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Lambeth 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1889
Pages
141
Tables
73

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  • Page 24
    The following is a Comparative Statement for the two years (ending 25th March) 1888 and 1889.
    1888.1889.
    Rate.Precept.Rate.Precept.
    s.d.£s.d.s.d.£s.d.
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    On the 25th of March, 1888. the amount owing by the Vestry in respect of Loans was £54,525 6s. 8d. During the year no fresh Loan was raised, while instalments to the extent of £8060 6 s. 8d. were paid off, leaving on the 25th March, 1889, an amount running of £46,465, details of which are as follows:-
    Expiring inRate per cent.Original Amount of Loan.AMOUNTS NOW OUT-STANDING.Total Out-standing.
    Sewers.Paving Works.Wharf Buildings and Plant.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 29
    The following are particulars of the Lamps lighted and maintained at the expense of the Vestry on the 25th March, 1889.
    Gas Company's District.Single Burner, 5 ft. per hour.5-Burner, 50 ft. per hour.3-Burncr, 33 ft. per hour.3-Buincr, 25 ft. per hour.2-Burner, 20 ft, per hour.2-Burner, 10 ft. per hour.Single Burner, 10 ft. per hour.Totals.
  • Page 31
    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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    Account of The Lambeth Public Libraries Commissioners to the 26th March, 1889.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The Lambeth Vestry Wharf. PARTICULARS OF SLOPPING, DUSTING, AND OTHER CARTAGE, AND COST, FROM 25th MARCH, 1888, TO 25th MARCH, 1889,
    1888.SLOP CARTAGE.DUST CARTAGE.BARGE WORK.HORSE WORK.Stable Expenses.Carmen's Wages.Dustmen's Wages.General Labour.Jetty Labour.Management.Cost of Fodder.Cost of one Horse per week.Shoeing.Cost of Repairs to Harness.
    Contract.Vestry Cartage.Loads ShotawayVestry Loads.Messrs. Shelbourne & Son.Messrs. Smeed & Co.Manure Sold.Days in Stable.Carting.Carting Days.Miscellaneous.Machines.Carting Out Wards.Water Vans.Sick.Sundays and Holidays.
    Days.Loads.Inner wards.Out Wards.
    To Wharf.Shot Away.To Wharf.Shot Away.Slop Days.Dust Days.
    Slop C. yds.Dust C. yds.
    DaysDaysDays
    Week Ending829.1 Messrs. Fuller.1012.13 Messrs. Eastwood.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT, 1883-9.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40 41
    SEWERS ACCOUNT, 1888-9.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 42 43
    WHARF EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, 1888-9.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 44 45
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 46 47
    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT, 1888-9.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48 49
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 50 51
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    WOOD PAVING LOAN £10,800, OF 10th JUNE, 1887. E xpended on W aterloo R oad.
    £s..d.£sd.£s.d.
  • Page 54 55
    NEW PAVING WORKS UNDER APPORTIONMENTS, 1888-9.
    £s.d.£s.d.Contributions received from Owners:-£s.d.
  • Page 56 57
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 56 57
    THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON, 1888-9. (Prcccpt
    £49,40980
    1888.£s.d.1888.s.d.
  • Page 58 59
    THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS CONSOLIDATED RATE, 1888-9.
    Precept1888£51,981100
  • Page 58 59
    balance ACCOUNT, 1888-9.
  • Page 60
    SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ACCOUNTS.
    Balances at the commencement of the Year.Received during the Year.Balances and Receipts together.Expenditure for the Year.Balances at the end of the Year.
    From Bates.From all other Sources.
  • Page 61
    Imparative Statement showing the Net Expenditure of the vestry for the years (ending the 25th March) 1888 and 1889.
    1888.1889.
  • Page 62
    Summary Statement of contracts entered into by the Vestry during the year ending 25th March, 1889.
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
  • Page 63
    Summary Statement, &c .-contd.
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remark.
  • Page 64
    Summary Statement , &c .-contd
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
  • Page 65
    Summary Statement , &c .-cond
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
  • Page 66
    Summary of Charities Accounts submitted to the Vestry by the Board of Churchwardens and Overseers for the Year ending the 25th March, 1889.
    Name of Charity.Trustees.Endowments.Receipts, including Balances.Payments, including Balances.Balances on 25th March, 1888.How Expended.
