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Lewisham 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1899
Pages
145
Tables
91

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  • Page 15
    The following statement of the loan debt shows the changes made in the same in the six years ended 25th March, 1899, and the amount outstanding at the end of each financial year in that period:—
    Year.Amount paid off during the year.New Loans raised.Net reduction.Net increase.Amount outstanding at the end of the year.
  • Page 16
    The sum outstanding at Lady-day, 1899, under each rate of interest was as follows:—
  • Page 21
    Algernon Road. Barmeston Road. Eliot Vale. George Lane. Glenwood Road. Glenview Road. Herschell Road. Merritt Road. Montague Avenue. The Retreat (Holbeach Road)-Trewsbury Road. Vancouver Road. Wisteria Road.
    Date of Order.Name of Street.Amount of Order.
  • Page 28
    Statement of Attendances of Members an Board and regular Committee Meetings Jrom Easier 1898, to Easter, 1899.
    Board.Special Committee.Works Committee.Finance Committee.Blackheath and Lewisham Committee.Sydenham and Forest Hill Committee.Penge Committee.Total Meetings.Total Attendances.
    Names of Members.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.Meetings.Attendances.
  • Page 32
    Contracts entered into by the Board from, March 25th, 1898, to March 25th, 1899.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price or Amount of Contract.
  • Page 33
    Statemtnt of Conteacts- Continued.
    No.Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price or Amount of Contract.
  • Page 34
    Statement of Contracts—Continued.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price or Amount of Contract.
  • Page 42 43
    An Account in Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Board ??? for the Lewisham District for the year ended 25th March, 1899. under the several distinct head ???ceipt and Expenditure.
    1898. March 25.RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.EXPENDITURE£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 44 45
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended ??? Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during ???ded 25th March, 1899.
    1898. March 25.RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.£EXPENDITURE.
  • Page 46 47
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by ??? of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during ??? ended 25th March, 1899-Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE—Continued.
    LEWISIIAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£???ISHAM —Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended ??? of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during ???ded 25th March, 1899 Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE — Continued
    LEWISHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£???SHAM—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 49
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by ???rd of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during ??? ended 25th March, 1899 -Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE.—Continued.
    PENGE—Continued.£s.d.£s.???GE—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 50
    Full Statement and Account of all moneys received and expended by the ???oard of Works for the Lewisham District, under the several distinct heads of Receipt and Expenditure during the??? ear ended 25th March, 1899 Continued.
    RECEIPTS—Continued.EXPENDITURE-Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 51
    General Summary ot the foregoing Receipts, exclusive of New Streets
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
    1898. March 25.£s.d.£s.d.£s.???
  • Page 52
    General Summary of the foregoing Expenditure, exclusive of New Streets.
    LEWISHAM.PENGE.TOTAL.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 53
    Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure comprised under Establish??? penses, and apportioned in the first instance between the Parish of Lewisi??? Hamlet of Penge, and subsequently between the several Rates levied.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.
  • Page 54
    The Establishment Expenses Account referred to—Continued.
    EXPENDITURE—Continued.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 55
    A Summary Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the year ended 25th March, 1899, And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1898.Receipts.Expenditure.Balances, 25th March, 1899.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    LEWISHAM£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 56 57
    A Summary Statement showing the??? of Expenditure, on the 25th March, 1899.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1899.Assets.Liabilities.Financial condition of the Board.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    LEWISH A M.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 60
    Summary Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Board of Works for ??? District, on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages). Of which particulars are ??? annexed detailed Statements.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    CURRENT ACCOUNTS.CURRENT ACCOUNTS.
    LEWISHAM.£s.d.£s.???ISHAM.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 61
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for the ewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages.)
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.
  • Page 62
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 63
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works tor th Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages Continued.
    £s.d.£8.d.£s.
  • Page 64
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 65
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for??? Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgage Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.
  • Page 66
    ???ailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 67
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages??? Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.???
  • Page 68
    ???ailed Statement of the Moneys owing by the Board of Works for the Lewisham District on the 25th March, 1899 (exclusive of Mortgages)— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    Detailed Statement of the Moneys owing to the Board of Works for th??? Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1899.
    £s.d.£s.???
  • Page 70
    ???iled Statement of Moneys owing to the Board of Works tor the Lewisham District, on the 25th March, 1899.—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement of Loans outstanding 25th March, 1899.
    LEWISHAM —Date of Mortgage.Balance of Loan.
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    STATEMENT Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1896-97, 1897-98, and 1898-99.
    1896-97.1897-98.1898-99.
  • Page 71
    STATEMENT Of comparison of Expenditure between the years 1896-97, 1897-98 and 1898-99 —Continued.
    1896-97.1897-981898-99.
  • Page 72
    Table of Loans raised from the January , 1856, to Lady-day , 1899.
