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St Giles (Camberwell) 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

Published
1886
Pages
217
Tables
107

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  • Page 6
    The number and extent of "New Streets" paved since the Vestry undertook this special work is as follows:—
    Year.No. of Streets.Length in Miles.Cost.
  • Page 9
    The following is an account of the mileage and cost of the water supply:
    Source of Water Supply for Road Watering.Length of Road Watered.Cost.
    Southwark and Vauxhall Water Com-panyMiles.£s.d.
  • Page 17
    The following table will show the number of lamps, and the Companies lighting the same, &c., &c.:—
    Company providing the supply.No. of Lamps lighted at Lady-day, 1885New Lamps erected to Lady-day, 188(5Total No. of ordinary Lamps Lady-day, 1886
  • Page 18
    The Board in each case adopted the Vestry's recommendation.
    NAMES OF STREETS.Decision of Metropolitan Board of Works.Recommendation of Vestry.
  • Page 19
    The several Drinking Fountains and Cattle Troughs in the parish, as under, are maintained by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountains Association, the Vestry contributing £5 per annum towards the cost of the water supply.
    Drinking Fountains.Cattle Troughs.
  • Page 21
    LIST OF ROADS. The following is a List of the Roads within this Parish, shewing those which are under 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.Public Roads.Private Roada.
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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 Roada.Private Roada.
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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 1 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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    NamePublic RoadsPrivate Roads
    Length in Yards
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    NamePublic RoadsPrivate Roads
    Length in Yards
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    NamePublic RoadsPrivate Roads
    Length in Yards
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    Name. Public RoadsPrivate Roads
    Length in Yards
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    NamePublic RoadsPrivate Roads
    Length in Yards
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    NamePublic RoadsPrivate 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 59
    The undermentioned Sewers have been constructed by the Vestry during the past year as public works.
    Pipe Sewers.
    12-in.15-in.18-in.
    Feet.Feet.Feet.
  • Page 66
    Table I.—Populations of London and of its Groups of Districts at Census of 1881.
    LondonWest D.North D.Central D.East D.South D.
  • Page 66
    Table II.—Births, Deaths, Birth-rates and Death-rates of London and its Groups of Districts for 1885.
    LondonWest D.North D.Central D.East D.South D.
  • Page 67
    Table III.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in London for 10 Years.
    Hooping Cough.Measles.Dipththeria.Scarlet Fever.Fever.Small Pox.
  • Page 68
    Table IV.—Populations of Cambebwell and its Sub-Districts.
    Dulwich.Camberwell.PeckhamSt. George'sParish.
  • Page 69
    Table V.—Births in Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
    Dulwich.Camberwell.PeckhamSt. George'sParish.
  • Page 69
    Table VI.—Birth-Rates op Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
    Dulwich.Camberwell.Peckham.St. George'sParish.
  • Page 70
    Table VII.—Re-distribution of Deaths among Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
    Deaths returned.Deaths in W.&L.A.Deaths in W.&L.A. subtracted.Deaths in W. & L. A. redistributed.Estimates of Deaths due to Districts.'
  • Page 71
    Table VIII.—Death-Rates of Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
    Dulwich.Camberwell.Peckham.St. George'sParish.
  • Page 72
    Table XI.—Deaths and Death-Rates of Camberwell and its Sub-Districts obtained by including the 282 Deaths which occurred in hospitals and elsewhere outside the parish.
    DulwichCamberwell.Peckham.St. George'sParish.
  • Page -
    TABLE IX.— Returns of Births and Deaths for the Fifty-two Weeks ending Saturday, January 2nd, 1886.
    BIRTHS.ACCORDING TO AGES.DEATHS.ACCORDING TO DISEASES.
    MFMFMFMFUnder 1 year.Between 1 and 5.Between o and 10.Between 10 and 20.Between 20 and 30.Between 30 and 40.Between 40 and 50.Between 50 and 6OBetween 6O and 70.Between 70 and 80.Between 80 and 90.90 and upwards.Violence, Poison and Accident.Premature Birth orDefective Vitality.Child-birth.Erysipelas. Pyæmia,&c.Pneumonia. Bronchitis, &c.Diarrhœa Dysentry.Cholera.Hooping; Cough.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Croup.Fever.Small Pox.Convulsions, &c.Tubercular Diseases.Other Diseases, Chiefly Chronic.
