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St Giles (Camden) 1877

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

Published
1878
Pages
56
Tables
41

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    The following table shows the several amounts paid by this District to the Metropolitan Boa,rd of Works for the last ten years:—
    Amount.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Amount.
    £s.d.
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    The precept for the year 1878-9 amounts to £6,823 6s. 4d . The amounts paid by this district to the London School Board since it was constituted are as follow:—
    Year.Amount.
    £S.d.
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    THE BOARD OF WORKS FOB THE SAINT GILES DISTRICT. Abstract of Receipts and Payments of the above Board, for GENERA. PURPOSES, from the 25th day of March, 1877, to the 25th day of March, 1878.
    RECEIPTS.Ledger.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Summary of General Account, from the 25th day of March, 1877, to the 25th day of March, 1878.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
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    Abstract of Receipts and Payments for SEWERS, from the 25th day of March, 1877, to the 25th day of March, 1878.
    RECEIPTS.Folio in ledger£s.d.PAYMENTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.
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    Summary Sewers Account, from the 25th day of March, 1877, to the 25th day of March, 1878.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    Abstract of Receipts and Payments on the FOUNDLING ESTATE ACCOUNT, from the 25th day of March, 1877, to the 25th day of March, 1878.
    RECEIPTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.
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    Summary of Foundling Estate Account, from the 25th day of March, 1877, to the 25th day of March, 1878,
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    Brunswick Square Garden Rate Account.
    RECEIPTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    Coal Yard and Goldsmith's Alley Improvement Account.
    RECEIPTS.Folio In Ledger.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.
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    General Account.
    Moneys owing to the above Board, 25th March, 1878, and Stock in Hand.Debts and Liabilities of the above Board, 25th March, 1878.
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    FOUNDLING ESTATE ACCOUNT. Proportion of Bond Debt on the Foundling Estate Account transferred to this Board, by order of the Metropolitan Board of Works, of the 1st day of August, 1856, £6,746.
    Moneys owinq to the above Board, 25th March, 1878.Debts and Liabilities of the above Board, 25th March, 1878.
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    New Pavings.
    Carriageways.
    Situation.Description of Paving.Net Cost.
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    The following is a list of the Contracts entered into by the Board, and in force, up to the 25th day of March, 1878:
    Name and Address of Contractors.Nature of Contract.Term of Contract.
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    The Marriage-rate in St. Giles District. The marriages in the District, during the year 1877, are as under, for which I am indebted to the kindness of the Parochial Clergy, and the Registrar of the District.
    Name of Building.Denomination.Number of Marriages.
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    The following tables will exhibit these facts more clearly:— Registered Births in 52 Weeks of 1877. Sub-Districts of St. Giles.
    Sub-Districts.First Quarter. 13 weeks.Second Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13week8.Fourth Quarter. 13 weeksWhole Year, 1877. 52 weeks.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total Children.
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    Showing the Number of Children Born in Public Institutions in St. Giles District, 1877.
    Sub-Districts.Workhouse.Lying-in Hospital.Total,
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    Showing Analysis of Births in St. Giles District, 1877.
    St. Giles District.St. Giles South, Sub-District.St. Giles North, Sub-District.St. George, Bloomsbury, Sub-District.
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    Showing the Birth-rate to Population in St. Giles and its Sub-Districts in 1877.
    Sub-Districts.Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000
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    The Birth-rate per 1,000 in St. Giles District and Sub-Districts in 1877, and Eight previous Years.
    Sub-Districts.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.Average Birthrate for 8 years1877.
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    Registered Deaths in 52 Weeks of 1877. Sub-Districts of St. Giles.
    Sub-Districts. (Population, 1871.)First Quarter. 13weeka.Second Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13 weeksFourth Quarter. 13 weeks.Whole Year, 1877. 52 weeks.
    M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.Both Sexes.
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    Showing the Number of Deaths in St. Giles Workhouse, Lying-in Hospital, and tee Infants' Home, 1877.
    Districts.St. Giles Workhouse.British Lying-in Hospital.Infants' Home.Total Number of Deaths.
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    N umber of D eaths of P arishioners belonging to S t . G iles D istrict, in P ublic I nstitutions situated out of the D istrict.
    Sub-DistrictsHospitals belonging to Metropolitan Sick Asylum Board.Special H ospitals for Infectious Diseases.General Hospitals.Total.
