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Rotherhithe 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

Published
1898
Pages
81
Tables
37

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  • Page 5
    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  • Page 9
    LIST OF ATTENDANCES OF MEMBERS AT DURING the YEAR ENDED 25th MARCH, 1898. ST. SAVIOUR.
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.Board Meetings.Paving & General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sanitary & Sewers (including sub-) Committee Mtgs.Finance Committee Meetings-Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When last lie-elected.
  • Page 10
    BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS and DATES of THEIR SEVERAL ELECTIONS. CHRISTCHURCH.
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.Hoard Meetings.paving & General Purposes Committee Meeting).Sanitary & Sewers (including sub-) Committee MtgsFinance Committee Meetings.Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When last Re-elected
  • Page 11
    POPULATION (a).
    1861.1871.1881.1891.1896.
  • Page 12
    INHABITED HOUSES.
    1861.1871.1881.1891.
  • Page 13
    STATEMENT of Sums levied in the St. Saviour's District by the School Board for London since its establishment in the year 1870, and of the charges of the Returning Officer for the Expenses of the Triennial Elections.
    School Board.Returning Officer.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    The amounts received for reinstating footway and carriageway trenches after openings made by Water, Gas, Electric Light and other Companies, are as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 46
    SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT. Scavenging, &c., work for one year ending March, 1898.
    Scavenging.Dusting.Market.Watering.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 47
    Statement showing the weight of Refuse disposed of in each month during the year:—
    Market.Dnst.Slop.
    1897Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Tons.Cwts.Qrs
  • Page 47
    Totals.
    Tone.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 48
    The following statement shows the amount of Trade Refuse collected in each month during the year:-
    1879Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 49
    The following is a list of the Concrete Flushing Tanks which have been constructed under my direction:—
    Where situate.Dimensions.Capacity in Gallons and Tons.No. of Outlets for flushing.
    Length.Width.Depth.
    Ft.In.Ft.in.Ft.in.
  • Page 54
    And in addition in outlying institutions patients from common lodging houses died as follows:—
    Address.Sex.Age.Cause of Death.
  • Page 54
    These cases were as follows:—
    Sex.Age.Cause of Death.
  • Page 55
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    Sex.Age.Cause of Death
  • Page 56
    From the following statement of the causes of death of these children, it will be seen that the chief fatal diseases have been measles, diarrhoea, debility, and diseases of the respiratory organs:—
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Year.8—5.Total under 5.
  • Page 57
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    Cause of Death.Under 1 Year.1—5.Total under 5.
  • Page 57
    The following table will shew the localities in which fatal cases of the principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1897:—
    Locality.Measles.Typhoid.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
    Locality.Measles.TyphoidScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa.Total
  • Page 64
    Table of DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the St. Saviour (Metropolitan) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted or the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.(i)Mortality from Suboined Causes, Distinguishing Deaths of children Under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 16.16 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupTyphus.FeversPuerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.Meales.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa &Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.! Total.
    Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing
    (a.)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
  • Page 65
    Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1897, in the St. Saviour, Southwark (Metropolitan) District; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Lo-calities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge ok the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Casks Removed from their Homes in the several localities for treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1897.1234567891011121812345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.CholeraErysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal.
    (a.)(b.)(c.)(d.)(e.)
  • Page 66
    TABLE OF NUISANCES, WORKS AND OTHER MATTERS Attended to by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1897.
  • Page 67
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    BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS, from 25th March, 1897, to 25th March, 1898.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    To Balance, from last Year—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    RATAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEA NDING 25 TH MARCH, 1898.
    Dr. GENERAL PURPOSE ATE Cr.
    £s.£Sd
  • Page 90
    STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT showing the ascertains and estimated L1AIMLTIES and ASSETS of the Board on 25th March, 1898.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    £s.d£s.d.
  • Page 91
    Dr. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (No.1) at East and of Southwark Street, Borough. Cr. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 25th March, 1898.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 92
    PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (No. 2) at West and of Southwark Street, Blackfriars Road. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending 25th March, 1898.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.