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Lewisham 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1880
Pages
76
Tables
63

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    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of d for the year ended 25th March, 1880. Of which detailed particular, >pied in the Schedules referred to.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d. ???HAM. PAYMENTS. £ s. d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement of Monies owing to and the Debts a .? ? ities of the Board on the 25th March, 1880. Of which detailed particulars vised in the Schedules referred to.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    £sd££s.d
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    Summary Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the year ended 25th March, 1880, And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1879.Receipts.Expenditure.Balances, 25th March, 1880.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
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    Summary Statement showing- the Financial Condition of the Board and of eacn separate neaa 01 Expenditure on the 25th March, 1880.
    Names of Accounts.Cash Balances, 25th March, 1880.Assets.Liabilities.Financial condition of the Board.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
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    SCHEDULE A.—General Purposes. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure comprised under General Purposes.
    LEWISHAM. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    CHEDULE B.—General Purposes, 159th Sec. M. M. Act, 1855. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure comprised under General Purposes, within the provisions of the 159 th Sect, of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855.
    LEWISHAM. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE C.-Lighting. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure for the purpose of Lighting.
    RECEIPTS. LEWI SHAM.£s.d.£s-.d
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    SCHEDULE D.—Sewerage Purposes. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure comprised under Sewerage Purposes, exclusive of the Construction of Sewers.
    LEWISHAM. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE E —Sewers Construction. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure for the purpose of Constructing Sewers.
    RECEIPTS.
    LEWISHAM£s.d.£8.d.
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    SCHEDULE F.—Private Sewers. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure in the Construction of Private Seivers.
    LEWISHAM. RECEIPTS.
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    SCHEDULE G.—Private Works. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure in the construction of Private Works.
    RECEIPTS. LEWISHAM.£s. d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE H.-Paving, &c., Works-Loans. Detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Fur pose of Paving.
    RECEIPTS.
    LEWISHAM£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE X.—Establishment Expenses. etailed Particulars of Receipts and Payments comprised under Establishment Expenses, and apportioned in the first instance between the Parish of Lewisham and Hamlet of Penge, and subsequently between the several rates levied.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d
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    SCHEDULE Y.-New Streets. Detailed Particulars o) the Receipts and Expenditure in the Formation and Paving of New Streets.
    receipts.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE AA.—General Purposes. 0,tailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprised under General Purposes.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.
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    SCHEDULEBB — General Purposes, 159th Sec. M. M. Act, 1855. Detailed Particulars of Assets and LiaWties combed under General Pujote., within the provisions of the 159th Section of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS£s.d.£S.d.
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    SCHEDULE CC.—Lighting. Detailed 1 aihcvlars of Assets and Liabilities for the purpose of Lighting.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE DD.— Sewerage Purposes. failed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities for Sewerage purposes, exclusive of the Construction of Seivers.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE EE.—Sewers Construction. Mailed Particulars of Assrts and Liabilities for the purpose of Constructing Sewers.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS.£S.d.£s.d.
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    2,1 SCHEDULE FF.-Private Sewers. D,tailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities for the purpose of constructing Privet, Sewers.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS.£ s.d.£s.d
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    SCHEDULE GG.—Private Works. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities in tlte construction of Private Works.
    LEWISHAM. ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE HH.—Paving Works. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities,for the purvose of Pavina.
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    SCHEDULE II.—Recreation Ground. Detailed Particulars of Liabilities in the Maintenance of the Recreation Ground, Sydenham.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE JJ.—The Board's Horses. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities for the Maintenance, &c., of the Boards Horses.
    ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE KK.—Steam Road Roller. Detailed Particulars of Liabilities for the Maintenance, &c., of the Steam Road Roller.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE XX.—Establishment Expenses.
    ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE YY.-New Streets. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities in the Paving and Forming of New Streets.
    ???WISHAM ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    THE UNITED KENT LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY INSTITUTION OR COMPANY (Limited.) (Formerly the Kent Office).
    No. on Register.£s.d.£.sd.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE Z.—Mortgages—(Part 2). The foregoing Mortgages are chargeable on the Parishes and on the Rates undermentioned.
    ???E WHOLE DISTRICT.£s.d.£sd.
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    SCHEDULE Z - (Part 2 )—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.???
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    Alphabetical List of the Accounts, &c., embodied in the foregoing Statement of Assets on Current Accounts (page 5).
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Alphabetical List of Accounts, &c.—Continued.
    £s.???
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    Alphabetical List of the Persons, &c., to whom are owing the Monies comprised in the foregoing Statement of Liabilities (page 4).
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Alphabetical List of Persons, &c. Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Alphabetical List of Persons, &c.—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d
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    TABLE OF Loans raised from the 1st January, 1856, to Lady-day, 1880.
    No. on Register of Mortgages.Date of Loan.Amount borrowed.Rate of Interest per cent.' Term for repayment.Amount repaid to Lady-day, 1880.Balance outstanding, Lady-day, 1880.Purpose for which borrowed.
