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Rotherhithe 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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APPENDIX No. 2.
VESTRYMEN, AUDITORS, AND OFFICERS OF THE PARISH OF
ROTHERHITHE, SURREY.
Under The Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855.
18 8 6.

Table: First then ; the total number of inhabitants in the parish, on March 25th, 1885, was 40,343. Since then the entire natural increase has been—

First then ; the total number of inhabitants in the parish, on March 25th, 1885, was 40,343. Since then the entire natural increase has been—

Males.Females.Totals.
In first quarter7868146
In second quarter89111200
In third quarter9976175
In fourth quarter6636102
Total natural increase332291623

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Auditors oi Accounts.
Mr. William Marillier, Mr. Joseph Blake Oake, Mr. William Joshua Carr,
Mr. Edward Charles Talbot, Mr. William Greenwood.
Officers of the Vestry.
JAMES JOHN STOKES, Clerk, Vestry Offices, Deptford Lower-road.
WILLIAM BURLEY, Assistant Clerk, 72 Deptford Lower-road.
Dr. JOSEPHUS SHAW, 151 Deptford Sower-road.
GEORGE LEGG, Surveyor of Sewers, 61 King William-street, E.C.
EDWARD THOMAS, Surveyor of Pavements, 159 Deptford Lower-road.
JOSEPH DAY, Collector, of Paving, Lighting and Sewer Rates, 48 Union-road.
JOSEPH EDWARDS, Insj>ector of Nuisances, Street Keeper, and Inspector under the "Sale of food
and Drugs Art, 1875," Vestry Office, Deptford-road.
JAMES EDWARD POOLE, Clerk of the Works for Sewers, Bush-road.
Representative of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
JOHN TOLHURST, Esq., Tooley-street, Southwark.

Table: This raises the number of inhabitants in the parish approximately to 40,966. The number of births registered is:—

This raises the number of inhabitants in the parish approximately to 40,966. The number of births registered is:—

Males.Females.Totals.
In hrst quarter176139315
In second quarter188192380
In third quarter222185407
In fourth quarter189151340

Table: 1 he number of deaths registered is :—

1 he number of deaths registered is :—

Males.Females.Totals
In first quarter9871169
In second quarter9882180
In third quarter125107232
In fourth quarter122116238