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St Giles (Camberwell) 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

Published
1878
Pages
215
Tables
106

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  • Page 5
    NEW STREETS. The undermentioned New Streets have been paved by the Vestry at the cost of the Owners (or are in hand at this date), under the powers of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 18 and 19 Vict., Cap. 120, Sec. 105:—
    Yards
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    Yards.
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    The total water charge for watering purposes for the season amounted to £1,116 16s 5d, as below:—
    Lengths of Boat Watered.Cost for Water.
    £sd
  • Page 15
    The quantity ot Provender consumed during that period is as follows:—
    LoadsTrussesQuarters
  • Page 16
    The above consumption being per Horse per week—
  • Page 21
    STREET NOMENCLATURE. The following Streets have been ordered to be Re-named and Re-numbered, by direction of the Metropolitan Board of Works, the same has been carried out by the Officers of the Vestry:—
    NAMES OF STREETS.
  • Page 22
    LIGHTING. The undermentioned List shews the number of Street Lamps lighted by the respective Gas Companies in this Parish:
    Number of Lamps Lighted at Lady-Day, 1877.New Lamps erected in the year ending Lady-Day, 1878.Total Number of Lamps at Lady-day, 1878.Alterations, Removals, etc.
  • Page 27
    The localities of these proposed Crossings are as below:—
    No. of Crossings
  • Page 29
    "The details of the above Estimate are as follows :—
    Yards sup.Total Yards sup.
  • Page 31
    They are as follows:—
    Supl. Yds.
  • Page 33
    FOOTWAY PAVING WORKS. I recommend that the following Footways (some now tar-paved), and which, having been laid several years ago, are, through the continuous traffic upon them, worn out, and for which latter reason I do not recommend a replacement of tar paving—I suggest that these Footways be paved with new Yorkshire Flagging, (as below):—
    Estimated Cost
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    Estimated Cost
  • Page 34
    The Summary of the foregoing will present the following amounts:—
    Cost if the Entire Work is doneCost at the reduced Recommendation of the Report
  • Page 35
    LIST OF ROADS.
    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Private Roads. Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
  • Page 69
    NEW SEWERS WORKS (Executed at the cost of the Vestry.)
    Length in Feet.
    Brick Sewer.Pipe Sewer.
  • Page 70
    The Plans were approved by the Vestry and also received the sanction of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the Works have, as far as they have been executed (some are now in hand), received the usual supervision of the Officers of this Vestry:—
    Where-Situated,Length of Feet.
    Pipe Sewer.
  • Page 71
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    Where Situated.Length in Feet.
    Pipe Sewer.
  • Page 79
    CENSUS SUMMARY. Statement of the Number of Houses and Persons in the Parish of Camberwell, according to the Census taken on the 3 rd of April , 1871.
    Number of separate OccupiersNumber of HousesNumber of Persons
    InhabitedUninhabitedBuildingTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 80
    Table II. Showing the Rateable Value for the last 15 Years.
    Year.Rateable Value.Increase.
  • Page 81
    The Overseers have received during the past year as follows, viz.:—
    Dr. On the Vestry Rates.£sd£sd
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    Dr. VESTRY ACCOUNT.£sd£sd
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    Dr. BURIAL BOARD, viz.:
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    Dr. CHURCHWARDENS, viz:
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    CHARITY DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, viz.:
    Dr.£Sd£sd
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    Dr. CHARITY TRUSTEES, viz.:
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    It will be seen by the foregoing Statement of Accounts th it there are Cash Balances in hand on the different Accounts as follows:
    £sd£sd
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    £s.d.
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    GENERAL RATE.
    Dr.Cr.
    Receipts.£sdExpenditure.£sd
  • Page 88 89
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 90 91
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 92 93
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 94 95
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 96 97
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 98 99
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr. Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets. Cr.
    £sd£sd£sd£sd
  • Page 100 101
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Estimated Liabilities—Continued.Estimated Assets—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 102 103
    GENERAL RATE —Continued.
    Estimated Liabilities—Continued.Estimated Assets—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 104 105
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Estimated Liabilities—Continued.Estimated Assets—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 106 107
    SEWERS RATE.
    Dr. Receipts.Cr. Expenditure.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 108 109
    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 110 111
    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 112 113
    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 114
    STATEMENT OF MORTGAGES OWING BY THE VESTRY.
    Date of MortgageName of MortgageeNature of SecurityAmount BorrowedRate of InterestTerm of YearsAnnual InstalmentAmount repaid March 25, 1878Balance due
  • Page 116 117
    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    Dr. Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets. Cr.
    £s.d.£Sd£sd
  • Page 118 119
    SEWERS RATE.
    £s.d.£sd
  • Page 120 121
    LIGHTING RATE.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 122 123
    LIGHTING RATE— Continued.