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    STATEMENT of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1877-8, 1878-9, and, 1879-80.
    1877-8.1878-9.1879-80.
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    STATEMENT OF Contracts entered into by the Board in the year ended 25th March, 1880.
    No.Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Price of Contract.
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    Statement of Contracts.— Continued.
    No.Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Price of Contract.
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    TABLE I. Population, Inhabited Houses, Births, Deaths, and Marriage*. (GROSS NUMBERS).
    Population Estimated at the middle of the Year 1879.*No. of Inhabited Houses in Parish or District.Births.Deaths.Marriages.
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    TABLE II. Annual Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children and Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Years.Annual Rate of Mortality per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year: per centage to Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Total Births.Deaths of Children under 5years: per cent. to Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths in Public Institutions to Total Deaths.
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    TABLE III. Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1879.
    Cause of Death. Classes.AGES.Total.Males and Females.
    0 to 1l to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    M.F.
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    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1879.
    Cause of Death. Classes.AGES.Total.Male and Female.
    0 to 1l to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 yearsM.F.
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    TABLE III. ( C ontinued.) Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1879.
    Cause of Death. Classes.AGES.Total.Male and Female.
    0 to 1l to 22 to 05 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    M.F.
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    TABLE IV. Showing Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population,, and to 1000 Deaths, 1879.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths in the 10 years, 1869 to 1878, from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and the number in 1879.
    Disease.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.1878.Annual Average of 10 years, 1869—1878.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 111 years, 1869—1878.1879.Proportion of Death to 1000 Deaths in 1879.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Reports of the Sanitary Work, &c, completed in the year ended December 31, 1879.
    Total.Black- heath & Lewis-v ham.Sydenham and I forest-hill.Penge.Sub-Districts.
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    TABLE VII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population, 1879, uith the Birth and Death Rate in the different Regis trars Sub-disiricts in Leicisham Parish and the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising "The Leicisham District"
    Registrars' Sub-districts.Number of Inhabited Houses, Midsummer, 1879.Estimated Population.Number of Births, 1879.Birth Rate per 1000.Number of Deaths 1879.Rate of Mortality per 1000.
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    TABLE VIII. The Area Census Population in 1861 and 1871, Estimated Population in 1879, and Mortality in various Metropolitan Districts and in England and If'ales, fye.
    Places.Area in Square Miles.Enumerated Population.Population estimated to the middle of 1879.Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 in the 10 years 1861-70.Annual Rate of Mortality in 1879.
    1861.1871.
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    TABLE IX. Population ; Persons to the Acre; Births and Deaths; Annual Birth and Death Rates; Mean Temperature and Rainfall, in the Year 1879, in London and Twenty-two other La rye Towns of the United Kingdom, and in the Lewisham District.
    CITIES and BOROUGHS.Estimated Population in the middle of the Year 1879.Persons to an acre, middle 1879.Births in 53 Weeks ending 3rd Jan., 1880.Deaths in 53 Weeks ending 3rd Jan., 1880Annual Rate per 1000 living ofMean Temi-e- kati-re in 52 Weeks, ending 27th Dec., 1879.Rainfall in inches in 52 Weeks, ending 27th Dec., 1879
    Births in 53 Weeks ending 3rd Jan., l880.Deaths in 52 or 53 Weeks in each year.Deaths in 52 Weeks, ending 3rd Jan., 1880.
    1875.| 1876.1877.1878.
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    TABLE X. Memorandum of the. Numbers of Children of school age at fouling Public Elementary and Certified Efficient Schools in the Parish of Lewisham, including the Hamlet of Penge, during the year ending 1879.
    No.Names of the Schools and where situated.! Accommodation.Average number on the Roll during the year.Number on the Roll at end of the year.Highest number in attendance on any one day.Average daily attendance during the year.
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    TABLE XI. Register of Licensed Cow-houses.
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    NEW WORKS. Kerbing, Channelling, and Crossings, &c. Lewisham Parish.
    Locality.Description of Works.
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    TAR PAVEMENT. The following Tar Pavement was laid in the District: Lewisham.
    Locality.Superficial Yards laid.
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    NEW STREETS. Table showing the New Streets paved and formed or in hand under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act.
    name or street.length of feet.estimated cost.REMARKS.
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    Plans, estimates, and apportionment were prepared for the following Streets, under the 105th section of the Act. The work is not commenced.
    NAME OF STREET.LENGTH IN FEET.ESTIMATED COST.REMARKS.
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    SEWERS. Tlic following Table will give the Sewers completed or projected during the year, with their respective lengths, &c.
    Locality.Length feet run.Size in inches.Material.Remarks.
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    SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE. The following Table will give the Surface Water Drains laid or sanctioned during the year :—
    Locality.Length of Pipe in Feet.Size of Pipe.Material.Remarks.
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    NEW STREETS SANCTIONED.
    Name of New Street.Locality.Date of Sanction by the Metropolitan Board.
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    LOCAL.
    Blackheath and Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.Penge.