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Rotherhithe 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

Published
1896
Pages
263
Tables
86

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    4 VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT. Showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 25th March, 1896, under the " Metropolis Local Management Act,' s 18th and 19th Victoria, cap. 120.
    ACCOUNT.Cash Balance, 25th March, 1895.RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.Cash Balance 25th March, 1896.
    In Debit.111 Credit.Rates.ContributionsLoans.Interest.Totals.Works.Establishments.Loans.Scavenging & Dusting, etc.Lighting.Totals.In Debit.In Credit.
    Sewers£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS Entered into by the Vestry in the year ending 25th March, 1896, and of all Contracts subsisting at the commencement of that year, and continuing during the same; and of the works commenced and completed in the year ending 25th March, 1896, and the works remaining in progress at the termination of the same year. CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SPECIAL WORKS.
    AccountDate of Contract.Locality.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.Quantity ot Work commenced and completed during the year.Amount of extra Work.Actual cost of Works.
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS Subsisting at the commencement of or entered into during the year ending 25th March, 1896.
    Account.Date of Contract.Name of Party with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed, and Materials to be supplied.Observations.
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. Statement and Account of Arrears of Precept and other moneys owing to, and of all Mortgages, Debts, and Liabilities owing by the Vestry on the 25th March, 1896.
    Account.Moneys owing to the Vestry.Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry.
    Cash Balance.Due from Overseers.Contributions, etc.Loan.Total.Cash Balance.Loans, Mortgages, &c.Special Contracts Outstanding.Tradesmen's Bills and Accounts.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. Summary Statement. One Year ending 25th March, 1896. SEWER ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT.— Continued. LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT.— Continued. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT. — Continued. ERECTION OF TOWN HALL, VESTRY HALL, OFFICES, etc., LOAN ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT.— Continued. ROTHERHITHE STREET (BY BULL HEAD DOCK) IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT.
    Date of Loan.Name of Lender.Purpose of Loan.Rate of Interest.Amount Borrowed.Repaid.Balance outstanding Ladyday, 1895.Repaid during year out of Paving and General Purposes Act (as per Fo. 11)Balance outstanding Lady-day, 1896.
    ££££s.d.£Ss.
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    Estimate : VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE— HALF-YEAR TO MICHAELMAS, 1895. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and Expenditure.Assets and Receipts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Estimates : VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE— HALF-YEAR TO 25th MARCH, 1806. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and Expenditure.Assets and Receipts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIST OF AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO WITH THE VESTRY, AND IN FORCE, PREVIOUS TO AND DURING THE YEAR ENDING 25 th MARCH, 1896.
    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    29th April, 1884Eliza and William George WellsTo take as tenants from year to year all that piece of ground situate on the south side of Clarence Place, in front of Wells' Cottage and StablesFrom year to year, subject to one month's notice£s.d
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    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    18th Oct., 1892Albert Bayley, 7, Bickley RowThe renting of piece of land, being the surface over the sewer at rear of Nos. 3 and 7, Rickley Row.From year to year£s.d.
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    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    27th April, 1895Henry Austen Lambert, 27, Lower RoadThe placing of a cellar flap upon the footway opposite No. 27, Lower Road.Subject to removal upon receipt of one month's notice.£s.d.
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    AGREEMENTS AND TERMS FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE PARISH.
    Date.Name of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, Surrey, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 31st March, 1895.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhitlie, Surrey, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 30th June, 1895.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, Surrey, upon the articles analysed under the 'above Act, during the quarter ending the 30th Sept., 1895
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis ; showing whether t he sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, Surrey, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 81st December, 1895.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of the Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Details showing numbers infringing in respect to
    No. of cases met with.No. of cases Remedied.
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    Precepts For the undermentioned amounts have been made upon the Overseers of the Poor during the year:—
    Sewers.Lighting.Paving, etc.Total.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, ST. MARY'S CHURCH AND ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL-OF-EASE.
    £.s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, STRATPORD and PLAISTOW CHARITY ESTATE (164-5-1659).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, SMITH'S CHARITY (1642).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    HILL and BELL'S CHARITY (1613).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, RENNET'S CHARITY(1620).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, EMBLETON and HORNCASTLE'S CHARITIES (1811).
    Dr.Cr.
    £.s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, COAT and CLOAK CHARITY (1839).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, KIDD'S CHARITY (1851).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, SPRUNT'S CHARITY (1877).
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Classified Stock and Total Issues in all Departments for the year ending March, 1896.
    Lending Depart.Reference Depart.Delivery Station. *Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Ages of Borrowers Admitted to Lending Library during the Year.
    Years.No.
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    FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 25th DAY OF MARCH, 1896.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    Cash Balance, 25th March, 1895£s.d.£s.d.Building, Repairs and Maintenance£s.d.£s.d.
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    Loans Account.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Working Account.
    Receipts to Lady-day, 1896:—£s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement of Balances.
    £s.d.
    Cr. Balance on Loans Account3397
    Cr. Balance on Working Account29411
    Balance at Bank£62146
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    Note .—In the year 1884-5, the Commissioners transferred to the Loans Account out of profits, the sum of 4500, in 1886-7 the sum of £403 14s. 11d., in 1887-8 4504 4s. 1d., in 1888-9 £168 1s. 6d., 1889-90 £431 18s. 8d., in 1891-2 455 10s. 6d., in 1892-3 423 10s. 2d., and in 1893-4 4387 9s. 1d., making together £2534 8s. 11d., which has been applied towards repayment of the moneys borrowed from the Metropolitan Board of Works and the Interest thereon, and in aid of the Poor Rate.
    £s.d.
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    Apportionments. The following is a list of apportionments made under the Seal of the Vestry during the year:— TIGER BAY.
    NAMEADDRESS.FRONTAGE.AMOUNT.
