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St Giles (Camberwell) 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

Published
1882
Pages
223
Tables
115

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    NEW STREETS. The following is a list of "New Streets" which have been paved at the cost of owners, under the provisions of the 18th & 19th and 25th & 26th Vic.
    Length in yards.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Length in yards.
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    Year.No. of StreetsLength in miles.Cost.
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    The public roads of this parish have been watered as previously. The cost for the supply of water for the same being as follows:—
    Source of Water Supply for Road Watering.Length of Road watered.Price per Mile.Cost.
    Miles.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Southwark & Vauxhall Co's supplyKent Co's supplyLambeth Water Co's supply.
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    The Plant in use for this Department for the past year has averaged as follows:—
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    The consumption per horse, per week, was as follows:—
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    The expenditure stands thus:—
    Total Cost of Work under this£s.d.
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    The next point requiring attention is the narrow condition of Rye Lane. Commencing from Peckham High Street, the widths of the Roadivay are as follows:—
    oppositeft.in.
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    the following Streets, the notices have been served, and the necessary alterations supervised by the Officers of the Vestry:—
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    the attention of your Committee, as will be seen by the subjoined Statement:—
    Company providing the Supply.No. of Lamps lighted at Lady-day 1881New lamps erected to Lady-day 1882Total No. of lamps at Lady day, 1882.
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    the control of the Vestry, as also the Private Roads which at present are not under public supervision:—
    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.PublicPrivate
    Roads.Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
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    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 Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Length in Yards.
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    Continued from previous page...
    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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    Continued from previous page...
    Name.Public Roads.Private Roads.
    Yards in Length.
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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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    NEW SEWERS. The Undermentioned Sewers have been constructed at the Cost of the Vestry.
    Pipe Sewers.
    18-in.15-in.12-in.
    Feet.Feet.Feet.
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    The following Sewers in "New Streets" were laid by the Vestry (in connection with works of Paving, &c.,) and the cost charged to the Owners of the property abutting upon the respective Streets.
    12-in. Pipe Sewer.
    Feet.
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    owners to execute the required Works, under the supervision of the Officers of the Vestry.
    Pipe Sewers.
    15-in.12-in.9-in.
    Feet.Feet.Feet.
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    Table I. Population of London and of its five groups of districts, as enumerated at the census of 1881, and the death-rates thereof:—
    London.West.NorthCentral.East.South.
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    TABLE II. Census Returns for 1851, 1861, 1871, and 1881.
    Districts.Houses, as enumerated at Censuses.Population, as enumerated at Censuses.Annual increase of Population per 1000, from 1871 to 1881.
    18511861187118811851186118711881
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    Table III.— CAMBERWELL.—Return of Births and Deaths for the Fifty-Two Weeks ending Saturday, December 31st, 1881.
    BIRTHS.ACCORDING TO AGES.DEATHS.ACCORDING TO DISEASES.
    MFMFMFMFUnder 1 year.From 1 to 6.From 6 to 10.From 10 to 20.From 20 to 30.From 30 to 40.From 40 to 50From 50 to 60.From 60 to 70.From 70 to 80.From 80 to 90.From 90 upwards.Violence, Poison, and Accident.Premature Birth and Defective Vitality.Child Birth.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, &c.Pneumonia, Bronchitis, &c.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Cholera.Hooping Cough.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Croup.Fever.Small Pox.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Tubercular Diseases.Other Diseases chiefly Chronic.
    Puerperal Fever.Other Causes.Under 5 1 years.Over 5Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Phthisis.Others.
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    TABLE IV.
    Dulwich.Camberwell.Peckham.St. George's.Total.
    BirthsDeathsBirthsDeathsBirthsDeathsBirthsDeathsBirthsDeaths
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    TABLE V.—P opulation of
    Dulwich.Camberwell.Peckham.St. George's.Total.
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    TABLE VI.
    District.Deaths returned.Deaths in W.& L. A.Deaths, with those of W. & L. A. subtracted.Deaths in W. & L. A., redistributed.Estimate of Deaths due to sub-districts.
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    TABLE VII.—D eaths per 1,000.
    Dulwich.Camberwell.Peckham.St. George's.Parish.
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    TABLE VIII. ANNUAL MORTALITY RETURN OF ZYMOTIC DISEASES FROM 1856 (inclusive.)
    YEARHooping CoughMeaslesDiphtheriaScarlet FeverFeverSmall PoxDiarrhœa
    In ParishIn Hospital
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    TABLE IX. MORTALITY RETURN OF ZYMOTIC DISEASES, QUARTERLY, FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS.
    YEARSHooping CoughMeaslesDiphtheriaScarlet FeverFeverSmall-poxDiarrhœa
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    TABLE XIII. Estimates of Population, on which the Small Pox Death-rates given in Table XI are based.
    1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.
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    TABLE XII .- Continued.
    Small-pox cases notified to Medical Officer.
    Parish.No. 4 Ward.Per centage in No. 4.
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    TABLE XII.
    Small-pox cases notified to Medical Officer.
    Parish.No. 4 Ward.Per centage in No. 4.