    Dr. Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets. Cr.
    £sd£sd£s.d.
  • Page 124 125
    METROPOLITAN ?NSOLIDATED RATE.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £Sd.£sd
  • Page 126 127
    A Summary of Cash Received and Expended? March 26th, 1877, to March 25th, 1878.
    £s.d.£sd
  • Page 132 133
    VESTRY RATES made APRIL 7th at OCTOBER 13th, 1877, and ARREARS of 1876.
  • Page 134 135
    VESTRY RATES.
    Dr.Cr.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 136 137
    VESTRY RATES.
    Liabilities.Assets.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 140 141
    EXTRACT from POOR RATES made 7th OCTOBER,1876, APRIL 7th, 1877, and OCTOBER 13th, 1877, At 3s 2d in the £. for 3 HALF YEARS.
    WardsAmount of Kate at 38. 2d. in the Pound, and Arrears due at the time of making the RatesCollectedArrearsAllowed to OwnersAmount legally excusedEmptiesReduced on AppealTotals
    £sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd
  • Page 142 143
    POOR RATE.
    £sd£sd£sd
  • Page 144 145
    An Account in Abstract of the Receipts & Expenditure OF THE CAMBERWELLBURIAL BOARD, From March 26th, 1877 to March 25TH, 1878.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£sd
  • Page 146 147
    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNTS— Continued.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 148 149
    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNTS— Continued.
    Liabilities.Assets.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 150 151
    CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNT. To March 25 th, 1878.
    Dr.Cr.
    £sd£sd
  • Page 154 155
    THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY ESTATES OF ST. GILES, CAMBERWELL. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Y ear ending December, 1877.
    Dr.
    December 1876 to December 1877.£sd£sdDecember 1876, to December 1877.£s.d.
  • Page 156
    The Committee beg to report as follows:—
    £sd
  • Page 157
    The foregoing sums were distributed as follows:— AGED PARISHIONERS' GIFT.
    £sd
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    AGED PARISHIONERS GIFT—Continued.
    £sd
  • Page 159
    THE SAMARITAN GIFT.
    £sd
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    SPECIAL GIFTS.
    £sd
  • Page 161
    SUMMARY OF GENERAL CONTRACTS.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 162
    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 163
    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS—Continued
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 164
    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS—Continued
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 165
    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS—Continued
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 189
    Table III.
    Estimated Population, 1877Births.Birth Rate.Corrected Deaths.Death Rate
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    CAMBERWELL. -Returns of Births and Deaths for the Fifty-Two Weeks ending Saturday, December 29th, 1877. Table I.—Returns of Births and Deaths in Districts.
    BIRTHS.ACCORDING TO AGE.DEATHS.ACCORDING TO DISEASES.
    MFMFMFMFUnder 1 yearFrom 1 to 5Fran 5 to 10From 10 to 20From 20 to 30From 30 to 40From 40 to 50From 50 to 60From 60 to 70From 70 to 80From 80 to 90From 90 upwardsViolence, Poison, and AccidentPremature BirthChild-birthErysipelas, Pyaemia, &c.Bronchitis, &c.Diarrhoea DysenteryCholeraHooping CoughMeaslesCroup. DiphtheriaScarlet FeverFeverSmall PoxHydrocephalus, and Convulsions of InfancyTubercular DiseasesOther disease chiefly Chonric
    Puerperal FeverOther CausesUnder 5Over 5 yearsUnder 5 yearsOver 5PhthisisOthers
  • Page 197
    Table IV.
    186718681869187018711872187318784187518761877
  • Page 199
    Table V. MORTALITY RETURN OF ZYMOTIC DISEASES FOR The LAST SEVEN YEARS.
    Hooping Cough.Measles.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Fever.Small Pox.Diarrhoea.
  • Page 200
    Table VI.
    Hooping Cough.Measles.DiphtheriaScarlet Fever.Fever.Small PoxDiarrhoea.Cholera.
  • Page 205
    Table VII.-Return of works carried out from the 26th march, 1877, to the 25th march, 1878,(inclusive).
    Description of work.Inspectores.Total
    MackayFisherComfortGedgeStevenson
  • Page 206
    Table VIII Return of Articles of Bedding, Clothing, See., which have been Disinfected and destroyed after Infectious Disease, from March 26th, 1877, to March 25th, 1878, inclusive.
    DISINFECTED.DESTROYED.Compensation allowed for thearticles destroyed.
    LotsBeds.Blankets.Sheets.Pillows.Mattresses.Paliasses.Bolsters.Counterpanes.Wearing Apparel.Beds.Blankets.Sheets.Pillows.Mattresses.Paliasses.Bolsters.Counterpanes.Wearing Apparel.