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Lewisham 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1886
Pages
86
Tables
53

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    LOCAL.
    Blackheath and Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.Penge.
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    An Account in Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure the Board for the year ended 25th, March, 1886.
    1885.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the year bled 25th March,1886, referred to in the foregoing Account in Abstract.
    1885. RECEIPTS.£a.d.£s.d.£s.dLEWISHAM. PAYMENTS.
    March 26. Cash balance in the hands of the TreasurersGeneral Purposes Account—£s.d.£9.d.£s.d.
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the yea; 3d March 25,1886, referred to in the foregoing Account in Abstract—Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.PAYMENTS—Continued.
    LEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d???DHAM —Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the year a id 25th March, 1886, referred to in the foregoing Account in Abstract—Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.PAYMENTS—Continued.
    PENGE—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.???GE—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    General Summary of the foregoing Receipts (EXCLUSIVE OF NEW STREETS).
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
    1885.£s.d.£s.d.£s.
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    General Summary of the foregoing Payments (EXCLUSIVE OF NEW STREETS).
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The Establishment Expenses Account referred to. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Payments comprised under Establishment Expenses and apportioned in the first instance between the Parish of Lewisham and Hamlst of Penge, and subsequently between the several Rates levied.
    RECEIPTS.£8..£s.d.
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    The Establishment Expenses Account referred to—Continued.
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    A Summary Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the year ended 25th March, 1886, And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1885.Receipts.Expenditure.Balances, 25th March, 1886.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.ds
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    20 21 Statement of Monies owing to and the Debts and Liabilities sate Board on the 25th March, 1886 (exclusive of Mortgages),* Of which particulars are com??? the annexed detailed Statement.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    CURRENT ACCOUNTS. LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.CURRENT ACCOUNTS. LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d..
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    The detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprise the foregoing Statement of Monies owing to and Liabilities of the Board on the 25th March, 1886.
    LEWISHAM. LIABILITIES.LEWISHAM. ASSETS.
    General Purposes Account—General Purposes Account—
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprise he foregoing Statement of Monies owing to and Liabilities of the Board on the 25th 1886—Continued.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.£8.7ISHAM.£s. d.£s,. d.£s.d.
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    The detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities ???,he foregoing Statement of Monies owing to and Liabilities of the Board on the 25tl '.irch, 1880—Continued.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    PENGE.£s. d.£s.d.£s.???.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES ACCOUNT referred to in the foregoing Statements. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprised under Establishment Expe??? and apportioned in the first instance between the Parish of Lewisham and Hamlet of Penge, and subsequently between the several Rates levied.
    The Board's Hospital— LIABILITIES.£8.d.£8.d.£s.
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    The BOARD'S HORSES ACCOUNT referred to in the foregoing Statements. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities on the Board's Horses Account, charged to General Purposes, Lewisham.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    RECREATION GROUND ACCOUNT referred to in the foregoing Statements. Detailed particulars of Liabilities comprised under Recreation Ground Account, and apportioned between General Purposes, Leivisham, and General Purposes, Penge, respectively, on the basis of Rateable Value.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    30 MORTGAGES. A Statement of Mortgages outstanding on the 25th day of March, 1886.
    No. on Register.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    MORTGAGES-Continued. Mortgages comprised in the foregoing Statement are chargeable on the Parishes and on the Rates undermentioned.
    E WHOLE DISTRICT.£s. d£s.d.
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    STATEMENT Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1883-4, 1884-5, and 1885-6.
    LEWISHAM.1883-4.1884-5.1885-6.
    General Purposes —£££
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    TABLE of Loans raised from the 1st January, /856, to Lady-day, 1886.
    No. on Register of Mortgages.Date of Loan.Amount borrowed.Rate of Interest per cent.Term for repayment.Amount repaid to Lady-day, 1886.Balance outstanding, Lady-day, 1886.Purpose for which borrowed.
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    STATEMENT OP Contracts entered into by the Board in the year ended 26th March, 1886.
    No.Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Price of Contract.
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    Statement of Contracts— Con tinned.
    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 Marriages. (gross numbers).
    Population Estimated at Midsummer, 1885.*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 Hate 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 5 years: 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 1885.
    Cause of Death. Classes of Diseases.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 1885.
    Cause of Death. Classes.AGES.Total.Male and Female.
    0 to 11 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 1885.
    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 IV . Showing mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 Deaths, 1885.
    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 gears, 1876 to 1884, from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and the number in 1885.
    Disease.1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.1882.1883.1884.Annual Average of 10 yean, 1874—1884.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in l0 rears, 1875.1884.1885.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1885.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Reports of the Sanitary Work &c., completed in the year ended December 31, 1886.
    Blackheath and Lewisham DivisionSydenham and Forest-hill Division.Penge.Total.
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    TABLE VII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population, 1 885, with the Birth and Death Rate in the different Registrars' Sub-districts in Lewisham Parish and the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising " The Lewisham District."
    Registrars' Sub-districts.Number of Inhabited Houses, Midsummer, 1886.Estimated Population.Number of Births, 1885.Birth Rate per 1000.Number of Deaths 1885.Rate of Mortality per 1000.
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    HIGHWAYS. From the following Table may be seen the quantity of material paid for during the year for the maintenance of the Public Roads.
    Division.Granite.Port Philip Stone.Dug Flints.Picked Flints.Gravel.Total.
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    The Rainfall, as recorded by the rain-guage at the Forest Hill Stone Yard from the 20th March, 1885, to the 25th March, 1886, inclusive, was as follows:—
    Number of days onwhich rain fell.INCHES.
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    From the following Table can be seen the length of miles watered in each Division:—
    Locality .Miles.Yards.
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    L ewisham P arish.
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    H amlet of P enge.
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    L ewisham P arish.
    No. and Locality of District.Contract Price per Load.Name of Contractor.
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    The following table shews divisions, &c.:-
    No. and Locality of District.Contract Price per Load.Name of Contractor.
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    The following Table shews the new works executed :
    Locality.Description of Work.
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    The following table shows the new Kerbing and Channelling laid in Penge; there were no Crossings ;—
    Locality.Description op Work.
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    L ewisham P arish.
    Locality.Superficial Yards.
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    The undermentioned New Streets were paved and formed (or are in hand) under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act:—
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    Lewisham Parish.£s.d.
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    Only one side of Auckland Road was paved and formed. These Streets When completed will make an additional length of 2 miles 860 yards to the Roads maintained by the Board.
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    Lewisham Parish.£s.d.
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    SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE. The following Table shews .the sewers sanctioned during the year:—
    Name of Road.Length in feet.Size.M ate-Rial.Remarks.
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    From the following Table can be seen the number of houses sanctioned to be built and drained, and numbers of gullies, manholes, ventilators, and flushing chambers constructed in existing sewers during the year:—
    Locality.No. of Houses sanctioned to be Built and Drained.No. of Houses, &c., sanctioned to be Drained.No. of Additions to Buildings sanctioned.No. of Dwelling Houses and Public Buildings, &c., completed within the year.No. of Frontage Drains laid.No. of Gullies constructed in Public Roads.No. of Ventilators constructed in old sewers.No. of Manholes acting as Flushing Chambers and Ventilators constructed in old sewers.No. of self-acting Flush-ingChambers constr'ct'd.in old sewers.