of volumes issued.No. of volumes in stock.No. of volumes issued.
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    TABLE I.
    PARISH.Census 1901.Population estimated to the middle of 1903.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    TABLE II.
    Births.Rates.
    Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Total.Birth-RateRate of natural increase.
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    TABLE III.
    Name of Public Institutions.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wands'th.Total.
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    TABLE IV. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1903.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwardsMiddlesex County AsylumTooting Bee AsylumHostel of GodTooting HomeFever HospitalsWork-houseH.M. PrisonHospital for Incurabl'sSt. Anne's HomeThe PrioryFairfield HouseOther Places
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    TABLE V. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1903.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Fever Hospitals.Tooting Home.Hostel of God.Work-house.Tooting Bee Asylum.Middlesex County Asylum.Other Places—not Institutions.
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    TABLE VI.
    DEATHS in Out-Lying Institutions, 1903.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Institutions
    Sex.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Union Infirmary.General and Special Hospitals, &c.Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.
    All Ages.Males.Females.
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    TABLE VII.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Uncorrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.Uncorrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    In the various Boroughs of London the rates during the year were as follows, beginning with the lowest:—
    Borough.Population.Death-rate per 1,000.
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    TABLE VIII. Wandsworth District. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1903 and previous years. (Table I.)
    Years.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the DistrictsDeaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.1Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.NumberRate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE IX.
    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the district.II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE X. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1903 and previous years. (Table 2.)
    Names of Localities.1—Whole Borough.2—Clapham.3—Putney.4— Streatham.5—Tooting.6— Wandsworth.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 yr.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 yr.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 yr.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 yr.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 yr.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 yr.
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    TABLE XI. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1903. (T able 3.)
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole district.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XII. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the year 1903. (T able 4.)
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at sub-joined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities. (At all ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All AgesMalesFemalesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwardsClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworth
    12345678910111213141516
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    TABLE XIII.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 Years.5 to 15 Years.15 to 25 Years.25 to 65 Years.65 Years & Upwards.
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    TABLE XIV.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths under one year.Percentage to total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    1900190119021903
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    TABLE XV.
    Mortality per 1,000 Births:—
    England and Wales.London.
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    TABLE XVI.
    18931894189518961897I898189919001901190219031903
    No. above corrected average.No. below corrected average.
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    TABLE XVII.
    18931894189518961897189818991900190119021903
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    TABLE XVIII.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900190119021903
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    TABLE XIX. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified.
    DISEASE.No. cases notified.No. patients removed to Hospital.No. died in Hospital.No. died at Home.Total deaths in Hospital and at Home.
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    TABLE XX.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st of December, 1902.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-pox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.
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    TABLE XXI.
    1892189318941895189618971898189919001901Average for Ten Years1902
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    TABLE XXII.
    Parish.1900190119021903
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Parish.Cases 1903Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths 1903Death-rate per 1,000 living.
    1892-1901190310 Years1903
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    TABLE XXIV.
    Schools.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTOTAL
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    SCARLET FEVER. TABLE XXV.
    Parish.Removed to Hospital.Returned home from Hospital.No. of days 1st case was in Hospital.Date of first symptoms of subsequent case.No. of days elapsing between return home of a case from Hospital and 1st symptoms of subsequent case.Remarks.
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    TABLE XXV. (Continued).
    Parish.Removed to Hospital.Returned home from Hospital.No. of days 1st case was in Hospital.Date of first symptoms of subsequent case.No. of days elapsing between return home of a case from Hospital and first symptoms of subsequent case.Remarks.
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Disease.No. of cases of mistaken diagnosis.Total.Total cases removedPercentage of error in in Diagnosis.
    ClaphamPutney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    T A BLE. XXVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandswth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXV111.
    School.Diseases.
    Measles.Chicken-Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.RingwormTotal.
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    TABLE XXVIII. (Continued).
    School.Diseases.
    Measles.Chicken-Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.RingwormTotal.
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    TABLE XXIX.
    Death-rate per 1,000:-1903
    19011902
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    TABLE XXX. Deaths from Non-Zymotic Diseases.
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.19o1.1902.1903
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    TABLE XXXI.
    Locality of Disease.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXXII.
    Parish1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.
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    TABLE XXX111.
    Sub-District.Phthisis.Other Tubercular Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.
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    TABLE XXX1V.
    18931894189518961897189818991900190119021903
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    TABLE XXXV. Previous Occupation of Persons who died from Consumption.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXXV. (Continued).
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXXV1.
    INQUESTSPARISHES.
    ClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworthTotal.
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    TABLE XXXV11.
    ClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworthWhole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXV111. LAMBETH WATER COMPANY. (Parts per 100,000.)
    Month.Total Solid MattersAmmoniaAlbuminoid AmmoniaNitrogen as NitratesTotal Combined NitratesOrganic Carbon.Organic NitrogenOxygen required to oxidiseChlorineColourQualityCompared with Kent averages 9 years ending 1076 taken as unity.
    4 hours at 80º F.1 hour at 122º FKent.Lambeth
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    TABLE XXX1X. SOUTHWARK & VAUXHALL WATER COMPANY. (Parts per 100,000.)
