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Lambeth 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1887
Pages
96
Tables
72

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72 tables in this report

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    statement showing cost of Materials used on the Roads, 1887-88.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following arc particulars of 4003 Lamps lighted and maintained by the Vestry:—
    Cu Compiny's District.Single Burner, J ft. per hour.5-Burner 50A. per boor.3-Burner 33 ft. per hour.3-Burner, 25 ft. per hour.2-Burner, 10 ft. per hour.2-Bumer, to ft. per hour.Single Burner, to ft. per hour.Totals.
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    The Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company and by the Crystal Palace District Gas Company has been regularly tested by the Medical Officer, and the following is a summary of the Lighting Committee's Reports to the Vestry:—
    Gas Companies.Parliamentary Standard. Candles.Where tested.Average Illuminating Power. Candles.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 tested at the Peckham and Clapham Testing Stations during the year ending 30th March, 1887.
    Quarter endingILLUMINATINGpower.
    Maximum..Minimum.Average.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT, 1886-6. Final Quarter.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT, 1880-7.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
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    SEWERS ACCOUNT, 1885-6. Final Quarter.
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    SEWERS ACCOUNT, 1886-7.
    CashLiabilities.Cash.Assets.
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    SEWERS ACCOUNT, 1886-7—continued.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Loans Outstanding on Sewers Account.
    When raised.Expiring inBateAmount running.
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    WHARF EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, 1885-6. Final Quarter.
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    Abstract of Work under Heads.
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    WHARF EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, 1886-7.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
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    Abstract of Work wider Heads.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT, 1885-6. Final Quarter.
    EXPENDITURE.RECEIPTS.
    £S.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT, 1886-7.
    Cash.Liabilities.Cash.Assets.
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    Cash.Liabilities.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Cash.Liabilities.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Materials in Stock.
    £s.d.
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    Loans Outstanding on General Purposes Account.
    When raised.Expiring in.Rate.£s.d.
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    NEW PAVING WORKS UNDER APPORTIONMENTS, 1886 -7
    £s.d.£s.d.Contributions received from Owners:-
    Balance per last Audit237267
    Materials149696£s.d.£s.d
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    THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS CONSOLIDATED RATE, 1886-7.
    1886.£s.d.1886.£s.d.
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    THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON, 1886-7.
    1886.£S.d.1886.£s.d.
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    BALANCE ACCOUNT 25th MARCH, 1887.
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    LAMBETH BURIAL BOARD. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure from 1st April , 1886, to 31 st March , 1887
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    To Balance68977By Wages, Grave Digging, &c.£s.d.
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    Comparative Statement showing the Net Expenditure of the Vest for the years (ending the 25th March) 1886 and 188 including liabilities to that date.
    Year ending 25th March, 1886.Year ending 25th March, 1887
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    The table shows the estimated population in each registration district, with the number of statute acrcs, and the average number of persons per acre,
    Registration Districts.Estimated Population.Area in Acres.Population per Acre.
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    A table showing the division of Lambeth into wards, under the Metropolis Local Management Act:—
    Wards.Area in Statute Acres.Estimated Population.
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    The Table shows the number of Births in each District, and a comparison of number of Births registered in each Quarter.
    March.June.September.December.Total number of Births in each District.
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMuleFemaleMaleFemale
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    The table shows the number of births registered in each year for the last ten years:—
    Year.No. of Births.Year.No. of Births.
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    The marriages registered this year are fewer in number than in any annual return made during the last decade, with the exception of that of 1882.
    Year.No. of Marriages.Year.No. of Marriages.
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    The Table * shows the condition of the population as regards marriage, single life and widowhood, in the various ages previous:—
    All Ages.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 and upwards
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    The following Table shows the mortality, male and female, in the different districts, and a comparison of the deaths in each quarter.
    SUB-DISTRICT.MarchJuneSeptemberDecemberTotal number of in each District.
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    The mortality at different ages in each district of the Parish is shown below:—
    SUB-DISTRICT.Under 1 Year1 Year to 5 Years5 to 60 Years60 Years & Upwards
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    The deaths at various age periods in each quarter.
    MarchJuneSeptemberDecember
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    Mortality in each Sub-District in the Parish of Lambeth in the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1887.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road 1stWaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1stLambeth Church 2ndKennington FirstKennington SecondBrixtonNorwoodNot statedTotal
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    Mortality in each Sub-District in the Parish of Lambeth in the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1887 —continued.
    AUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road 1stWaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church lstLambeth Church 2ndKennington FirstKennington SecondBrixtonNorwoodNot statedTotal
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    Mortality under the various Ages in the Parish of Lambeth for the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1887.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upward
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    Mortality under the various Ages in the Parish of Lambeth for the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1887— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under HO80 and upwards
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    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (strangers deducted).
    For the four weeks endingJan. 30Feb. 27Mar. 27April 24May 22June 19July 17Aug. 14Sept. 11Oct. 9Nov. 6Dec. 4Jan. 1Total
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    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, strangers deducted.
    MarchJuneSept.Dec.Year.
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    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following Table shows the mortality from Zymotic diseases in the Parish arranged so as to compare the mortality of different years.
    1886188518841883188218811880187918781877
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    SMALL POX. This table shows the number of deaths from Small Pox 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.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18671868196918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886
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    The following Table shows the number of cases in each district, both those sent to Hospital and those treated at home.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths.Total.Estimated. Population.
    At Home.At Hospital.
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    SCARLET FEVER. 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.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886
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    The following Table shows the number of deaths in each district, and the relation the number of cases bear to the total enumerated population of each district.
    Sub-District.No. of. DeathsEstimated Population
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    WHOOPING COUGH. 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 18671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821873188418851886
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    The deaths are distributed as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.Estimated Population.
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    MEASLES. This Table shows the number of deaths from Measles in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886
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    The following table shows the number of deaths in each district.
    Sub-DistrictsNo. of deathsEstimated Population
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    DIPHTHERIA. 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. Strangers deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886
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    The following Table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.Estimated Population
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    TYPHOID FEVER. This Table shows the number of deaths from Typhoid Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year since 1871.
    Districts.18711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884I8851886
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    The following Table shows the distribution of deaths in the sub-districts.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.Estimated Population.
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    DIARRHŒA. This Table shows the Diarrhœa Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1886.
    Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    DIARRHŒA. This Table shows the Number of Deaths from Diarrhœa in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. Strangers deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886
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    The increased number of the former class may be noticed in the return for the year 1886.
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    YEAR.Total number of Cases.Sanitary Work Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Work not Structural.
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    Sanitary Act.
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    Nuisances Removal Act.
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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.
    Districts.Infected HousesSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiph- therlaTyphoid FeverTyphis Fever.ChickenPox.diarrhœa.Total Cases.
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    Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, &c.
    Samples.Number procured.Number adulterated.
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    Summonses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
    Date.ArticlePenalty.Costs.Remarks.
    1886.£s.d.£s.d.