    FT.IN.
    £s.d.
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    HATTERAICK STREET.
    property.FRONTAGE. SQUARERATE.AMOUNT.
    FT.IN.
    £s.d.
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    NOLAN PLACE.
    NAME OF OWNER.ADDRESS OF OWNER.AMOUNT.
    £s.d.
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    SLIPPER'S PLACE.
    NAME.ADDRESS.SQ. FT.@AMOUNT
    £S.d.
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    In response to the advertisement inviting tenders for the erection of the buildings, the following tenders were received:—
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
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    Here are the figures:—
    Year.Total number of cases admitted to Fever Hospitals.Maximum number in Hospital at one time.
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    In 1890-91, however, the effects of compulsory notification began to be felt, and here are the figures for those years: —
    Year.Total number of cases admitted to Fever Hospitals.Maximum number in Hospital at one time.
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    P.S.—I find that I inadvertently omitted to record in the above letter the actual numbers of admissions of patients to the Fever Hospitals for the three years 1892-3-4. They are as follow :—
    Year.Total number of cases admitted to Fever Hospitals.Maximum number in Hospital at one time.
  • Page 141
    During the year the following Streets, etc., were re-numbered and re-named under Orders of the London County Council:—
    Name of Street.New name (if any).Old No.New No.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Street.New name (if any).Old No.New No.
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    And on 5th November, 1895, the Clerk was instructed to invite tenders by advertisement in the local papers for the pulling down of 168 Rotherhithe Street, and the erection of a gable end wall in connection with the improvement at that spot, and the following tenders were subsequentlv received:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 170
    That the nine tenders received for the erection of the Buildings were as under:
    If panelling to Vestry Hall in Oak—addIf stonework to South elevation artificial stone —deduct
    ££s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES, &c., Belonging to the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, on the 25th March, 1896:-
    Name and Description of Property.Date of Agreement or Purchase.By whom occupied.For what purpose.Nature of Tenure.Annual rent payable by Vestry.
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    STATEMENT OF INSURANCE POLICIES In force during the year ended 25th March, 1896:-
    Date.Name of Company.Insurance.No. of Policy.Amount of InsuranceAnnual Premium.When Payble.
  • Page 209
    Watering Horses hired, and the amount of Silt removed from sewers and gullies, Horses hired and water used for flushing same.
    Slop Collection and Material Carts.Street Watering. Horses and Drivers Hired. Days.Cleansing and Flushing Sewers.Cleansing and Flushing Gullies.
    week ending.Slop removed. Cubic yards.Horses & Drivers Hired. Days.Deposit Removed. Cubic yds.Horses ami Drivers Hired. Days.Water used. Loads.Deposit Honored. Cubic yds.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water used. Lads.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Slop Collection and Material Carts.Street Watering. Horses and Drivers Hired. Days.Cleansing and Flushing Sewers.Cleansing and Flushing Gullies.
    Deposit Removed. Cubic yds.Horses and Drivers Hired. Days.Water used. Loads.Deposit Removed. Cubic yds.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water used Loads.
    WEEK ENDING.Slop removed. Cubic yards.Horses & Drivers Hired. Days.
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    The cost of working during the above-mentioned period has been as follows:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Forty-seven of the existing gullies have been found with broken traps, and have had new stoneware ones inserted, surrounded with concrete, in the streets as detailed below:
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    The cost of the street watering amounted to £535 0s. 9d., and is divided as follows:
    £s.d.
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    The cost of the maintenance of the nine urinals for the year was as follows :
    £s.d.
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    The following table shows the area disturbed and the amounts received for their repair:— Measurements.
    Company.Relay Flags.New Flags.Relay Pitching.Relay Pitching on Concrete.Repair MacadamRepair Gravel.Kerb reset.ConcreteHoles cut.Tar.
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    Amounts.
    £s.d.
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    Inventory of Plant, Tools and Materials In the various yards, 25th March, 1896.
    No.- Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Inventory of Plant, Tools and Materials— continued.
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Wages. The sums paid for wages (52 weeks) were as under :—
    Scavenging.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Sewers.
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    N.B.—All the calculations of Birth and Death Rates are based on the Census return, but giving the corrected population as 40,200 for the year. Number of Births registered :—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Number of Deaths (Parishioners only) registered
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    By comparing the number of Births and Deaths and their differences (i.e. the increases) for the last nine years, we have the following results :—
    Births :—Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Deaths :—Males.Females.Totals.
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    Deaths of Parishioners in Outlying Institutions. Compiled from the returns supplied from the Registrar General's Office:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The following tabular form shows the number of deaths from the principal infectious and zymotic diseases, of parishioners, whether in the Parish or outlying institutions, during the last seven years; and of the deaths from the same complaints during the previous four years. In the four years (1885-8) the deaths in outlying institutions had not been ascertained. The death rate per thousand per annum is also added.
    189518941893189218911890
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    Continued from previous page...
    18891889-91887-81886-71885-6
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    The apponded list gives the diseases notified, with the names of the streets, roade, places, lanes, buildings, &c., in which they occurred.
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Ruteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranous CroupTotals.
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    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membraneous Croup.Total.
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    continous from privious pages...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranous CroupTotals.
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    continued from privious page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membra nous Croup.Total.
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    The following tabular statement gives the number of deaths due to each form of lung disease and the death rate per thousand per annum for the last ten years:-
    1895.1894.1893.1892..1891.1890.
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    Deaths from all Causes During the Year.
    Causes of Death.Under one year.One to Five.Five to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.sixty to Eighty.Eighty and Upward.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Causes of Death.Under one year.One to Five,Five to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.Sixty to Eighty.Eighty and UpwardsTotal.
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    Tabulated Statement. Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, etc., during the year ending December 31st, 1895
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