    Cr.Dr
  • Page 67
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 68
    Churchwardens and Overseers' Account of Receipts and Payments to the Vestry of the Parish of Lambeth for Lighting-, General, Sewers, and Metropolitan Consolidated Rates, for the Year ended Lady-day, 1889. D r.
    Lighting Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Metropolitan Con. Rate.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£8.d.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    Lighting Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Metropolitan Con. Rate.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    BALANCES.
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    The rates before and after the introduction of vaccination are compared in parallel columns.
    Before Introduction of Vaccination.After Introduction of Vaccination.
    Years.Average Annual deaths per million from Small pox.Years.Average Annual deaths per million from Smill pox.
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    Mortality from Small Pox upon the Continent before and after the introduction of Vaccination.
    *Terms of years respecting which particulars are given.Territory.Approximate average annual death rate by Small Pox per million of living population.
    Before Introduction of Vaccination.After introduction of Vaccination.
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    The Vaccinated and Unvaccinated population contrasted.
    Sub-District.Number of Children under 10 years.Number of Cases of Small Pox.Number of Deaths.
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    The Disease and Death Rate of the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Population of the Invaded Houses contrasted.
    Sub-District.Disease Rate per 1000 of population.Death Rate per 1000 of population.
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    DISTRICT POPULATION. The table shows the estimated population in each registration district, with the number of statute acres, and the average number of persons per acre.
    Registration Districts.Estimated Population.Area in Acres.Population per Acre.
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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 Baths.
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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 Birth in each District.
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    population. The marriages registered this year are fewer in number than in any annual return made during the last decade.
    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 ami female, in the different districts, and a comparison of the deaths in each quarter.
    SUB-DISTRICT.MarchJuneSeptemberDecemberTotal number of Deaths 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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    Deaths belonging to each Ward of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1888.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Read 1stWaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1stLambeth Church 2ndKernington FirstKcrnington SecondBrixtonNorwoodTotal
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    Deaths belonging to each Ward of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1888— continued.
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    The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from all Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 31st December, 1888.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Ages.
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    The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from all Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 31st December, 1888— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Ages.
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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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    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (strangers deducted).
    For the four weeks endingJan. 28Feb. 25Mar. 24April 21May 19June 16July 14Aug. 11Sept. 8Oct. 6Nov. 3Dec. 1Dec. 29Total
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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 (strangers deducted).
    188818871886188518841883188218811880187918781877
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    The following table shows the number of Small Pox cases removed to the Hospitals of the Asylums Board during the least eleven years, and the proportion of paupers to the whole lumber admitted:—
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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. 18691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885188618871888
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    The Table ows the number of parishioners reported to be suffering om Scarlet Fever, including the cases removed to the Hospital.
    bgistrnrs DistrictTotal No. of Cases.Cases treated at HomeCases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Number of Deaths per 100.000 of Population
    At Home.In 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. 18691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885188618871888
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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 DathsNumber of Deaths from 100,000 of 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 1869187018711872^7318741875187618771878187918801881 1882187318841885188618871888
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    The deaths are distributed as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Nrmber of Deaths.Number of Deaths from 100,000 of 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. 186918701871187218731874I8751876187718781879188018811882188318841B85188618871888
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    Age Period of Attack.
    0-5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-20 yrs.20-30 yrs.over 30 yrs.
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    The following table shows the number of cases and deaths in each district.
    Sub-DistrictsNumber of Cases.Number of Deaths.Number of Dcntha per 100.000 of 1'opulation.
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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. 1S691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885188618871888
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    The following Table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.Number of Deaths per 100,000 of 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.18711872I37318741875187618771878 1879 1880 18811882188318841885188618871888
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    The following Table shows the distribution of deaths in the sub-districts.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Number of Deaths per 100,000 of Population.
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    Diarrhœa. This Table shows the Diarrhcea Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1888.
    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 Diarrhoea in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year for the last 20 years. Strangers deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885188618871888
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    DIARRHŒA. This Table shows the Diarrhoea Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1888.
    Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    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. Strangers deducted.
    Districts.Year Mar. 18691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885188618871888
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    SANITARY WORK.
    YEAR.Total number of Case.Sanitary Work Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Work not Structural.
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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 showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases attended by each of the Sanitary Inspectors, together with the number of Infected Houses.
    districts.Infected Houses.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Diarrhoea.Total Cases.
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    Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, during the year 1888.
    Samples.Number procured.Number adulterated.
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    Summonses Under sale of food and Drugs act.
    Date.Article.PenaltyCosts.Remarks.