    Hampstead.Stockwell.Cleveland Street.London Fever. Liver-pool Road.London Small Pox,Highgate.University College.Royal Free, Gray's Inn Lane.Kino's College.Middlesex.Charing Cross.
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    Showing Analysis of Deaths in St. Giles District, 1877.
    St. Giles District.St. Giles South, Sub-District.St. Giles North, Sub-District.St. George, Bloomsbury, Sub-District.
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    Showing the Death-Rate to Population in St. Giles and its Sub-Districts in 1877.
    Sub-Districts.Population.Deaths.Katio of Deaths to Population.Kate per 1,000.
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    Showing the Death-rate per 1,000 in St. Giles District and Sub-Districts in 1877, and Ten Preceding Years.
    Sub-Districts.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.Average Death-rate for Ten Years. 1867-1876.1877.
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    Showing the Number of New Cases treated at the Bloo,usbury Dispensary, 1877.
    Quarter ending—Physician's Cases.Surgeon's CaseCasualties aboutTotal.
    Total No. under Treatment.Visited at home.Died.Total No. under Treatment.Visited at home.Died.Total No. under Treatment.Visited at home.Died
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    Showing the Numder of Inquests during the Year, with the Cause of Death.
    Cause of Death.St. George, Blooms-bury.St. Giles South.St. Giles North.Total.
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    R eturn respecting the " V accination of C hildren whose B irths werb R egistered during the Y ear. (For the period from July 1st, 1876, to June 30th, 1877, being the latest records made up for the Local Government Board).
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets.Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 10,11, and 13 of the "Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register on account of—
    Col. 10.Column 11.Col. 13.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removal to Places unknown, or which cannot be reached ; and Cases not having been found.Cases still under proceedings by summons and otherwise.
    Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Successful Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead. TJn vaccinated.
    1234568910
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    Slaughter Houses.—The Middlesex magistrates, at their November Petty Sessions, granted licences to the under-mentioned butchers for slaughter houses, but ordered certain works to be executed, which were considered by your Sanitary Committee, and which works were carried out under the direction of your Surveyor.
    Locality.Licensees.
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    Cow-Siieds. —Licences were also granted at the same time, on Bimilar conditions, to the following Cow-keepers—
    Locality.Licensees.No. of Cows allowed.
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    The number of persons of the labouring classes displaced by the scheme is set forth in the following table—
    Number of Holdings.Number of Rooms in each Holding.Total Number of Rooms.Average Number of Occupants in each Holding.Total Number of Occupants.
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    TABLE I. Estimated Population 1877 at the middle of the year, and in Ten previous years ; Number op inhabited houses;births, deaths and Marriages (gross numbers).
    Year.Estimated Population.Number of Houses.Registered Births.Deaths.Marriages.
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    TABLE II. Showing Birth and Death Rate: Deaths of Children and Deaths in Public Institutions 1877, and Ten previous teaks.
    The Year.Births per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year per cent. to Total Deaths.1Deaths of Children under 1 year per cent. to Births.†Deaths of Children under 5 years per cent. to Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions outside the District.Deaths in Public Institutions inside the District.
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    TABLE III. Deaths Registered from all Causes During the Year 1877. (The Deaths in Public Institutions of Non-Residents being excluded.)
    causes of death.Males.Females.Total.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 4040 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Sub-Districts.
    St. George, Bloomsbury.St. Giles South.St. Giles North.
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    TABLE III.- continued .
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Males.Females.Total.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Sub-Districts.
    St. George, | Bloomsbury.St. Giles South.St. Giles North.
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    TABLE IV. Showing Mortality from certain classes of Diseases and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, 1877, viz..—
    Diseases.Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V.—Showing the Number of Deaths in the Ten Years 1867 to 1876, from the Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases, and the Number in 1877, &c.
    Disease.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.Annual average of 10 years, 1867 to 1876.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 10 years, 1867 to 1876.1877.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1877.
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    TABLE VI. The Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., in 1877, carried out under the Superintendence of the Sanitary Inspectors, O'Donnell and Walters.
    Sub-District.St. George, Bloomsbury.St. Giles South.St. Giles North.Total.
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    Disinfecting Chambers. Showing the List of Articles Disinfected in Hot-Air Chamber during 1877
    Articles.No.Articles.No.Articles.No.Articles.No.