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Rotherhithe 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

Published
1898
Pages
178
Tables
78

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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT. Showing the Receipts and. Expenditure for the Year ending 25th March, 1898, under the "Metropolis Local Management Act,” 18th and 19th Victoria, cap. 120.
    ACCOUNT.Cash Balance, 25th March, 1897.RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.Cash Balance 25th Maroh, 1898.
    In Debit.In Credit.Rates.ContributionsLoans.Interest.Totals.Works.Establishments.Loans.Scavenging and Dusting.Lighting.Totals.In Debit.In Credit.
    £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.
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. Statement and Account of Arrears of Precept and other moneys owing to, and of all Mortgages, Debts, and Liabilities owing by the Vestry on the 25th March, 1898.
    Account.Moneys owing to the Vestry.Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry.Total.
    Cash Balance.Due from Overseers.Contributions, etc.Loan.Total.Cash Balance.Loans, Mortgages, etc.Special Contracts Outstanding.Tradesmen's Bills and Accounts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT.— Continued. LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£sd.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT. — Continued. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT. — Continued. ERECTION OF TOWN HALL, VESTRY HALL, OFFICES, ETC., LOAN ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT. — Continued. TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT.
    Date of Loan.Name of Lender.Purpose of Loan.Rate of Interest %Amount Borrowed.Amount Repaid.Balance Outstanding Lady-Day, 1897.Repaid during year out of Paving and General Purposes Account. (as per folio 8.)Balance Outstanding Lady-Day, 1898.
    £££s.d.£s.d.£d.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and Expenditure.Assets and Receipts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Estimate: VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, HALF-YEAR, TO 25TH MARCH, 1898. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and ExpenditureAssets and Receipts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES, &c., Belonging to the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, on the 25th March, 1898
    Name and Description of Property.Date of Agreement or Purchase.By whom occupiedFor what purpose.Nature of Tenure.Annual rent payable by Vestry.
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    STATEMENT OF INSURANCE POLICIES. In force previous to, and during the year ended 25th March, 1898
    Date.Name of Company.Insurance.No. of Policy.Amount of Insurance.Annual Premium.When Payable.
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.
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    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.
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    List of Agreements entered into with the Vestry, and in force previous to, during and subsequent to the year ending 25th March , 1898.
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    17th Oct., 1894William Alexander Fisher, 9, Water Lane, E.C.Permission to construct an iron lattice girder bridge across Rotherhithe Street, between waterside premises, Nos. 137 and 139, and landeide premises, Nos. 170 and 172From year to year, subject to removal at any time upon receipt of six months' notice from the Vestry100
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    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    109, Albion Streetat No. 109, Albion Street• receipt of one month's notice from Vestrycosideration
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    Agreements and terms for the supply of water to the parish.
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
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    SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
  • Page 29
    Analyst's Report under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1375m
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis, showing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observation.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 30th June, 1897.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis, showing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 31
    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Kotherhithe, London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act, during the quarter ending the 30th September, 1897.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis, showing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act, during the quarter ending the 31st Dec.,1897
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether tho sample was submitted to the Analyst by an officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis, showing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the adulteration.The sum paid in rcspcct of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Statement of Receipts and Expenditure
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
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    The following is a copy of the Commissioners' Balance Sheet for the year ending 25th March, 1898.
    Receipts of Lady-Day 1898—£s.d.£s.d.
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    Working Account.
    Receipts to Lady-day, 1898-£s.d.
    £s.d.£s.d.By Balance at last Audit7128
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    Note.—In the year 1884-5, the Commissioners transferred to the Loans Account outnf profits, the sum of £500 ; in 1886-7, £463 14s. 11d. ; in 1887-8, £504 4s. 1d. ; in 1888-9, £168 1s. 6d. ; in 1889-90, £431 18s.8d : in 1891-2, £55 10s. 6d. ; in 1892-3, £23 10s. 2d. ; and in 1893-4, £387 9s. 1d., making together £2534 -8s. 11d., which has been applied towards the repayment of the moneys borrowed from the Metropolitan Board of works and the Interest thereon, and in aid of the Poor Rate.
