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Lambeth 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1870
Pages
37
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Made on 92 occasions, during the Year 1869—70 .
    GAS COMPANY.No. of occasions Gas tested.Where Tested.Average Illuminating power.Tests for Purity, Ammonia, Sulpheretted Hydrogen.
  • Page 19
    TABLE I. Return, showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish of Lambeth, and the steps taken to abate the same, between the 25th March, 1869, and the 25th March, 1870.
    Houses in a unwholesome state cleansed.No. of houses in which Fever and Small Pox has occurred disenfected.Houses with bad drainage, drained.Cesspools emptied or abolished.accumulations ofObstructed drains remedied.Defective or untrapped drains remedied.Offensive smells in houses abated.Pigs Removed.Foul or offensive Urinals cleansed.Gullies cleansedNew Ashpits erected.
    Dust removed.Dung, Ac., removed.No. of cases.No. of Pigs.
  • Page 19
    In addition to the above 1,335 Houses were systematically inspected and improvements made as under.
    Number of Houses Inspected.Number of improvements effected.Number of houses cleansed and whitewashed.Number of dilapidated houses repaired.Number of yards paved or improved.Number of water receptacles improved.Number of defective drains improved.Foul and offensive closets improved.Number of houses provided with ventilation.Dangerous structures removed.
  • Page 20
    TABLE II. Showing the number of Births and Deaths registered in each District of Lambeth during each quarter of the year 1809.
    DISTRICTS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth QuarterThe Year.
    DIRT1I9.deaths.births.deaths.births.deaths.births.deaths.BIRThs.deaths.Deaths in Workhouse.
  • Page 21
    TABLE III. Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of its Eight Sub-divisions, in 1S61, with the estimated Population in 1869, calculated on the rate of increase which took place between the Censuses in 1851 and 1861; also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1869.
    DISTRICTS.Population in 1861.Increase per cent. per ana.Estimated Population in 1809.Deaths in 1869, (52 weeks)Mortality per 10,000.Persons living to one Death.
  • Page 22 23
    TABLE IV. Shows the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the whole Parish, and each of its Sub-Districts during the year 1869.
    Total Deaths from all causes.DISTRICTS.Small Pox.MeaslesScarlet Ferer.Diptheria.Whooping Cough.FeverDiarrhœa.Total (Epidemic discuses.)
  • Page 24 25
    TABLE V. Shows the Number of Cases of Illness arising from Epidemic Diseases attended by the Poor Law Medical Officers, during each Quarter of the Year 1869.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping CoughFever.Diarrhœa.Total (Epidemic Diseases.)
  • Page 28 29
    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
  • Page 28 29
    In respect of the year ending 25th March , 1870.
  • Page 30
    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNT OF GENERAL PURPOSES ( continued ) In respect of the. Year Ending 25 th March, 1870.
    March 25th, 1870.Cash AccountMonies Owing to the VeatryMarch 25th, 1870.Cash Account.Debts and Liabilities
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 30
    NEW PAVING ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1870.March 25th, 1870.£s.d.
  • Page 31
    SEWERS ACCOUNT. In respect of the Year Ending 25th March, 1869.
    1869. March 25th.£s.d.March 25th.£sd.
  • Page 31
    In respect of the Year Ending 25 th March , 1870.
    Cash Account.Monies Owing to the Vestry.Cosh Account.Debts & Liabilities.
    To Cash of Overseers on Precept13,50000£sd.£s.d.
  • Page 31
    NEW SEWERS ACCOUNT.—1869. In respect of the Year Endinq March 2 th, 18.70
    1869. March 25th.£s.d.March 25th£s.d.
  • Page 32
    Special Liabilities on A ccount of Sewer Works.
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    LIGHTING ACCOUNT In respect of the Year Ending25th March , 1869.
    1869. March 25th£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32
    In respect of the Year Ending 15th March , 1870.
    Cash Account.Monies Owing to Vestry.Cash Account.Debts & Liabilities.
    £s.d.£sd.
  • Page 33
    GENERAL PURPOSES.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34 35
    GENERAL SUMMARY Of Expenditure by the Vestry, for the Year ended 2 5th March, 1870, including Liabilities to that date.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    LAMBETH BURIAL BOARD. Cash Statement from. April, 1869, to 31st March , 1870.
    1870.£8.d.1870.£8.d.