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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark
Parish of Saint the Martyr, Southwark.
ANNUAL REPORT
MADE TO THE VESTRY
by the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING LADY-DAY 1884.
Mr. Chairman And Gentleman
I have the pleasure to place before you, in this my 6th Annual Report, the vit???
statistics for the registration year 1883-4.
The year has been a healthy one; the (loath rate being rather under 21. The death
from Zymotic disease have been below the average, as there has been no epidemic.
During the year 1134 males, and 1132 females were born and registered, giving
total of 2266.
There were 1213 Deaths; "the lowest number during the last ten years." 633 we
males, and 580 females. The deaths of males exceeded that of females by 53.
The births were 59 in excess of the previous year, and 1053 in excess of deaths.
deaths were recorded having occurred in the Evelina Hospital, and 33 in Bethlem.
ACCOUNT IN BSTRACT,
Showing the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE of the Vestry, under the Metropolitan ???cal Management Act, for the Year ending 25th day of March, 1884.
(18 & 19 ??? 120, s. 196.)
Dr. | General Rate | Cr. | ||||||||||||||||||
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By Works, viz :— | ||||||||||||||||||||
To balance in hand March 25th, 1883 | 4135 | 0 | 7½ | Paving | 4702 | 2 | 3½ | |||||||||||||
Proceeds of Rates paid by Overseers to the Vestry during the year, viz:- | Lighting | 2413 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Scavenging and Watering | 4678 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
In respect of order No. 73 | 22500 | 0 | 0 | Removal of Dust | 671 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Balance of former orders | 3703 | 19 | 9 | Horses, Fodder, Implements, &c. | 2220 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||||||
26203 | 19 | 9 | Materials | 1155 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Metroploitan board Loan | 1700 | 0 | 0 | 15841 | 19 | 7½ | ||||||||||||||
feeds for Horse Slaughtering | 223 | 10 | 0 | Establishment | 489 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
dines and Costs | 32 | 9 | 6 | Repayment of Globe Loan, 16th Instalment | 1000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Contributions in respect of Private Wroks | 270 | 1 | 6 | Metropolitan Board Loans | 725 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Corner's Fees | 38 | 5 | 0 | Interest of Loans | 736 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Incidentals | 125 | 2 | 8 | 2461 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Compensation Annuities, now expired | 16 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Moiety of General Disbursements | 1032 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Disinfecting and Sanitary Expenses | 98 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses of Adulteration Acts | 33 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Trees and Burial Grounds, including Wages of Attendant at Churchyard | 118 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses of Mortuary | 40 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Law Costs | 85 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Incidentals | 120 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
School Board Precepts | 6798 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Amount Expended | 27135 | 8 | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 25th, 1884 | 5593 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
32728 | 9 | 0½ | By Works, viz:— | |||||||||||||||||
SEWERS RATE. | ||||||||||||||||||||
To Balance, March 25th, 1883 | 419 | 8 | 5½ | Public Works by Contract | 377 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Proceeds of rates paid by the Vestry during the year, Viz:- | Private | 224 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Labour | 513 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
In respect of Order No. 76 | 1800 | 0 | 0 | Materials | 28 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Balance of former Order | 242 | 0 | 3 | Public Conveniences (5) | 234 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
2042 | 3 | 0 | 1378 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Contributions in respect of Private Works | 256 | 7 | 4 | Moiety of General Disbursements | 1032 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Public Conveniences, St. George's Road | 237 | 15 | 10 | Amount Expended | 2410 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Incidentals | 4 | 10 | 9 | Balance, March 25th, 1884 | 550 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||
2960 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE | By Payment of Precept by two half-yearly Instalments | 6245 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
To Balance, March 25th, 1883 | 94 | 8 | 11 | Contribution in respect of Government Grant | 17 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Amount Expended | 6263 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Proceers of the Rates by Overseers to the Vestry during the year, viz:-In respect of Order No. 74 | 6526 | 16 | 9 | Balance, March 25th, 1884 | 358 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
6621 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
£42310 | 0 | 0½ | £42310 | 0 | 0½ |