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    The following subscriptions have been received or promised :—
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
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    Rotherhithe Jubilee Almshouses Fund, having been received too late to utilise for the purpose of the Dinner fund.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Vestrymen.
    Names of Candidates.Places of Abode.Number of Votes Recorded.Names of Candidates Elected.
    Surnames.Other Names.
  • Page 106
    In addition to the streets enumerated above, numerous others have received attention, the following tabulated statement giving the extent of the work done in the important ones, in addition to which a large quantity of work has been executed in patching.
    STREET.Relay Kerb. ft.New Kerb. ft.Relay Flags. ft.New Flags. ft.Relay Pitching. yds.New Pitching on Concrete. yds.Repair Macadam. yds.Broken Granite.Rough Ballast Gravel, etc. loads.Remarks.
    tons.cwt
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    Continued from previous page...
    STREET.Relay Kerb. ft.New Kerb. ft.Relay Flags. ft.New Flags. ft.Relay Pitching. yds.New Pitching on Concrete, yds.Repair Macadam. yds.Broken Granite.Rough Ballast Gravel, etc. loads.Remarks.
    tons.cwt.
  • Page 109
    Table showing the amount collected per quarter for the past three years, but it must be borne in mind that no snow-storms occurred during the winters 1895-6 and 1897-8—
    Quarter ending1895-6. Cubic yards.1896-7. Cubic yards.1897-8. Cubic yards.
  • Page 110
    Half-year ending 29th September, 1897:-
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following table gives the particulars of slop, silt from sewers and gullies, duet removed, and horses and drivers employed in the various works for the year ending Lady-day, 1898:—
    WEEK ENDINGSLOP.SILT FROM GULLIES and SEWERS.DUST.Street Watering, Horses, and Drivers Hired.FLUSHING SEWERS and GULLIES.HORSE HIRE.
    Cubic yds.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Cubic yds.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Weight.Horses and Drivers HiredWater used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Machine Broom.Roads.Sewers.
    Tons.Cwts.
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    Continued from previous page...
    WEEK ENDINGSLOP.SILT FROM GULLIES and SEWERS.DUST.Street Watering, Horses and Drivers Hired.FLUSHING SEWERS and GULLIES.HORSE HIRE.
    Cubic yds.Van Loads.Houses and Drivers Hired.Cubic yds.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Weight.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water used. Loads.Horses and DriversMachine Broom.Roads.Sewers.
    Tons.Cwts.
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    Continued from previous page...
    week endingslop.SILT FROM GULLIES and SEWERS.DUST.Street Watering, Horses and Drivers Hired.FLUSHING SEWERS and GULLIES.HORSE HIRE.
    Cubic yds.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Cubic Yds.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Weight.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Machine Broom.Roads.Sewers.
    Tons.Cwts.
  • Page 114
    Steam Roller. The steam roller has been fully employed during the year. The cost of working has boon as follows:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The total cost of the street watering amounted to £393 8s. 7d., and is divided as follows:—
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The cost of the new urinal, which has white glazed stoneware divisions, was as follows
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 125
    The diminution in the amount of gas consumed in the Clock Tower of Christ Church has been maintained during the past year, being 7,000 cubic feet less than the previous twelve months, whilst the St. Mary's Church Clock is an increase of 59,000 cubic feet on the same period.
    Christ Church.St. Mary's.
  • Page 127
    The following table shows the area disturbed and the amount received for the repair:-
    Company.Relay Flags.New Flags.Relay Pitching on Concrete.Concrete.Repair. Macadam.Kerb re-set.Holes cut.Amount.
    sqr. ft.sqr. ft.sqr. yds.cubic yds.sqr. yds.ft. l in.number£s.d.
