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Lambeth 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1884
Pages
104
Tables
88

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    STATEMENT SHOWING COST OF MATERIALS USED ON THE ROADS, 1883-84.
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    Supplied by the Gas Light and Coke and Crystal Palace District Gas Companies, made on 40 occasions during the year ending the 25th March, 1884.
    Gas Companies.Where tested.Average Huminating Power.Tests for purity Ammonia, and Sulphuretted Hydrogen.
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    The following gives the Illuminating Power of the Gas supplied by the South Metropolitan Company, as taken from the Chief Gas Examiner's quarterly Reports:-
    -ILLUMINATING POWER.
    Maximum.Minimum.Average.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES, 3. Quarter ending March, 1883.
    EXPENDITURE.RECEIPTS.
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    Materials:—
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    GENERAL PURPOSES, 1883-4.
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    LOANS OUTSTANDING.
    Expiring inRateAmount running
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    WHARF EXPENDITURE, 1882-83.
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    WHARF EXPENDITURE, 1883-4.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES, 1884-5.
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    1884,Balance brought down
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    NEW PAVING WORKS UNDER APPORTIONMENTS.
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    PAVING APPORTIONMENTS NOT COMMENCED.
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    SEWERS 1882-83.
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    SEWERS 1883-4.
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    SEWERS 1884-5.
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    LIGHTING 1882-3.
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    LIGHTING 1883-4.
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    THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS CONSOLIDATED RATE.
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    THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
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    INNER WARDS (VICTORIA STONE) PAVING LOAN.
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    WHARF(ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS) LOAN.
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    wharf (additional plant) loan.
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    paving (york stone) loan.
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    london and westminster bank deposit account.
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    final balance- 25th March 1884.
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    general purposes.
    EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES.INCOME AND ASSETS.
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    EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES. INCOME AND ASSElS.
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    lighting.
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    CONTRACTS, 1883-4.
    Materials.
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    LAMBETH BURIAL BOARD. Cash Statement from 1st April, 1883, to 31 st March , 18S4.
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    TABLE I. The following Table shows the number of inhabited houses in each district, with the average percentage of inmates based upon the enumerated population of 1881.
    Registration Districts.Inhabited Houses.Average percentage of Inmates.
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    TABLE II. The following Table shows the acreage of the districts with the estimated population and the average number of persons per acre.
    Registration Districts.Estimated Population.Area in Acres.Population per Acre.
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    BIRTH RATE. During 1883 9209 births have been registered in Lambeth. This would represent a birth rate of 35.1 per 1000. The metropolitan rate for the same period being 33.9 per 1000. The following Table shows the number of births and the percentage per 1000 in each registration district. TABLE III.
    Districts.No. of Births.Percentage.
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    The number of births registered in Lambeth during the last ten years, are shown in the Table below. TABLE IV.
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    TABLE V. BIRTHS.
    MarchJuneSeptemberDecember
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    This shows an increase of 217 marriages over last year, but that a decrease in the weddings in Lambeth have taken place during the last ten years is shown by the following Table. TABLE VI.
    YearNo. of Marriages
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    The following Table shows the death rate in Lambeth for the last ten years, based upon the estimated population for each year, and deducting the strangers who died in public institutions. TABLE VII.
    Year.Death Rate
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    TABLE VIII.
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    TABLE IX. The following Table shows the mortality, male and female, in the different districts, showing a comparison of the deaths in each quarter.
    SUB-DISTRICT.MarchJuneSeptemberDecember
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    TABLE X. The mortality at different ages in each district of the Parish is shown below:—
    SUB-DISTRICTUnder 1 Year1 Year to 5 Years5 to 60 Years60 Years & Upwards
    MaleFemaleTotal.MaleFemaleTotal.MaleFemaleTotal.MaleFemaleTotal
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    TABLE XI. The deaths at various age periods in each quarter.
    MarchJuneSeptemberDecember
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    In the districts of London the death rate was as follows:— TABLE XII.