    Month.Total Solid MattersAmmonia.Albumino1d Ammonia.Nitrogen as NitratesTotal combined NitratesOrganic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.Oxygen required to oxidiseChlorineColourQuality.Compared with Kent averages 9 years ending 1876 taken as unity.
    4 hours at 80º F.1 hour at 122º FKentSouth-wark & Vauxhall.
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    TABLE XL. SUMMARY OF SANITARY OPERATIONS in the BOROUGH during the year 1903.
    ClaphamPutney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    PARISH OF CLAPHAM.—N ORTH W ARD. TABLE XLI.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in :
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
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    PARISH OF CLAPHAM.—S OUTH W ARD. TABLE XLII.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in :
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    PARISH OF PUTNEY. TABLE XLII1.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in :
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms,Four rooms and upwards.
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    PARISH OF STREATHAM. TABLE XLIV.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in :
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    PARISH OF STREATHAM. TABLE XLV.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in :
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    PARISH OF TOOTING. TABLE XLV1.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    PARISH OF WANDSWORTH. TABLE XLV11.
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in :
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    House-to-House Inspections.— continued. WAiN DSWORTH.— Continued. TABLE XLVII. (Continued).
    Name of Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percent- age of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in:
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    SUMMARY. TABLE XLVIII.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of families living in:
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XLIX.
    Premises.Offence.Result.Penalty.costs
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    Re-port of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XLIX— continued.
    Premises.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs
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    TABLE L.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES—Number of inspections, 1903.Number of notices, 1903.Number of prosecutions, 1903.
    On register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On register at end of 1903.
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    Death-Rate from all causes and Diphtheria. TABLE LI.
    System of Sewer ventilation.Name of Authority.Death-Rate from all Causes, 1901.Diphtheria Death-Rate.
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    Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces. TABLE 111.
    CLASS of WORKS.Number of Places :—Number of Inspections 1903.Number of Notices, 1903.Number of Prosecutions, 1903.
    On Register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
    Premises.Rooms.Intimation.Statutory.
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    Matters dealt with. TABLE LIU.
    PARTICULARS.NUMBER OF DEFECTS.Notices Prose-Issued, cutions.
    Found.Notified by Home Office.Remedied.
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    Factory and Workshops Act, 1901. TABLE LIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    Factories and Workshops Act, 1901. TABLE LIV.—(Continued).
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    Summary of Principal Trades carried on in Workshops where men are employed. TABLE LV.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. TABLE LVI.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    Factories and Workshops Act, 1901. TABLE LVI.—(Continued).
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    TABLE LVI1.
    ClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworthWhole Borough
    *123Total.*123Total.♦123Total.*123Total.*123Total*123Total
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    Summary of Trades carried on in the Workshops inspected by the Lady Sanitary Inspector. TABLE LVIII.
    ClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworthBorough.
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    List of Outworkers (S. 107). TABLE LIX.
    Class of Homework.1903. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Up to Feb. 1st.Up to Aug. 1st.Forwarded to Other AuthoritiesReceived from Other Authorities
    No. of Lists.No. of OutworkersNo. of Lists.No. of Outworkers
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    TABLE LX. Proceedings under the sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    Case.Article.Adulteration or offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.Remarks
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    TABLE LX,—(Continued).
    Case.Article.Adulteration or offence.Result.PenaltyCosts.Remarks.
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    TABLE LX1. Proceedings under the Margarine Act.
    Case.Description of Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LXII.
    Sub-District.No. of samples taken.No. per 1,000 of population.No. adulterated.Percentage adulterated.
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    Samples taken on delivery at Public Institutions and Railway Stations: — TABLE LX11I.
    Premises.Number of Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterations.
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    TABLE LXIV.
    Description of Samples.Number of Samples submitted.Number of Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterations.Number of Santples purchased by the Inspector.Number Adulterated.PercentageNumber of Samples purchased by Deputy.Number Adulterated.Percentage
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    Re fort of the Medical Officer of Health. 185
    CLAPHAM. 1903. Cau&es of Death.Deaths in Sub-District at sub-joined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    186 Report of the Medical Officer of Health,
    PUTNEY. 1903. Causes of Death.Deaths in Sub-District at sub-joined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.| Males.Females.| Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    Re fort of the Medical Officer of Health. 187
    STREATHAM. 1903. Causes of Death.Deaths in Sub-District at sub-joined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    188 Report of the Medical Officer of Health,
    TOOTING. 1903. Causes of Death. •Deaths in Sub-District at sub-joined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health . 189
    WANDSWORTH 1903 Causes of Deaths.Deaths in Sub-District at sub-joined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    192 Report—Public Analyst.
    Name of Article.Nature and Extent of Impurity.
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    Report—Public Analyst. 193
    Name of Article.Nature and Extent of Impurity.
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    II. Groceries.
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    Of these, 13 were found to be adulterated, as follows: —
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    Report—Public Analyst. 195
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    III. Drugs.
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    IV. Bread and Cereals. The following were included under this head: —