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Rotherhithe 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

Published
1899
Pages
223
Tables
98

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  • Page 4
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT. Showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 25th March, 1899, under the "Metropolis Local Management Act," 18th and 19th Victoria, cap. 120.
    ACCOUNT.Cash Balance, 25th March, 1898.RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.Cash Balance 25th March, 1899.
    In Debit.Iu Credit.Rates.ContributionsLoans.Interest.Totals.Works.Establishments.Loans.Scavenging and Dusting.Lighting.Totals.In Debit.In Credit.
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 5
    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, 1899.
    Account.Moneys owing to the Vestry.Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry.Total.
    Cash Balance.Due from Overseers.Contributions etc.Loans.Total.Cash Balance.Loans, Mortgages, etc.Special Contracts Outstanding.Tradesmen's Bills and Accounts.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£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, 1899.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 9
    ERECTION OF TOWN HALL, VESTRY HALL, OFFICES, ETC., LOAN ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
    £sd.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 11
    GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT.
    Date of Loan.Name of Lender.Purpose of Loan.Rate of Interest %Period/YearsAmount Borrowed.Amount Repaid.Balance Outstanding Lady-Day, 1898.Repaid during year out of Paving and General Purposes Account. (as per folio 8.)Balance Outstanding Lady Day, 1899.
    £££s.d.as.d.£s.d.£s.d.£.s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 12
    Estimate: VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE-HALF YEAR TO MICHAELMAS, 1898. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and Expenditure.Assets and Receipts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 12
    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 13
    PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and Expenditure'Assets and Receipts.
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES, & c., Belonging to the Vestry of the Parish of S t. Mary, Rotherhithe, on the 25th March, 189 9 : -
    Name andDescription of Property.Date of Agreementor Purchase.BywhomoccupiedFor what purposeNature of Tenure.Annual rent payable by Vestry
  • Page 15
    STATEMENT OF INSURANCE POLICIES In force previous and subsequent to, and during the year ended 25th March, 1899:—
    Date.Name of Company.Insurance.No. of Policy.Amount of Insurance.Annual Premium.When Payable.
  • Page 16
    VESTRY OF THE PA RISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS Entered into by the Vestry in and subsequent to the year ending 25th Marc h, 18 9 9, and of all Contracts subsisting at the commencement of that year and continuing during the sam e .
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.
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    List of Agreements entered into with the Vestry, and in force previous to, during and subsequent to the year ending 25th March, 1899.
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    DateName of PartyNature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    Agreements and terms for the Supply of Water to the Parish.
    Date.Name of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
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    SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.
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    Continued from previous page...
    DateName of Party.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
  • Page 29
    Analyst's Reports under the Sale of Foot and Drugs Act, 1875. The following are copies of Dr. John Muter's (the Analyst) reports for the year ending 31 st December, 1898:— Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the administrative County of London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 31st March, 1898.
    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 respeot of the Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 30
    Report of the Public Analyat appointed for the Parish of Rotheehithe. H ministrative Cousty of London, upon tbe Articles analysed by him undor the above Act during the quarter, ending the 30th jUNE, 1898.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State wheter the sample was sabmitted 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 wheter the sample was genuine or adulterated, and, if adulterated, waht were the nature and extent of the adulteration.The sum Paid in respect of lthe Analysis.Obecrrations.
  • Page 31
    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the administrative County of London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending 30th September, 1898.
    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.
  • Page 32
    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the administrative County of London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 31st December, 1898.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was sumitted to the Analysit by an Officer action under the direction of a Local Authorty, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, showing whether the sample was genuine or adulterated, and, if adulterated, waht were the nature and extent of the adulteration. .The sum paid in respect of the analysis.Obserrvation.
  • Page 34
    Details showing numbers infringing in respect to:-
    No. of cases met with.No. of cases remedied.
  • Page 38
    Statement of Receipts and Expenditure By the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museums for the above-named Parish. For the year ended the 25th day of March, 1899.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
  • Page 39
    LOANS ACCOUNT,
    Receipts—Expenditure—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 41
    COPY OF RETURN OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE VESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25th MARCH, 1899. As made to the Local Government Board. Abstract of sums received and expended in the Parish of Rotherhithe during the year ended 25th March, 1899.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    EXPENOITURE. Excluding Balances and Payments out of Loans.
    £S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LOAN TRANSACTIONS.
    Purpose of Loan.Amount expended out of Loans during the year.Amount of Loan outstanding at the beginning of the year.Amount of principal repaid during the year, not including payments to, or repayments out of Sinking Fund.Amount of Interest paid during the year (including Income Tax on Interest).Amount of Loan outstanding at the end of the year.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.0
  • Page 44
    LONDON (EQUALISATION OF RATES) ACT, 1894. Year ended 31st March, 1899. Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe.