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    TABLE XIII. Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (Strangers deducted).
    For the four weeks endingJan. 27Feb. 24Mar. 24April 21May 19June 16July 14Aug. 11Sept. 8Oct. 6Nov. 3Dec. 1Dec. 29Total
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    TABLE XIV. The following Table shows the mortality from Zymotic diseases in the Parish arranged so as to compare the mortality of different years (strangers deducted in each year except 1874-5-6.
    1883188218811880187918781877187618751874
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    TABLE XV. In the following table the Zymotic death rate is compared in the different districts of the Parish, both for the whole year and each quarter of the year, and deducting strangers.
    MarchJuneSept.Dec.Year.
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    TABLE XVI.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths.Total.Estimated Population.Proportion to Estimated Population.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    TABLE XVII. This Table shows the number of deaths from Small Pox in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each 113 year for the last 20 years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths.Total.Estimated Population.Proportion to Estimated Population.
    At HospitalAt Home.
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    TABLE XIX. This Table shows the number of deaths from Scarlet Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted.
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    TABLE XX.
    Sub-DistrictNo. of DeathsEstimated PopulationProportion to Estimated Population
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    TABLE XXI. This Table shows the number of deaths from Whooping Cough in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth, in each year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883
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    TABLE XXII.
    Sub-DistrictsNo. of DeathsEstimated PopulationProportion to Estimated Population
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    TABLE XXIII. This Table shows the number of deaths from Measles in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each 119 year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883-
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    TABLE XXIV.
    Sub-DistrictsNo of DeathsEstimated PopulationProportion to Estimated Population
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    TABLE XXY. This Table shows the number of deaths from Diphtheria in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year Mar 18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Sub-DistrictsNo. of DeathsEstimated PopulationProportion of Estimated Population
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    TABLE XXVII. This Table shows the number of deaths from Typhoid Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. The first six years in the Table includes Typhoid, Typhus, and Simple Continued Fevers, no separate account being obtainable for those years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted for the last 7 years.
    Districts.18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883
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    TABLE XXVIII.
    Sub-DistrictsNo. of DeathsEstimated PopulationProportion to Estimated Population
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    TABLE XXIX. This Table shows the Diarrhoea Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1883. 125
    Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.JulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXX. This Table shows the number of deaths from Diarrhoea in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year Mar. 1864186518661867186818691870187118721873187418751876187 7187818791880188118821883
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    TABLE XXXI. Table shows the number of patients admitted into Stockwell Fever and Small Pox Hospitals, Parishioners and Non-Parishioners, since the date of opening, February ist, 1871.
    Parishioners.Non-Parishioners
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhus.TyphoidOther DiseasesTotal.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.TyphusTyphoidOther DiseasesTotal.
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    The Fever Patients sent from Lambeth Parish to the Metropolitan Asylums Hospital daring the seven years ending 31st December, 1883, were as follows:—
    Year.Paupers.Non-Paupers.Total.
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    The Small Pox Patients sent by Lambeth Relieving Officers to the Metropolitan Asylums Hospital during the seven years ending 31st December, 1883, were as follows :—
    Year.Paupers.Non-Paupers.Total.
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    R eturn showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances removed or abated in the Parish of Lambeth, from the t st January, to the 31st December, 1883.
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    Nuisances Removal Act.
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    Metropolis Local Management Act.
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    The following articles of bedding have been disinfected:—
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    The following articles of infected bedding were destroyed: —
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    TABLE XXXII. Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases attended by each of the Sanitary Inspectors, together with the number of Infected Houses.
    WARDS.Infected Houses.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Sim. Con. Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 38 & 39 Vict., cap. 63, 1875, and the Amendment Act, 42 & 43 Vict., cap. 30, 1879. Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, &c.
    Samples.Samples procuredSamples adulterated.
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    Articles Adulterated, together with Convictions during the year 1883 .
    Date. 1883.Articles Adulterated.PenaltiesCosts.
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    Date 1883.Articles AdulteratedPenalties.Costs.
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