  • Page 132
    No reliable information can be given as to the weight of the dust for previous years, as the contract was for collection and disposal at a lump sum per annum. During the past year it has amounted to 3,242 loads, with a total weight of 5,751 tons 1 cut. The quarterly collection has been as follows:—
    LOADS.WEIGHT.
    tons.cwtsqrs
  • Page 133
    Owing to the overflow of the river Thames on the 29th November, 145 houses and premises and adjoining roads in the vicinity of the river were flooded, caused by the defective condition of the Floods Prevention Works of the wharves and premises along the riverside. The whole of the streets were cleared the same evening, and the Vestry employees assisted the occupiers in clearing the basements and houses. Premises in the following streets were flooded:—
  • Page 136
    Inventory of Plant, Tools and Machinery, March 25th, 1897.
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.DescriptionNo.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    The following wages have been paid during the year:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    N.B.—All the calculations of Birth and Death Rates are based on the Census return, but giving the corrected population as 40,400 for the year.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Number of Deaths (Parishioners only) registered:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    By comparing the number of Births and Deaths and their differences (i.e. the increases) for the last six years, we have the following results:—
    Births :—Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Increases:—Males.Females.Totals.
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    Deaths of Parishioners in Outlying Institutions. Compiled from the returns supplied from the Registrar General's Office by Mr. A. C. Waters.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Totals
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    Deaths in the Parish of Non-Parishioners.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The following tabular form shows the number of deaths from the principal infectious and zymotic diseases, of parishioners, whether in the parish or outlying institutions, during the last six years. The death rate per thousand per annum is also added:—
    189718961895189418931892
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    The appended list gives the diseases notified, with the names of the streets, roads. places, lanes, buildings, &c., in which they occurred.
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranuos CroupTotals.
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    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fever.ErysipelasMembranous CroupTotal..
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal F ever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranous CroupTotals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus FeverKnteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Oilier Fevers.Kryniprlaft.Membranous CroupTotal.
  • Page 152
    The following tabular statement gives the number of deaths due to each form of lung disease, and the death rate per thousand per annum for the last six years:—
    1897.1896.1895.1894.1898.1892.
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    Deaths from all Causes During the Year.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 one year.One to Five.Five to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.Sixty to Eighty.Eighty and Upward.Total.
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    Cause of Death.Under year.One to Five.Fire to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.Sixty to Highly.Eighty and UpwardsTotal.
  • Page 158
    Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts. The following particulars relate to articles purchased under the Acts for analysis:-
    Article.Number of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated or Improperly Labelled.Amount of Fines.C outs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 159
    House-to-House Inspection. From January to December, 1897.
    Galleywall RoadClarehall Place
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    Overcrowding.
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    Sate of Food and Drugs' Act. List of articles submitted to the Public Aualyst from Jauuary to December. 1807.
    Articles.Number of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Amount of Fincs.Coats.
    £s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 164
    LONDON (EQUALISATION OF RATES) ACT, 1894. Year ended 31st March, 1898. Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe.
    Total Amount received from the London County Council under the Act by the Sanitary Authority during the Year.Total Amount of the Expenses incurred by the Sanitary Authority during the Year.Amount expended out of the Sums received from the Londan County Couneil under the Act by the Sanitary Authority during the Year.
    Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (inoluding expenses of scavenging streets).In respect of Lighting.In respect of streets (other than the expenses of scavenging streets).Total.Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (including expenses of scavenging streets).In respect of Lighting.In respect of streets (other than the expenses of scavenging streets).Total.
    1.3.3.4.5.6.7.8.9
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£i.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts excluding Balances and Loans.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    EXPENDITURE. Excluding Balances and Payments out of Loans.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LOAN TRANSACTIONS.
    Purpose of Loan.Amount of Loan outstanding on the 25th March, 1898.Amount of Loan received during the year.Amount expended out of Loans during the year.Amount paid during the year, not including payments to or repayments out of Sinking Fund.
    principal.interest.
    £££££