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St James's 1882

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

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CONTENTS.
I.—PUBLIC HEALTH.
PAGE.
General Report for the year 1882 113
Appendix of Tables.
1. Causes of Death 119
2. Cases of Fever, Small Pox, and Diphtheria 123
3. Sanitary Inspector's Work 126
4. Summary of Sanitary Inspector's Work 130
5. Particulars with regard to Drains re-constructed 131
6. Underground Rooms cleared of Occupants 133
II.—PUBLIC ANALYSIS.
1. Report upon Articles Analysed during year 1882 134
2. List of Articles obtained for Analysis 135

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Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF INCOME.
13Atkinson Morley. 1850.To be divided yearly, is equal shares and proportions, between 10 Widows of Trades-men, who at their respective deaths were Parishioners of the Parish, and had been respectively rated to the Poor at not less than £20 per annum.The Rector for the time being ; the Trustees of the Will; and Six Inhabitants of the Parish.£s.d.£2,746 19s. 2d. Three per Cent Consols.
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14Charles Smith. 1869.To be divided annually at Christmas, amongst the Poor of the Parish.Rector for the time being.2179£96 15s. 3d. Three per Cent Consols.
15Earl Craven. 1734. One-fourth of the benefits of this Charity belongs to the Parish of St James, Westminster.Three-fifths (not exceeding £600) of the net annual income to be paid to the Treasurer of King'a College Hospital, Portugal Street Lincoln'a Inn Fields, and two-fiftha (not exceeding £400) to be paid to the Treasurer of Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street. Strand The Governors of King's College Hospital to set apart 24 beds; and the Governors of Charing Cross Hospital, 16 beds, for the reception of patients suffering from contagious or other diseases (small-pox excepted), to be admitted by orders from the Trustees, from the Parishes of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St. George, Hanover Square, St Clement Danes, St. James, Westminster, and St. Paul, Covent Garden, provided there are vacancies. The Governors to receive and supply with advice and medicines, as out-patients, all poor Persona resident in the said Parishes, who shall be sent by the Trustees with out-patient orders.Trustees, viz: the Incumbent of the said Parishes, and four resident Householders for the Parishes of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and St George, Hanover Square; and four resident Householders for each of the Parishes of St Clement Danes, St James, Westminster, and St. Paul, Covent Garden; one Trustee from each parish to go out of office by rotation every fourth year, but who shall be eligible for re-election.694149£16,639 7«. 24 Three per Cent Conaola £365 7s. 8d. Three per Cent Conaols. Kent of ground, houses, and coachhouses, st Craven Hill. Battersea. £183 14s.