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Lambeth 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

Published
1892
Pages
123
Tables
85

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  • Page 26
    VESTRY AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
    Vestry.General Purposes Committee.Sewers Committee.Lighting Committee.Finance Committee.Wharf Committee.Parliamentary Committee.Assessment Committee.Special and Sub-Committees.TOTAL.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Standing Committees to which Vestrymen belong.Vestry.Gen. Purposes Committee.Sewers Committee.Lighting Committee.Finance Committee.Wharf Committee.Parliamentary Committee.Assessment Committee.Special & Sub-Committees.TOTAL.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Continued from previous page...
    Standing Committees to which Vestrymen belong.Vestry.Gen. Purposes Committee.Sewers Committee.Lighting Committee.Finance Committee.Wharf Committee.Parliamentary Committee.Assessment Committee.Special & Sub-Committees.TOTAL.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Continued from previous page...
    Standing Committees to which Vestrymen belong.Vestry.Gen. Purposes Committee.Sewers Committee.Lighting Committee.Finance Committee.Wharf Committee.Parliamentary Committee.Assessment Committee.Special & Sub-Committees.TOTAL.
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    continued from previous page
  • Page 34
    The following is a Comparative Statement for the two years (ending 251)1 March) 1891 and 1892.
    1891.1892.
    RateVestry Precept.RateVestry Precept.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    To ascertain if the present qualification of £ 40 remained unaltered, an examination of the Rate Books for 1892-3 was made by the Accountant of the Vestry with the following result: —
    No. of District.Total No. of Separate Assessments, including Prov. List No. 8.Total Separate Assessments of £40 and upwards.
  • Page 38
    Summary of the Issues of Books each Year.
    Date.Name of Library.Total.
    Norwood.Tate.Durning.Minet.North Lambeth
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    Classification of the Stock.
    Class.Norwood.Tate.DurningMinet.North LambethTotal.
  • Page 39
    Ages and Sex of the Readers.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 40
    Table showing the Books Issued in each Library in each Class since its Opening.
    Library.Theology and Philosophy.History and Biography.Voyages and Travels.Arts and Sciences.Historical Fiction.General Fiction.Poetry and the Drama.Commerce, Politics and Statistics.Miscellaneous Literature.Juvenile Literature.TOTAL.
  • Page 41
    List of Donations received up to March 25, 1891.
    £s.d.
  • Page 42
    Dr. BALANCE SHEET. 1887-91.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 43
    The Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses in the Parish of Lambeth in the County of London. Dr. Cr.
    DrCr
  • Page 45
    LOAN & — ( continued ) .
    Expiring in.Rate per centOriginal Amount of Loan,AMOUNTS NOW OUTSTANDING.Amount Outstanding.
    Sewers.Paving Works.Wharf Buildings and Plant.Parks.Coldharbour Lane Improvement.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 46
    The following statement shows the number of Lamps in the different Gas Companies' districts.
  • Page 48
    of the Gas supplied by the South Metropolitan Gas Company, as made by the Gas Examiner to the London County Council:—
    Gas Light & Coke Co.South Metropolitan Gas Co.
    Average at all stations.Clapham Station.
  • Page 49
    The total net Expenditure in connection with the Wharf Work amounts to ,£16,203, and may be apportioned as shown by the annexed Table as follows, viz.:
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    continued from previous page
    Expenditure.Slopping.Dust.Watering.General Cartage.Disinfecting.Wood Paving.Totals.
    £££££££
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    Works executed during the year ending 25th March, 1892.
    Depth in ft.Cost.
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    PLANT & STOCK AT WHARF, 25 MARCH, 1892.
    Estimated Value.
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    Plant and Stock at Depots, 25th March, 1892.
    Estimated Value.
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    Plant and Stock at Depots, 25th March, 1892.
    Estimated Value.
  • Page 64 65
    LIGHTING ACCOUNT, 1891-2.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS AND SANITARY ACCOUNT, 1891-2.
    Dr.Cr.
    Sewers.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 70 71
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 72 73
    WHARF EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, 1891-2.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 76 77
    NEW STREETS UNDER APPORTIONMENTS, 1891-2.
    DR. Payments up to 25th March, 1802.CR. Receipts up to March 25th, 1892.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. 1891-2.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82 83
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86 87
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 88 89
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    WOOD PAVING LOANS ACCOUNT.
    Dr. Payments up to 25th March, 1802.Cr. Receipts up to 25th March, 1892.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 91
    VAUXHALL PARK.
    Dr.cr.
    1891.£s.d.1891.£s.d.
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    LONDON & WESTMINSTER BANK DEPOSIT ACCOUNT.
    Dr.Cr.
    1891.£S.d.1891.£s.d.
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    THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON, 1891-2.
    Dr.Cr.
    Payments up to 25th March, 1892.Receipts up to 25th March, 1892.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    BALANCE ACCOUNT, 1891-2
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ACCOUNTS.
    Balance at the commencement of the Year.Received during the Year.Balances and Receipts together.Gross Expenditure for the Year.Balances at the end of the Year.