    No. on Register of Mortgages.Date of Loan.Amount borrowed.Rate of Interest per cent.Term for repayment.Amount repaid to Lady-day, 1899.Balance outstanding, Lady-day, 1899.Purpose for which borrowed.
    £s.d.£s.d.Years.£Sd.£s.d.
  • Page 83
    TABLE I.— Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, for the Year 1898 and 10 years preceding. (gross numbers).
    The Year.*Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    TotalAll AgesUnder One Year.Under Five Years
  • Page 84
    TABLE II.— Showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1898 and 10 years preceding.
    In the YearBirth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years: per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions; per 1000 of Total Deaths.
  • Page 85
    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1898. Note.—The Deaths of Non-residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District, are included.
    AGES.Totals.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 86
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  • Page 87
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1898.
    AGES.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 88
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  • Page 89
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes daring the year 1898.
    AGES.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 1l to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 90
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  • Page 91
    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1898.
    ages.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4515 to 5555 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
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    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all. causes during the year 1898.
    AGES.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
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    SUMMARY OF TABLE 111.
    No. of Deaths
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    TABLE IV. Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1898, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
    Division I. (All ages).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population, at all ages.Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths, at all ages.
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    K 2 3. Lewisham District Board Works. (A) Table of DEATHS during the year 1898, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality prom all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths or Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
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    2 11. Lewisham District Board of Works. (B) Table of POPULATION, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1898, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases op Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge or the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    12345678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
  • Page 94
    TABLE VII. Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work completed in the Year 1898.
    Sanitary Districts.Number of Complaints received during the year.Number of Houses, Premises, &c., inspected.No. of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, &c.Written Intimations served.Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses, and Premises.Statutory Notices served.Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, &c.Roofs, Gutters, Rain Water Pipes, &c., repaired.Houses Disinfected after illness of an Infectious character.Quantities of Bedding disinfected in apparatus.Articles of Bedding, Clothing, &c., destroyed.House Drains.Privies & Waterclosets.Dust Bins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.Legal proceedings: i.e., Summonses.Houses inspected under house to house inspection during the year.
    Repaired, Cleansed.R.W. Pipes Disconnected from Drains.Waste Pipes Disconnected from Drains.Traps provided.Ventilated.Houses provided with New Drains.Repaired, &c.Additional Water Closets provided.Supplied with Water.Water Closets reconstructed.Soil Pipes reconstructed.Ditto, repaired and ventilated.New provided.Repaired, Covered, &c.Cisterns (new) erected.Water Supply to houses reinstated.Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, or Covered.Waste Pipes connected with Drains, &c., abolished.Water Certificates granted.No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th sec. of the "Sanitary Act, 1860," or 94th sect., "Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891."Overcrowding in houses, or rooms, abated.Dust Removal—No. of Complaints received and attended to.Yards to houses paved, or paving amended.Removal of accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse.Receptacles for Dung erected or improved.Animals Removed, being improperly kept.Regularly Inspected.
    Bakehouses.Milkshops.Licensed Cowsheds.Workshops.Licensed Slaughter-houses.
  • Page 96
    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 years, 1888 to 1897 and in the Year 1898.
    Disease.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.Annual Average of 10 years, 1888—1897.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1888—1897.Total Deaths in 1898.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1898.
  • Page 97
    TABLE No. VI. Showing incidence of Deaths occurring among Residents in Lewisham District, 1898.
    In Private Houses.Lewisham WorkhouseIn Outside InstitutionsPark Hospital.Home for Sick Children, Sydenham.Waterman's Asylum.North Surrey District Schools.St. John's Hospital, Lee.Totals.
  • Page 98
    TABLE VIII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population, 1898, uitli 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, 1898.Estimated Population, 1898.Number of Births, 1898.Birth Rate per 1000. 1898.Number of Deaths 1898.Death Rate per 1000. 1898.
  • Page 99
    TABLE IX. Register of Licensed Cow-houses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 100
    TABLE IX.— Continued. List of Milksellers who have no Cowhouse Licenses, and of the Dairies, Milkstores, and Milkshops in the Lewisham District.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 101
    TABLE IX.— Continued. Milksellers and Milkstores— Continued.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 102
    TABLE IX,— Continued. Milksellers and Milkstores—Continued.
  • Page 103
    TABLE X. Register of Licensed Slaughter-houses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 104
    The Material used for the maintenance and repair of the public roads and footpaths in the District during the year was as follows:—
    Division.Guernsey Granite.Port Philip.Quartzite.Dug Flints.Gravel.Total.
  • Page 105
    The length of the roads watered is as follows:—
    Miles.Yards.
  • Page 107
    8,679 loads of dust were collected during the year, and how the same was disposed of is shewn in the following table:—
    Division.To whom Supplied.On what Terms Supplied.
  • Page 108
    NEW WORKS. The following table shews where new kerb and channel were laid during the year:—
    Locality.Description of Work.
