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Lewisham 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1891
Pages
113
Tables
70

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    LOCAL.
    Blackheath and Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.Penge.
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    Rateable value. The Rateable Value of the District, at March, 1891, was—
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    The amount outstanding at Lady-day, 1885, was £59,450.
    Amount paid off during the year.New Loans raised.Net reduction.Net increase.Amount outstanding at the end of the year.
    £££££
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    The sum outstanding at Lady-day, 1891, under each rate of interest was as follows:—
    4¾4½4½3⅞3¾3½Total.
    £££££££
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    It may, perhaps, be more convenient to follow the inspections according to the divisions of the District, and in the following tabular form:—
    Divisions.Total number of Assessments on the Registers.Houses unoccupied, not u.ned as dwellings, or not inspected.Number of houses inspected.How occupied.Number of defects discovered and reported to the Inspectors of Nuisances.
    One family.Two families.Three families.
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    The Board of Works for the Lewisham District. Statement of Attendances of Members at Board and Regular Committee Meetings, from 25th March, 1890, to 25th March, 1891.
    Names of Members.Board.Works Committee.Finance Committee.Blackheath and Lewisham CommitteeSydenham and Forest Hill CommitteePenge Committee.Total Meetings.Total Attendances.
    Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.
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    An Account in Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board of Works for the L ewis h am D is t rict f or t h e year ended 25th March, 1891, under the several distinct head ??? o f Receipts and Expenditure.
    1890. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.£s.dLEWISHAM. PAYMENTS.
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the ??? ear ended 25th March, 1891, referred to in the foregoing Account in Abstract.
    1890 RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.???EWISHAM. PAYMENTS.
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the yea r ??? ded 25th March, 1891, referred to in the foregoing Account in abstract- Continued
    RECEIPTS-Continued.PAYMENTS-Continued.
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the yea r ??? ded 25th March, 1891, referred to in the foregoing Account in abstract- Continued.
    receipts-continued.PAYMENTS-Continued.
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    The detailed Particulars of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board for the yea r ??? nded 25th March, 1891, referred to in the foregoing Account in A bstract-Continued.
    RECEIPTS-Continued.PAYMENTS-Continued.
    PENGE-Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.PENGE-continued.£s.d.£s.d.
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    General Summary of the foregoing Receipts, exclusive of New Streets.
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
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    General Summary of the foregoing Payments, exclusive of New Streets.
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
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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 Hamlet of Pen g e, and subsequently between the several Rates levied.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The Establishment Expenses Account referred to-Continued.
    PAYMENTS- Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    A Summary Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the year ended 25th March, 1891, And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1890.Receipts.Expenditure.Balances, 25th March, 1891.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
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    A Summary Statement showing the Financial condition of the Board, and of each separate head of Expenditure, on the 25th March, 1891.
    Names of Accounts.Balances,25th March, 1891.Assets.Liabilities.Financial condition of the Board.
    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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    Summary Statement of Moneys owing to and the Debts and Liabilities of the Board on the 25th March, 1891 (exclusive of Mortgages).* Of which particulars are comprised on the annexed detailed Statements.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    CURRENT ACCOUNTS.CURRENT ACCOUNTS.
    LEWISTIAM.£s.d.£s.d.Lewisham£s.d.£s.d.
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    The detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprised in the foregoing Statement of Moneys owing to and the Debts and Liabilities of the Board on the 5th March, 1891.
    LEWI SHAM. LIABILITIES.LEWISHAM. ASSETS.
    General Purposes Account-£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.General Purposes Account-
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.
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    The detailed Particulars of Assets and the foregoing Statement of Moneys owing to and the Debts and Liabilities of the Board on the 5th March, 1891.- (Continued)
    Lewisham liabilities.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.LSWISHAM. assets.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.
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    The detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities comprised in the foregoing- Statement of Moneys owing to and the Debts and Liabilities of the Board on the 25th March, 1891- Continued.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    PENGE.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.PENGE.£sd£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 and, establishment Expenses, and apportioned ^between the parish of Lewisham and Hamlet of penge.
    LIABILITIES The Board's Hospital-£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SYDENHAM RECREATION GROUND ACCOUNT referred to in the foregoing Statements. Detailed Particulars of L iabilities comprised under Sydenham Recreation Ground Account and apportioned between General Purposes, Lewisham, and General Purposes, Penge ' respectively, on the basis of Rateable Value.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PENGE RECREATION GROUND ACCOUNT referred to in the foregoing Statements. Detailed particulars of Liabilities comprised under penge Recreation Ground Account, and apportioned between General Purposes, Lewisham, and General Purposes, Penge, respectively, on the basis of Rateable value.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    St. MARY'S CHURCHYARD, LEWISHAM, ACCOUNT, referred to in the foregoing Statements.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    STEAM ROAD ROLLER, LEWISHAM, ACCOUNT, referred to in the foregoing Statements.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    STEAM ROAD ROLLER, PENGE, ACCOUNT, referred to in the foregoing Statements.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.