    Total Amount received from the London County Council under the Act by the Sanitary Authority during the Year.Total Amount of the Expenses incurred by the sanftary Authority during the year.Amount Expended out of the sums reneval from the London country council under the Act by sanitary Authority during the Year.
    Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Including expenses of scavenging streets).In respect of Lighting.In respect of streets (others then the expenses of scavenging streets).TotalUnder the public healths (London) Act, 1891 (including expenses of scavenging streets.In respect of Lighting.In respect of streets (others then the expenses of scavenging streets)Total.
    1.2345.6789
  • Page 79
    ROTHERHITHE JUBILEE ALMSHOUSES FUND.
    NAME.SUBSCRIPTIONPAID.UNPAID.PROPORTION OF EXPENSESTO BE R TURNED.TO BE COLLECTED.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£8.d.£p.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    NAME.SUBSCRIPTION.PAID.UNPAID.PROPORTION OF EXPENSES.TO BE RETURNED.TO BE COLLECTED.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 81
    ROTHERHITHE JUBILEE ALMSHOUSES ACCOUNT. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS,
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    Statement of Receipts and Payments. — Continued.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 85
    There are in the ten dwellings 160 tenements, made up as follows:—
    No. of Rooms.
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    I estimate the cost of the scheme as follows:—
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    Basing the rents to be charged the same as now charged by the London County Council for the tenements upon the Boundary Street area; —
    s.d.
  • Page 94
    Election of Vestrymen and Auditors. The Election for Vestrymen and Auditors took place on Thursday, the 12th May, 1898, wi t h the following result : — Vestrymen.
    Names of Candidates.Places of Abode.Number of Votes Recorded.Names of Candidates Elected.
    Surnames.Other Names.
  • Page 95
    Auditors.
    Names of Candidates.Places of Abode.Number of Votes Recorded.Names of Candidates Elected.
    Surnames.Other Names.
  • Page 101
    London (Equalisation of Rates) Act, 1894.
  • Page 115
    Precepts for the undermentioned amounts have been made upon the Overseers of the Poor during the year :—
    £££
    Sewers.Lighting.Paving, &c.Total.
  • Page 117
    During the year the following streets, etc., were renamed or renumbered, or both, under orders of the London County Council: —
    Name of Street.New Name (if any).Old No.New No
  • Page 148
    In addition to the work enumerated above, numerous other streets have received attention, the following tabulated statement giving the work done in the important ones, in addition to which a large quantity of work has been executed in patching: —
  • Page 149
    Continued from previous page...
    street.Relay Kerb. ft.New Kerb. ft.Relay Flags. ft.New Flags. ft.Relay Pitching on Concrete. yds.Repair Macadam. yds.Broken Granite.Relay Bricks. sq. yds.Repair Gravel Footway. q.yds.Lay Tar-Pav-ing. sq.yds.New Pitch ing. sq.ydsNew Wood Pav ing. sq.yds.Relay Channel and Tram. ft. lin.
    tons.cwt.
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    Continued from previous page...
    STREET.Relay Kerb. ft.New Kerb. ft.Relay Flags. ft.New Flags. ft.Relay Pitching on Concrete. yds.Repair Macadam. yds.Broken Granite.Relay Bricks. sq. yds.Repair Grave Footway. q-ydsLay Tar-Paving. sq.ydsNew Pitch ing. sq.ydsNew Wood Pav ing. sq.ydsRelay Channel and Tram. ft. lin.
    tons.cwt.
  • Page 151
    In the various works throughout the parish the following materials have been used: —
  • Page 152
    The cost of the work has amounted to as follows: — Half-year ending 29th September, 1898: —
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 153
    The following table gives the particulars of slop, silt from sewers and gullies, dust removed, and horses and drivers employed in the various works for the year ending Lady-day, 1899: —
    WEEK ENDING 1898.SLOP.SILT FROM GULLIES and SEWERS.DUST.Street Water ing, Horses, and Drivers Hired.ELUSINUG SEWERS and GULLIES.flushing FORESHORE of DOCK.material cartage.
    HORSE HIRE.extra cart.
    Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Weight.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water Used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Machine Broom.Roads.Sewers.Roads.Sewers.
    Tons.Owts.
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    Continued from previous page...
    WEEK ENDING 1898.SLOP.SLIT FROM GULLIES and SEWERS.DUST.Street Water ing, Horses, and Drivers Hired.FLUSHING SEWERS and GULLIES.FLUSHING FORESHORE of DOCK.MATERIAL CARTAGE.
    HORSE HIRE.EXTRA CART
    Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Weight.horses and Drivers Hired.Water used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water Used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Machine Broom.Roads.Sewers.Roads.Sewer.
