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St James's 1864

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

Published
1865
Pages
67
Tables
26

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  • Page 8
    ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER Account in Abstract shaving the Rcceipt and Expenditure under the Metropolis Local Management Act, from the 25th day of March, 1804, to the 2 5th day of March, 1865.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £.s.d.£.8.d.
  • Page 9
    ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER. Account of Monies owing to, and Debts owing by, the Vestry, on the 2 5th day of March, 1865.
    ASSETS,DEBTS AND LIABILITIES.
    £.s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 10
    ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER. An Account of all Contracts entered into or continued by the Vestry during the Year ending the 25th day of March, 1865.
    Date of Contract.Name of Company or Party with whom Contract was made.Nature of Work to be performed or Materials to be used or supplied.Amount, or Price.
  • Page 20
    GENERAL WORKS, &c. executed by the Vestnj of St. James's, Westminster, from 25th March, 1864, to 25th March, 1865.
    Situation.Description of Work.Cost.Total.
  • Page 21
    SEWERS WORKS.
    Situation.Description of Work.Cost.Total.
    £.8.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 22
    SEWERS WORKS.— Continued.
    Situation.Description of Work.Cost.Total.
    £.s.d,£.s.d.
  • Page 28
    I therefore present you with a Table of Zymotic Diseases for the three last years:—
    1862.1863.1864.
  • Page 28
    The following gives the total mortality from all the foregoing Zymotic diseases for the last ten years:—
    Year.Total Cases of Diseases.
  • Page 29
    I now proceed to inquire with regard to the mortality of 1864, whether it was more severe in one district than another, and I present the following table:—
    District of Parish.Deaths in
    1864.1863.1862.
  • Page 30
    the following table presents the results:—
    Season of the Year.Deaths in
    1864.1863.1862.
  • Page 31
    Cases of death not embraced in the foregoing Groups.
    1862.1234567Total.
  • Page 32
    the other of death above five years.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.
    Under 5 Years.Above 5 Years.Under 5 Years.Above 5 Years.Under D Years.Above 5 Years.Under 5 Years.Above 5 Years.
  • Page 33
    This will be seen by comparing the excess of adult mortality over the infant mortality in each year. Thus in
    Infant Death.Adult Death.Excess of Adult Death.
  • Page 34
    BRONCHITIS.
    Under 5 Years old.Above 5 Years old.
    1862.1863.1864.1862.1863.1864.
  • Page 34
    PNEUMONIA.
    Under 5 Years old.Above 5 Years old.
    1862.1863.1864.1862.1863.1864.
  • Page 35
    The diseases of the heart in the three years, were as follow:—
    1862.1863.1864.
  • Page 38
    I now give a total of the average temperature of each quarter for the three years which we have already compared:-
    Average of Temperature.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
  • Page 59
    TABLE OF CAUSES OF DEATH. Deaths in Quarter ending March 26th, 1864.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Berwick | Street.Golden Square.Workhouse.Under 1 year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under SO.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
  • Page 60
    Deaths in Quarter ending June 25th, 1864.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Berwick Street.Golden Square.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 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.
  • Page 61
    Deaths in Quarter ending October 1st, 1804.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Berwick Street.Golden Square.Workhouse.Under 1 year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 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.
  • Page 62
    Deaths in Quarter ending December 31st, 1864.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Berwick Street.Golden Square.Workhouse.Under 1 year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 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.
  • Page 63
    St. James's, Westminster. REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK, FOR THE YEAR 1864.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
  • Page 64
    REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK (continued.)
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
  • Page 65
    REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS WORK,—( continued.)
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Qvarter.For the whole Year.
  • Page 66
    SUMMARY OF WORK DURING THE YEAR.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
  • Page 67
    REPORT ON VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 18G4.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.