    Puerperal Fever.Other Causes. JUnder 5 years.Over 5 years.Undur 5 years.Over 5 years.Phthisis.1 Others.
  • Page -
    TABLE X.— Supplemental Return of Deaths of Parishioners dying outside the Parish.
    MFM FUnder 1 year.Between 1 and 5.Between 5 and 10.Between 10 and 20.Between 20 and 30.Between 30 and 40.Between 40 and 50.Between DO and 60.Between 60 and 70.Between 70 and 80.Between 80 and 90.90 and Upwards.Violence, Poison,and Accident.Premature Birth or Defective Vitality.Child Birth.Erysipelas, Pyæmia, &c.Pneumonia. Bronchitis, &c.Diarrhœa and Dysentry.Cholera.Hooping Cough.Measles,Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Croup.Fever.Small PoxConvulsions, Ax.Tubercular Diseases.Other Diseases. chiefly Chronic.
    Puerperal Fever.Other Causes.! Under 5 | years.Over 5 years.Under 5 Years.Over 5 YearPhthisis.Others.
  • Page 76
    TABLE XII.—ANNUAL MORTALITY RETURN OF ZYMOTIC DI EASES FROM 1856 (inclusive).
    YEAR.Hooping Cough.Measles.Diphtheria.Scarlet FeverFever.Small Pox.Diarrhœa.
  • Page 77
    TABLE XIII. MORTALITY RETURN OF ZYMOTIC DISEASES, QUARTERLY, FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.
    YEARS.Hooping Cough.Measels.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Fever.Small Pox.Diarrhoea.
  • Page 78
    table xiv.—return of works carried out from the 26 th march, 1885, to the 25TH march, 1886 (inclusive).
    inspectors.
    Description of Work.mackay.stevenson.sedgley.groom.total.
  • Page 79
    TABLE XV. Return of Articles of Bedding, Clothing, &c., which have been disinfected after Infectious Disease, from 26th March, 1885, to 25th March, 1886, inclusive.
    Inspectors.DISINFECTED.DESTROYED.Compensation allowed for the articles destroyed.
    Lots.Beds.Blankets.Sheets.Pillows.Mattresses.Palliasses.Bolsters.Counterpanes.Wearing Apparel.Beds.Blankets.Sheets.Pillows.Mattresses.Palliasses.Bolsters.Counterpanes.Wearing Apparel.
  • Page 86
    I will give the analysis side by side.
  • Page 91
    SUMMARY OF GENERAL CONTRACTS-
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms
  • Page 92
    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 93
    SUMMARY OF SPECIAL CONTRACTS—Continued.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 94
    SUMMARY OP SPECIAL CONTRACTS-Continued.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Terms.Locality of Work.
  • Page 97
    The population of your Petitioners' parish (which includes the Hamlet of Dulwich) and of the parishes of Lambeth, Newington, St. George the Martyr, St. Saviour, Southwark, and St. Olave, which comprise the greater part of South London, have increased during 10 years, from 1871 to 1881, as follows:—
    1871.1881Increase.
  • Page 109
    In addition to the above, the Valuation (Metropolis) Act, 1869, provides that the Valuation List shall be revised every five years, and last year (1885) being the fifth year, the Churchwardens and Overseers performed this laborious task, and deposited with the Committee the Valuation List of the Parish for 1885, contained in eleven books [twenty-two books in duplicate] comprising the following Assessments:—
    Collecting District.1885.1880.1875.
  • Page 110
    Your Committee received Notices of Objections to their Assessments from the following number of Ratepayers:—
    Quinquennial Year.Number.
  • Page 112
    Total Gross and Rateable Value of the Parish.
    Ward.Overseers' Estimate.Assessment Committee.
    Gross.Rateable.Gross.Rateable.
  • Page 113
    The following is a comparision of the Rateable Values of the Parish during the three past Quinquennial Years:—
    Ward.Rateable Value.
    1875.1880.1885.
    £££
  • Page 125
    In response thereto tenders were received from several contractors, and the Vestry accepted that of Mr. Holloway, his prices being as follows:—
  • Page 134
    The Board have during the year held Eleven Meetings, at which the following Members have attended as under—
  • Page 139
    CENSUS SUMMARIES. 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 Super.ntendent Registrar's Returns.