    Tons.Owts.
  • Page 155
    Continued from previous page...
    WEEK ENDING 1898.SLOP.SILT PrtUM GULLIES and SEWERS.DUST.Street Watering, Horses, and Drivers Hired.FLUSHING SEWERS and GULLIES.FLUSHING FORESHORE of DOCK.MATERIAL CARTAGE.
    HORSE HIRE.EXTRA CART.
    Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Van Loads.Weight.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water used. Loads.Horses and Drivers Hired.Water Used. Loads.Horses and Dri> ers H11--.1.Machine Broom.Roads.Sewers.Roads.Sewers.
    Tons.Owts.
  • Page 156
    Steam Roller. The steam roller has been fully employed during the year. The cost of working has been as follows: —
    £s.d.
  • Page 159
    Drainage Works. One hundred and eighteen notices have been received in reference to the redrainage of houses, erection of new houses, etc., as follows:—
  • Page 160
    The total cost of street watering amounted to £471 7s. 7d., and is divided as follows: —
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 161
    The total cost of maintenance of the 12 for the year being as follows: —
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 162
    Lighting. At the commencement of the year the Public Lamps in the Parish numbered as follows: —
  • Page 162
    Seven new lamps have been erected and two discontinued, as under: — NEW LAMPS.
  • Page 163
    LAMPS ALTERED.
  • Page 163
    The gas consumed in the clock towers of Christ Church and St. Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, has been as follows: —
    Christ Church 1000 c. ft.St. Mary's 1000 c. ft.
  • Page 164
    The following table shows the area disturbed and the amount received for the repairs: —
    Company.Relay Flags.New Flags.Relay Pitching on Concrete.Repair Wood Paving.Repair Macadam and Gravel.Kerb ResetHoles Cut.Repair Tar Paving.Repair Cement Paving.Relay Pitching.Relay Brick Crossing.
    ft. super.ft. super.sq. yds.sq. yds.sq. yds.ft. lin.sq. yds.sq. yds.sq. yds.sq. yds.£s.d.
  • Page 165
    B arging. Upon pages 153-5 will be found full particulars of the work executed under this contract, which was relet to Mr. A. H. Keep, as and from the 29th September, for a period of 18 months, at the following prices and the comparison prices for the previous year:
    Year ending 29th September, 1898.18 months to March, 1900.
    s.d.s.d.
  • Page 165
    The quarterly collection has been as follows: —
    Loads.Tons.Cwt.
  • Page 171
    Inventory of Plant, Tools and Materials. In hand March 25th, 1899.
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description,
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description,No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
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    Workmen and Wages. Summary of Wages paid through the Surveyor's Department for the year ended 25th March, 1899: —
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    Sewers—
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    Number of Births registered:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Number of Deaths (Parishioners only) registered:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Increases:—Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 181
    Deaths of Parishioners in Outlying Institutions. Compiled from the returns supplied from the Registrar General's Office by Mr. A. C. Waters.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 186
    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 six years. The death rate per thousand per annum is also added :—
    189818971896189518941893
  • Page 187
    The appended list gives the diseases notified, with the names of the streets, roads, places, lanes, buildings, &c., in which they occurred.
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranuos CroupTotals.
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    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.ErysipelasMembranous CroupTotals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of PlaceSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranous CroupTotals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus FeverEnteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.Membranous CroupTotals.
  • Page 190
    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 six years:-
    1898.1897.1896.1895.1894.1893.
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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 UpwardsTotal.
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    Cause of Death.Under one year.One to Five.Five to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.Sixty to Eighty.Eighty and UpwardsTotal.
  • Page 194
    M 3 TABLE 1 AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. (A) Table of Deaths during the Year 1898, in the Rotherhithe (London, S.E.) Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; publio institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)Mortality from all causes,(i)Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of age.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Years1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and up_ wards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina. 1Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.kevklls.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and PleurisyHeart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Allother Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric Typhoid.Contin-RelapsingTuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
  • Page 195
    M 11. Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND CP NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1898, in the Parish of (B) Rotherhithe; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Polulation at all Ages.Remastered Births.Ages under 5 or overNew Cases op Sickness in eacii Locality, coming to the knowledge op the Medical Ofucer of Health.Number op such Cases Removed prom their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment jn Isolation Hospital.
    Ltist Census.Estimated to middle of 1898.1234567831011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 198
    Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts. The following particulars relate to articles purchased under the Acts for analysis
    Article.Number of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated or Improperly Labelled.*Amount of Fines.Costs.
  • Page 201
    Safe of Food and Drugs' Act. List of articles submitted to the Public Analyst from January to December, 1898.
    Articles.Number of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Amount of Fines.Costs.