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    THE BOARD'S HORSES ACCOUNT, referred to in the foregoing Statements.
    liabilities.£s.d.£s.d.
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    MORTGAGES. A Statement of Mortgages outstanding on the 25th day of March , 1891.
    No. on Register.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    MORTGAGES-Continued. "The Mortgages comprised in the foregoing Statement are chargeable on the Parishes and on the Rates undermentioned.
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    STATEMENT Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1888 -80 1889-90, and 1890-91.
    LEWISHAM.1888-891889-901890-91.
    General Purposes -£££
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    TABLE OF Loans raised from the 1st January, 1856, to Lady-day, 1891.
    No. on Register of Mortgages.Date of Loan.Amount borrowed.Bate of Interest per cent.Term for repayment.Amount repaid to Lady-day, 1891.Balance outstanding, Lady-day, 1891.Purpose for which borrowed.
    £s.d.£s.d.Years.£s.d.£s.d.
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    STATEMENT OF Contracts entered into by the Board in the year ended 26th March, 1891.
    No.Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Price of Contract.
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    Statement of Contracts- Continued.
    No.Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount or Price of Contract
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    S tatement of Contracts.- Continued.
    No.Date of Contract.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, 1890.*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.
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    TABLE III. Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1890.
    Cause of Death.ages.Total.Males and Females.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to lo15 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    Classes of Diseases.M.F.[
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    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1890.
    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 8582 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 years
    M.F.
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    TABLE III. ( C ontinued.) Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1800.
    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. (Continued.) Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1890.
    Cause of DeathAGES.TotalMale 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 &up-wardsTotal under 5 years
    Classes of Disease.M.F.
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    TABLE IV. Showing mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportion to Population, and to 1000 Deaths , 1890.
    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, 1880 to 1889, from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases;. and the number in 1890.
    Disease.1880.1881.1882.1883.1884.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.Annual Average of 10 years, 1880.1889.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1880-1889.1890.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1890.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Reports of the Sanitary Work , &c., computed in the year ended December 31, 1890.
    Blackhelth and Lewisham DivisionSydenham and forest-hull DivisionPenge.Total.
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    TABLE VII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population, 1890, 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, 1890.Estimated Population.Number of Births, 1890.Birth Rate per 1000.Number of Deaths 1890.Death Bate per 1000.
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    TABLE VIII. Register of Licensed Cow-houses.
    NAMEAddress.
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    LEWISHAM.
    Name.Address.
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    PENGE.
    Name.Address.
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    LEWISHAM.
    Name.Address.
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    The quantity of material used for the maintenance of the public Roads in the District is shewn in the following Table:-
    Division.Broken Guernsey Granite.Port Philip Stone.Picked Flints.Dug Flints.Gravel.Total.
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    The rainfall, as registered at the Forest Hill Stoneyard, from the 26th March, 1890, to the 25th March, 1891, inclusive, was:-
    Number of days on which snow or rain fellINCHES.
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    The length of roads watered was as follows:-
    Locality.Miles.Yards.
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    Parish of Lewisham.
    Noof Lamps.
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    Hamlet of Penge.
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    The following Table shews the manner in which the dust was disposed of:-
    Locality.To who supplied.Ox what Terms Supplied.
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    The dust was disposed of as follows:-
    Locality.To whom supplied.On what terms Supplied.
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    Locality.Description of Work.
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    The following works will be completed shortly:-
    Locality.Description of Work.
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    P arish of L ewisham.
    Locality.Superficial Yards.
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    The New Streets which were paved and formed, or in which the work was commenced during the year, under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, are shewn in the following Table:-
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    Parish of Lewisham.£s.d.
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    I prepared plans, estimates, and apportionments for paving and forming the following new streets:-
    Name op Street.Length i.n feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    Parish of Lewisham.£s.d.
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    Parish of Lewisham.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches
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    Hamlet of Penge.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches
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    The following new Sewers were sanctioned during the year:-
    Name of Road.Length in feet.Size.Material.Remarks.
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    Parish of Lewisham.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
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    Locality.Capacity op Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
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    H amlet of P enge.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.