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St James's 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

Published
1859
Pages
66
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

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    ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Account in Abstract shewing the Receipt and Expenditure under the Metropolis Local Management Act, from the 25th day of March, 1858, to the 25th day of March, 1859.
    RECEIPTS£.s.d.PAYMENTS£.s.d.
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    St. James, Westminster. Account of Monies owing to and Debts owing by the Vestry, on the 25th day of March, 1859.
    ASSETS.£.s.d.£.s.d.LIABILITIES.£.s.d.
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    St. James, Westtminster. An Account of all Contracts entered into or continued by the Vestry during the Year ending the 25th day of March, 1859.
    Date of Contract.Name of Company or Party with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be supplied.Amount, or Prices.
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    SEWERS WORKS executed by The Vestry of St. James's, Westminster, in the Year 1858-59.
    Situation.Description of Work.Cost.
    NEW SEWERS.£.s.d.
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    Sewers Works, dc.—(continued.)
    Situation.Description of Work.Cost.
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    PAVING WORKS executed by The Vestry of St. James's, Westminster, in the Year 1858-59.
    Situation.Description of Work.Cost.
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    The death in your parish in the years 1857 and 1856 and previously, will be seen by the following Table:—
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    I now present you with a table which will shew the districts in which the death in 1858 has occurred, as well as the number of deaths, and affords a comparison between the deaths of 1856, '57, and '58.
    Name of District.Population in 1857.Acres in each Division.Persons to an Acre.Deaths in the Year 1858.1857.1856.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Total.Total.
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    The following Table gives the quarterly deaths for the last three years:—
    1856.1857.1858.
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    The following Tables shew the number of deaths from the most common forms of zymotic disease during the last four years:—
    1855.
    Names of Diseases.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwlok Street.Total.
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    The following Table will enable you to compare the deaths from this disease in the three last years:—
    1858.Deaths from Phthisis.
    St. James's Sq. Division.Golden Square Division.Workhouse.Berwick Street Division.Total.Total 1857.Total 1856.
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    The following Table shews the mortality for the last three years for each quarter and each division of the parish:—
    1856.
    Quarters.St. James's Sq. Div.Golden Sq. Division.WorkhouseBerwick St. Division.Total.
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    The following Table shews the death from these diseases in 1858, in each quarter in each division of the parish, and the age of those attacked:—
    Diseases of the Lungs in 1858.
    St. James's Square.Golden Sq.Workhouse.Berwick St.Under 1 Year.Under 5 Years.Above 5 Years.Total.
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    The mortality amongst children was reduced in 1858, as shewn in the following Table:—
    1857.
    Deaths under 1 Year.Deaths under 5 Years.Total.
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    TABLE O F CAUSES OF DEATH. Deaths in Quarter ending April 3rd, 1858.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Tear of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 10.Above 10 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
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    Deaths in Quarter ending July 3rd, 1858.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 10.Above 10 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
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    Deaths in Quarter ending October 2nd, 1858.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 10.Above 10 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
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    Deaths in Quarter ending January 1st, 1850.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 10.Above 10 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
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    REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK, FOR THE YEAR 1858.
    NUISANCES.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year 1858.IMPROVEMENTS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year 1858.
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    REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK, for 1858— {continued).
    NUISANCES.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year 1858.IMPROVEMENTS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year 1858.
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    REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK, for 1858— {continued.)
    NUISANCES.j First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year 1858.IMPROVEMENTS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year 1858.