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Lewisham 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1859
Pages
43
Tables
37

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  • Page 3
    It has, however, exceeded the expenditure, and notwithstanding the extended watering which is contemplated, a less rate will, it is hoped, be sufficient for the present year.
    Date and amount of Precept.Date and amount of Rate.Rateable value of Property chargeable.Amount levied.
  • Page 4
    The Sewerage works constructed during the year ending the 25th March last, are, as appears from the following statement, compiled from particulars furnished by the Sewers' Surveyor.
    LOCALITY OP WORK.LENGTH IN FEET.SIZE.MATERIALS.COST.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d.
  • Page 6
    It will be seen from the subjoined table how the apportionments above referred to have been arrived at.
    PARISH OF LEWISHAM.Re-apportionment under Report of 21st March, 1359.Final apportionment under Report of 13th June, 1859.
    Portion within former Greenwich Separate Sewerage District.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 8 9
    STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE ( THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LEWISHAM DISTRICT. For the year from the 25th March 1858, to the 25th March, 1859.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    LEWISHAM.LEWISHAM.
    General Purpose.£s.General Purpose.£s.d.
  • Page 10
    THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LEWISHAM DISTRICT. Statement shewing the items of Expenditure comprised under the head of Establishment Expenses, and how they are apportioned among the several heads of expenditure.
    ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE INCLUDED IN ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES.APPORTIONMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 11
    STATEMENT OF THE IMMEDIATE LIABILITIES AND AVAILABLE ASSETS OF THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LEWISHAM DISTRICT, On the 25th March, 1859.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.ASSETS.£s.d.
  • Page 12
    Statement showing the Financial Condition of the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, and of each separate Head of Expenditure, on the 25th March , 1859.
    Mortgages.Sinking Fund for redemption of Mortgages.Balance in debt or Credit on the Receipts and Expenditure to 25th March, 1858,Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending 25th March, 1859.Liabilities and Assets on the 25th March, 1859,Financial condition of the District on the 25th March, 1859.
    PARISH or LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.in debt.in credit.receipts.expenditure.liabilities.assets.in debt.in credit.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 17
    EXTRACT FROM TABULAR STATEMENT.
    Present (or original) Apportionment.Apportionment suggested by Works Committee, March 21, 1859.Proposed Apportionment of same Committee June 13, 1859.
  • Page 18
    APRIL.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 19
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 20
    MAY.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 21
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 21
    Degrees of Impurity of Water supplied to the District (in the month of April), as determined by Dr. Dundas Thompson.
    Water Companies.Total impurities in one gallon.Organic impurity.
  • Page 21
    JUNE.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 23
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 24
    State of Water supplied to the District.
    Water Companies.Total impurities in one gallon.Organic impurity.
  • Page 24
    JULY.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 26
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 26
    AUGUST.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 27
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 27
    SEPTEMBER.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 28
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending."Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 29
    OCTOBER.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 30
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 30
    NOVEMBER.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 31
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 31
    DECEMBER.
    ICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 33
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 33
    JANUARY.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 34
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 35
    FEBRUARY.
    DISTRICTS.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 36
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 36
    MARCH .
    Districts.BIRTH.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 37
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    Week ending.Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches.Temperature of Air. Thermometer.Prevailing winds.Rainy days.Amount of rain in inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean of daily readings.
  • Page 40
    DEATHS DURING FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1858.
    AGES Causes of Death.MONTHS.YEARS.TotalM.F.
    03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100
  • Page 41
    DEATHS—(C ontinued) .
    AGES Causes of Death.Months.Years.TotalM.f.
    03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100
  • Page 42
    DEATHS—(C ontinued) .
    ages Causes of Death.months.tears.Totalm.F.
    03612345101520253035404550556065707580859095100