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St Giles (Camberwell) 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]

Published
1862
Pages
60
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

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    Table I.—Shewing increase of London, of Camberwell, and of its sub-districts, in Houses and Population, between 1851 and 1861.
    LOCALITIES.HOUSES.PERSONS.
    1851.1851.1851.1861.1851.1861.1851.1861.Increase.Increase per Cent.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.M. F.M. F.M.M.F.F.M. F.
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    Table II.—Shewing increase of Population of Camberwell, since 1801.
    Population of Camberwell, in
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    Table III.— Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell in Districts during the year 1861.
    In what Localities ?At what Ages ?From what Causes ?
    Deaths per Cent.TOTAL.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.FeverDysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of Infants) and Cholera.Scarlet Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small Pox.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants, under Three years of age.Measles, Hooping Cough, and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis and other Tubercular diseases.Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
    M.F.M.F
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    Table IV.—Shewing Deaths in Workhouses and Lunatic Asylums in 1861.
    M.F.Total.M.P.Total.
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    Table V. —Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell in Seasons during the year, 1861.
    At what Ages ?From what Causes ?
    TOTAL.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.Fever.Dysentery and Acute Diar-rhœa (not of Infants) and Cholera.Scarlet Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small Pox.Erysipelas, Pyæmia, and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants under three years of age.Measles, Hooping-cough, and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis and other Tuber-cluuar diseases.Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Table VI. —Shewing the Mortality due to Zymotic Diseases in 1861.
    Fever.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaSmall Pox.Hooping Cough.Measles.Total.
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    Table VII.—Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell, during the Six Years, from 1856, to 1861 inclusive.
    Years.In what Localities.At what Ages ?From what Causes ?
    Estimated Population.Deaths per Cent.Dulwich.Camberwell.Peckham.St. George's.TOTAL.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4010 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.Fever.Dysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of Infants) and Cholera.Scarlet Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small Pox.Erysipelas, Pyæmia and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants, under Three years of age.Measles, Hooping Cough, and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis and other Tubercular diseases.Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Table VIII —Shewing the Births, during 1861.
    M. F.M.F.M. F.
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    The quantity of work executed under this department during the past financial period is as follows:—
    BRICK SEWERS.PIPE SEWERS.
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    HOUSE DRAINAGE.
    No. of Honses permanently Drained.No. of Houses temporarily Drained.
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    The Sewers under the supervision of the Yestry being as below stated, viz.—
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    The number of Public Lamps in this Parish up to this period is as below stated:—
    No.
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    Table IX.— Shewing the Births for Five Tears.
    Dulwich.CamberwellPeckham.St. George.M.F.M.F.
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    Table X.-Containing a Tabular Statement of Sanitary Works carried out between March 31st, 1861, and March 31st, 1862.
    Houses Inspected.Number of Notices served on Owners and Occupiers of Houses.Summonses.Houses cleansed and whitewashed.Houses repaired.Yards paved and amended.Dust bins provided.Water supplied to premises.Water supplied to closets.Cesspools emptied.Cesspools filled up.Closets provided.Drains trapped and amended.Sundry Nuisances arising from Ashes, Refuse, Dung, Pigs, &c.Slaughter Houses, all of which have been cleansed and whitened several times, and the paving repaired when deemed necessary.Works outstanding, or in progress.
    1st2nd
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    Table XI.—Analysis of "Water supplied during the year 1861, by the following companies.
    LAMBETH.SOUTHWARK & VAUXHALL.KENT.
    Total impurity per gallon.Organic matter per gallon.Total impurity per gallon.Organic matter per gallon.Total impurity per gallon.Organic matter per gallon.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES RATE.
    Dr. Receipts and Expenditure from 25th Dec. 1860, to 25th March, 1861.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.BY CASH as under, viz.—£s.d.£ :s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES RATE.—(Continued.)
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES RATE.—(Continued.)
    Dr. Receipts and Expenditure from 26th March, 1861.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES RATE.—CONTINUED.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES RATE.—(CONTINUED )
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES RATE.—(Continued.)
    ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES. RATE.—(Continued.)
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    SEWERS RATE. Dr. Receipts and Expenditure from 15th Dec., 1860, to 25th March, 1861. Cr.
    TO CASH.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE.—(Continued.)
    TO OVERSEERS,£s.d.£s.d.£8.d.£8.d.
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    SEWERS RATE.—(Continued.)
    Dr.ASSETS.LIABILITIES.Cr
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING RATE. Receipts and Expenditure from 15th Bee. 1860, to 25th March, 1862.
    £s.d.BY GAS LIGHTING.
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    LIGHTING RATE.—( Continued.) Receipts and Expenditure from 25th March. 1862.
    Dr.Cr.
    £a.d.£s.d.BY SALARIES.£i.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING RATE. —(Continued.)
    Dr.ASSETS.LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLIS MAIN DRAINAGE RATE. Receipts and Expenditure from 25th March, 1861, to 25th March, 1862.
    Dr.Cr.
    TO OVERSEERS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUAMARY OF CONTRACTS.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Price.
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    VESTRY RATES MADE MARCH, 1860. MAIN DRAINAGE RATE at 3£d. in the Pound, and one-fourth on Land used as Arable, Meadow, or Pasture Ground, &c.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£g.d.£s.d.£s.d
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    SEWERS RATE at 7d. in the Pound, and one-fourth on Land.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£B.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING BATE at 6d. in the Pound, paid in the Hamlet of Dulwich, 2£d. in the Pound on Land.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£8.d.£8.d.£8.d.
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    GENERAL RATE at 9d. in the Pound.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£9.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING RATE at 7d. in the Pound, paid in the Hamlet of Dulwich, 2½d in the Pound on Land.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL RATE at 10d. in the Pound.
    A mount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    VESTRY RATES MADE MARCH, 1861. MAIN DRAINAGE RATE at 3d. in the Pound, and one-fourth on Land used as Arable, Meadow, or Pasture Ground, &c.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE at 7½d. in the Pound, and one-fourth on Land.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Extract from POOR RATE made January, 1861.
    Wards.Amount charged of Rate at Is. 2d. in the Pound, and Arrears due at the time of making the Rate.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Extract from Poor Rate made July 1861.
    Wards.Amount charged of Rate at Is. 2d. in the Pound, and Arrears due at the time of making the Rate,Collected,Arrears.Not Recoverable.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.