    From Rates.From other Sources.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 94
    Comparative Statement showing Net Expenditure of the Vestry for the Years (ending the 25th March ) 1891 and 1892.
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    Summary Statement of Contracts entered into by the Vestry during the year ending March 25, 1892.
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
  • Page 96
    Summary Statement, &c.—continued.
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
  • Page 97
    Summary Statement, &c.— continued.
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
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    Summary Statement, &c.—continued.
    Date and Period of Contract.Name and Address of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Remarks.
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    Summary Statement, &c.— continued.
    Dust Contracts.1890-911891.92.
  • Page 104
    LAMBETH BURIAL BOARD. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure from 1 st April , 1891, to 31 st March , 1892.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Churchwardens and Overseers, From Lady-day , 1891, to Lady-day , 1892.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Dr. Joseph Dixon, Esq., Rector's Warden, Receiver and Tre??? Trustees of the Pedlar's Acre Estate, from Easter, 1891, Cr.
    1891£1891£s.d.
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    MINOR CHARITIES. Summary of Balances.—Easter, 1892.
    Dr.Cr.
    Folios£s.d£s.d.
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    The Population of the Registration Sub-districts.
    Inner Sub-districts.1881.1891.
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    The number of houses in the four inner sub- Houses. districts has undergone a decrease. The number in the four outer, an increase.
    Inner Sub-disiricts.InhabitedHouses.
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    Population.
    1881.1891.
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    The growth of the Brixton, Kennington and Norwood Divisions may in like manner be attributed to the increase in the number of inhabited houses.
    InhabitedHouses.
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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 number of Births in each District, and a comparison of number of Births registered in each Quarter.
    March.JuneSeptember.December.Total number of Births in each District.
    Male.Female.MaleFemale.Male.Female.Male.Female
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    Number of marriages in the metropolis, 37,298.
    Year.No. of MarriagesYear.No. of Marriages
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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.March.June.September.December.Total No. of Deaths in each District
    Male.Female.TotalMale.FemaleTotal.Male.FemaleTotalMale.Female. Total.
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    The mortality at different ages in each district of the Parish is shown below:—
    SUB-DISTRICT.Under 1 Year.1 Year to 5 Years.5 to 60 Years.60 Years & Upwards.
    Male.FemaleTotalMale.FemaleTotal.Male.FemaleTotal.Male.Female. Total
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    The deaths at various age periods in each quarter.
    March.JuneSeptemberDecember
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    Deaths belonging to each Sub-registration District of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 2nd January, 1892
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road, 1stWaterloo Road, 2ndLambeth Church. 1stLambeth Church 2ndKenningtn FirstKenningtn. SecondBrixton.Norwood.Total.
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    Deaths belonging to each Sub. Registration District of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 2nd January, 1892.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Waterloo Road 1stWaterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1stLambeth Church 2ndKenningtn. FirstKenningtn. SecondBrixtonNorwoodTotal.
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    The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from All Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 2nd January, 1892.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 60Co and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Agesp
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    The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from All Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 2nd January, 1892—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 yearI 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 ihc 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, cases of deaths of non-Parishioners are deducted.
    MarchJuneSept.Dec.Year.
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    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (strangers deducted).
    For the four weeks endingJan. 31Feb. 28J Mar. 28April 25May 23June 20July 18Aug. 15Sept. 12Oct. 10Nov. 7Dec. 5Jan. 2Total
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    In the Metropolis 589 deaths were registered.
    Registrars' Districts.Total No. of Cases.Cases treated at Home.Cases remover to Hos- pitalNo. of Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    WHOOPING COUGH. Table showing the number of deaths and distribution in the sub-districts. In the Metropolis, from this disease, 2876 deaths were registered.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.
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    MEASLES. Tabic showing the number of deaths and distribution in the sub -districts. In the Metropolis, from this disease, 1807 deaths were registered.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Deaths.
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    DIPHTHERIA. Table showing the number of cases, deaths and distribution in the sub-district. In the Metropolis, from this disease, 1361 deaths were registered.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.
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    Table showing the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts. In the Metropolis from this disease 590 deaths were registered.
    Sub- Districts.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.
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    PUERPERAL FEVER. Table showing the number of cases, deaths, and distribution in the sub-districts. In the Metropolis from this disease 222 deaths were registered.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.
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    ERYSIPELAS. Table showing the number of cases, deaths, and distribution of the disease in the sub-districts. In the Metropolis from this disease 214 deaths were registered.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.
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    The following Table shows the distribution of deaths in the sub-districts.
    Sub-DistrictsNumber of Deaths.
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    DIARRHOEA. This Table shows the Diarrhoea Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1891.
    Districts.Jan.Feb.Mai.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.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, during the year 1891.
    Samples.Number Procured.Number adulterated.
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    Summonses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
    Date of Hearing.Article.Penalty.Costs.Remarks.
    1890.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the Year 1891.
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    Of the Southwark and V auxhall Company's Water, the Analyst describes the samples as the worst he has met with.