  • Page 109
    The following table gives the Rock Asphalte Paths repaired and relaid during the year. Altogether 2,306 superficial yards of Rock Asphalte were laid:-
    Name of Road.Quantity laid.
  • Page 109
    NEW STREETS. The following Table shows the New Streets that were paved and formed during the year, under the 105th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act:—
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated cost.Remarks.
  • Page 110
    I prepared Plans, Estimates and Apportionments for paving and forming the following new Streets:—
    Name of Street.Length in feet.Estimated cost.Remarks.
  • Page 110
    SEWERS SANCTIONED.
    Name of Road.length in feet.Size.Material.Remarks.
  • Page 111
    HOUSES SANCTIONED TO BE BUILT, DRAINED, &c. The following table shews the number of houses sanctioned to be built, drained, &c.
    Locality.No. of Houses sane- ! tinned 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, Sc., completed within the year.No. of Frontage Drains laid.No. of Gullies constructed in Public Roads.No. of Manholes built on existing Sewers.No. of Flushing Tanks constructed on existing Sewers.No. of Ventilators erected on existing Sewers.
  • Page 111
    SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE LAID.
    Name of Road.length in feet.Size.Material.Remarks.
  • Page 115
    There is still a great difficulty in obtaining shoots for road detritus or slop. The following table will give the shoots at present used and the price paid for the shoot:—
    Locality of Shoot.Price Paid, &c.
  • Page 120
    NEW STREETS SANCTIONED.
    Name of Street.Locality.Date of Sanction by London County Council.
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    List of Flushing Tanks, with automatic syphons, at work in Blackheath, Lewisham, Broekley, &c.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
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    Return of the Roads in the District maintained by the Board. BLACK HEATH AND LEWISHAM.
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
  • Page 121
    continued from previous page
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
  • Page 122
    List of Applications to the London County Council referred to on page LEWISHAM, BLACK HEATH, BROCKLEY, &c.
    Date.Case No.Name of Applicant.Nature of Application.Board's suggestion.Result.
  • Page 124
    HIGHWAYS. The quantity of material used in the repair of the roads and footpaths under the control of the Board was as follows:—
    Division.Broken Granite.Kentish Ragstone.Picked Flints.Dug Flints.Gravel.Granite Chippings.Total.
    Cubic yds.Cubic yds.Cubic yds.Cubic yds.Cubic yds.Cubic yds.Cubic yds.
  • Page 125
    The following table gives the particulars of the work done:
    Division.New tar pavement.Broken-up and re-laid.Covered thinly with new tar pavement.Tar painted.Total.
    s. yds.s. yds.s. yds.s. yds.s. yds.
  • Page 126
    frith, for all purposes, in the Hamlet of Penge. The prices per day were as follows:—
    Division.Cartage. Horse-hire, harness and driver.Watering. Horse, harness and driver.Dust Collect'n. Horse, and harness.Dust Collect''n. Horse, cart, and harness.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 126
    ROAD WATERING. The length of roads watered was—
    Division.Miles.Yards.
  • Page 127
    This shows a decrease of .42 inches of rain as compared with last year, and an increase of 2 wet days.
    Number of days on which snow or rain fell.inches.
  • Page 130
    The dust was carted to various shoots, mostly brickfields.
    Division.To whom supplied.On what Terms Supplied.
  • Page 131
    The only work coming under this heading in Sydenham and Forest Hill was a crossing at Brockley-rise. In Penge the the following works were carried out: —
    Locality.Description of Work.
  • Page 131
    The following New Streets were paved and formed under the 105th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act:—
    Name of Street.Length in Feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    Sydenham & Forest Hill.£s.d.
  • Page 131
    Plans, Estimates, and Apportionments were prepared and submitted of the following Streets:—
    Name of Street.Length in Feet.Estimated Cost.Remarks.
    £s.d.
  • Page 132
    The following table shows the number of houses sanctioned to be built, drained, &c., and number of gulleys and ventilators constructed:—
    Division.No. of houses sanctioned to be built and drained.No. of houses sanctioned to be drained.No. of additions to buildings sanctioned.No. of dwelling houses public buildings, &c., completed during year.No. of frontage drains laid.No. of gulleys constructed in Public Roads.No. of manholes built on existing Sewers.No. of Pipe Ventilators.
  • Page 136
    List of Flushing Tanks with automatic syphons at work in the Sydenham and Forest Hill Division:—
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
  • Page 137
    Hamlet of Penge.
    Locality.Capacity of Tank in Gallons.Diameter of Syphon in Inches.
  • Page 138
    SYDENHAM AND FOREST HILL DIVISION
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
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    Namb of Road.Length in feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.
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    HAMLET OF PENGE.
    Name of Road.Length in Feet.Name of Road.Length in Feet.