    Number of Houses.Number of Persons.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.BuildingTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 140
    Table II. Shewing the Rateable Value for the last 23 years.
    Year.Rateable Value.Increase.
    ££
  • Page 141
    The following is a Statement of the Area, Rateable Value, and Number of Rate payers of each Ward of the Parish: —
    Ward.Number of Ratepayers.Rateable Value.Area in Acres.
  • Page 142
    The following is a Summary Extract of the different Accounts as Audited.
    Dr.£s.d.
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    VESTRY ACCOUNT.
    Dr.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 144
    CHURCHWARDENS.
    Dr.£s,d.
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    It will be seen by the foregoing Statement of Accounts that there are Cash Balance in hand on the diffrent Accounts as follows:-
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 148 149
    GENERAL RATE.
    Dr.Expenditure.Cr.
    Receipts.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 150 151
    GENERAL RATE.—Continued.
    DrReceipts.Expenditure.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 152 153
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Receipts.Expenditure.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 154 155
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Receipts.Expenditure.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 156 157
    GENERAL RATE.—Continued.
    Dr.Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 158 159
    GENERAL RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Estimated Liabilities—ContinuedEstimated Assets—Continued.Cr.
  • Page 160 161
    NEW STREETS WORKS.
    Dr.Receipts.Expenditure.Cr.
    £S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 162 163
    SEWERS RATE.
    Dr.Receipts.Expenditure.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 164 165
    SEWERS RATE—Continued.
    Dr.Receipts.Expenditure.Cr.
  • Page 166 167
    SEWERS RATE.— Continued.
    Dr Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 168
    STATEMENT OF MORTGAGES OWING BY THE VESTRY.
    Date of Mortgage.Name of MortgageeNature of Security.Amount Borrowed.Rate of Interest.Term erf YearsAnnual Instalment.Amount repaid March 25th, 1886Balance due
    ££sd.£Sd.£s.d.
  • Page 170 171
    SEWERS RATE.— Continued.
    Dr. Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING RATE.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 174 175
    LIGHTING RATE— Continued.
    Dr. Estimated Liabilities.Estimated Assets. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£sd.
  • Page 176 177
    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 178 179
    A Summary of Cash Received and Expended From March 26th, 1885, to March 25th, 1886.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 184 185
    VESTRY RATES made APRIL 4th, 1885, and OCTOBER 3rd, 1885, and ARREARS OF 1884.
  • Page 186 187
    VESTRY RATES.
    VESTRY RATES.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 188 189
    VESTRY RATES.— Continued.
    Dr. Liabilities.Assets. Cr.
    £S.d.£s.d.
  • Page 192 193
    Extract from POOR RATES made APRIL 4th, 1885, and OCTOBER 3rd, 1885, and Arrears of 1884. At 2s. 5d. in the£.
    Districts.Amount of Rate at 2s. 5d. in the £, and arrears due at the time of making the April Rate.Collected.Arrears March 25th 1886.Allowed to Overseers.Amount legally excused.Empties.Reduced on Appeal.Totals.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 194 195
    POOR RATE.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 196 197
    An Account in abstract of the. Receipts and, Expenditure OF THE CAMBERWELL BURIAL BOARD. F rom M arch 25TH, 1885, to M arch 25TH, 1886.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 198 199
    BURIAL BOARD" ACCOUNTS.—Continued.
    Expenditure.Cr.Expenditure.Cr.
  • Page 200 201
    BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNTS.—Continued.
    Dr. Liabilities.£s.dAssets.Cr.
  • Page 202 203
    CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNT.
    Dr. Receipts.Expenditure.Cr.
  • Page 210 211
    THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY ESTATES OF ST. GILES, CAMBERWELL.
    General Statement of Receipts and Expenditurk ror the Year ending December, 1885. Dr.Cr.
  • Page 213
    Charity Estates Distribution Committee.
    £s.d.
  • Page 214
    The foregoing sum were distributed as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 215
    AGED PARISHIONERS' GIFT—
    £s.d.
  • Page 215
    SAMARITAN GIFT.
    £s.d.
  • Page 216
    SPECIAL GIFTS.
    £s.d.
  • Page 224
    Collectors of Eates.
    Ward.Division..Name.Address.