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    TABLE XII - Continued.
    Small-pox cases notified to Medical Officer.
    Parish.No. 4 Ward.Per centage in No. 4.
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    TABLE X.
    Year.Deaths from Small-pox.
    Parish.Camberwcll Sub-District.St. George'sPeckham.No. 4 Ward.London.
    1876.
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    TABLE XI.
    Death-rate from Small-pox per 100,000 Persons living.
    Parish.Camberwell Sub-District.St. George's.Peckham.No. 4 Ward.
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    TABLE X.— Continued.
    Year.Deaths from Small-pox.
    Parish.Camberwell Sub-district.St. George's.Peckham.No. 4 Ward.London.
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    TABLE XI.— Continued.
    Death-rate from Small-pox per 100,000 Persons living.
    Parish.Camberwell Sub-district.St. Georges.Peckham.No. 4 Ward.
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    TABLE X.— Continued.
    YearDeaths from Small-pox.
    Parish.Camberwell Sub-istrict.St. George's.Peckham.No. 4 Ward.London.
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    TABLE XI.— Continued
    Death-rate from Small-pox per 100,000 Persons living.
    Parish.Camberwell Sub-district.St. George's.Peckham.No. 4 Ward.
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    Table XIV.—RETURN of WORKS CARRIED OUT from the 26th MARCH, 1881, to the 25th March, 1882 (inclusive).
    Description of Work.Inspectors.Total
    MackayFisherSteven-souSedgley
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    TABLE XV. RETURN of Articles of Bedding, Clothing, &c., Disinfected and Destroyed after Infectious Disease, from 26th March, 1881, to 25th March, 1882, inclusive.
    DISINFECTED.DESTROYED.Compensation allowed for the articles destroyed
    LotsBedsBlanketsSheetsPillowsMattressesPalliassesBolstersCounterpanesWearing ApparelBedsBlanketsSheetsPillowsMattressesPalliassesBolstersCounterpanesWearing Apparel
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    SUMMARY OF GENERAL CONTRACTS.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
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    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
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    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS- Contianed.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
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    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS- Continued .
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
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    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS- Continued.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
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    Statement of the Number of Houses and Persons in the Parish of Camberwell, as taken in 1881, 1871, 1861, 1851, and 1841, according to the Superintendent Registrar's Return.
    Number of Houses.Number of Persons.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.Total.Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 135
    Table II. Showing the rateable value for the last 19 y ears.
    Year.Rateable Value.Increase.
    ££
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    The following is a Statement of the Area, Rateable Value, and Number of Ratepayers of each Ward of the Parish:—
    Ward.Number of Ratepayers.Rateable Value.Area.
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    The Overseers have received during the past year as follows, viz.:—
    Dr.£s.d.
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    Dr.£sd£sd
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    Continued from previous page...
    £sd
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    GENERAL RATE.
    Dr.Cr.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £sd£ad£sd£sd
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    GENERAL RATE— Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
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    GENERAL RATE— Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
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    GENERAL RATE— Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr. Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Estimated Liabilities—Continued.Estimated Assets—Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
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    SEWERS RATE.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    Dr.Cr.
    OVERSEERS.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d
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    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    STATEMENT OF MORTGAGES OWING BY THE VESTRY.
    Date of Mortgage.Name of Mortgagee.Nature of SecurityAmount Borrowed.Rate of Interest.Term of Years.Annual Instalment.Amount repaid March 25th, 1882Balance due.
    ££s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
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    LIGHTING RATE.
    Receipts.Expenditure
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING RATE—Continued.
    Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    A Summary of Cash Received and Expended From March 26th, 1881, to March 25th, 1882.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    VESTRY RATES made APRIL 9th, 1881 and OCTOBER 8th, 1881, and ARREARS OF 1880.
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    VESTRY RATES.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£sd.
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    VESTRY RATES.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    EXTRACT from POOR RATES made APRIL, 9th, 1881, and OCTOBER 8th, 1881, and arrears of 1880. At 2s. 5d. in the £.
    Wards.Amount of Rates at 2s. 5d. in the £, and arrears due at the time of making the April Rate.Collected.Arrears, March 25th, 1882.Allowed to Owners.Amount legally excused.Empties.Reduced on Appeal.Totals.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    POOR RATH.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    An Account in Abstract of the Receipts & Expenditure OF THE CAMBER WELL BURIAL BOARD. From March 26th, 1881, to March 25th, 1882.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNTS— Continued.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNTS— Continued.
    Dr. Liabilities.Assets. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY ESTATES OF ST. GILES, CAMBERWELL. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending December, 1881.
    Dr.Cr.
    December 1880 to December 1881£s.d.£s.d.December 1880 to December 1881.£s.d.
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    The REPORT of the CHARITY DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE. The Committee beg to report as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    The foregoing sums were distributed as follows:— AGED PARISHIONERS' GIFT.
    £s.d.
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    AGED PARISHIONERS GIFT—Continued.
    £s.d.
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    THE SAMARITAN GIFT.
    £s.d.
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    Special Gifts from General Fund.
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    SPECIAL GIFTS.
    £s.d.