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St James's 1885

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

Published
1886
Pages
164
Tables
81

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  • Page 10
    ELECTED MEMBERS. PALL MALL WARD.
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    CHURCH WARD.
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    GOLDEN SQUARE WARD.
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    GREAT MARLBOROUGH WARD.
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    AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1885-1886.
  • Page 37
    Amount in the Pound.
    Amount in the Pound.
    s.d.
  • Page 37
    The following statement shows the amount of the rates and the collection thereof:—
    Poor Rate—£s.d
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 38
    Total amount expended, £148,530 2s. 3d.
    Under control of Local Authority.Not under control of Local Authority.
    Poor Rate:—£s.d.Poor Rate:—£s.d.
  • Page 39
    The following is a statement of the sums paid to Metropolitan and County Authorities from the rates of this Parish during each of the three preceding years :—
    1882-31883-41884-5.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 39
    The following statement illustrates the enormous increase in the demands of the Metropolitan Board of Works and the School Board for London during the last ten years :—
    1876-71877-81878-91879-801880-11881-21882-31883-41884-51885-6
  • Page 44
    The following statement will give an idea of the labour and cost attendant upon clearing the streets on the occasion referred to:—
    Men employed.Horses and carts.
  • Page 51
    Two orders have been made by the Metropolitan Board of Works during the year, for altering the names of streets in this Parish, viz.:—
    New name.Names abolished.No. of houses renumbered.
  • Page 73
    The cost incurred by the Vestry for the year, in respect of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, is as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 73
    SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS. Summonses have been taken out for the following offences:—
  • Page 75
    URINALS. The following is a list of public urinals erected and maintained by the Vestry:—
    Situation.No. of Compartments.Situation.No. of Compartments.
  • Page 76
    The cost of maintaining the urinals during the year is as follows:—
    £s, d
  • Page 99
    REPAIRS TO STREETS The cost of the General Repairs, &c , to streets executed by men in the employ of your Vestry is as follows:—
    £sd
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    Continued from previous page...
    £sd
  • Page 101
    WOOD PAVING Has been laid in the following streets:—
    Name of Street.Part of Street Paved.Date when Paved.Area of Wood Paving in yards super.Cost per yard super.Previous Paving.Description of Paving and Name of Contractor.
  • Page 101
    REPAIRS TO WOOD PAYING Laid in the Parish in former years were carried out as occasion required, and amount to—
    £s.d.
  • Page 102
    ASPHALTE. The undermentioned streets have been paved with asphalte during the year:—
    Name of Strict.Part of Street Taxed.Date when Pa\ed.Area of Asphalte in yards super.Cost Per yard super.Previous Paring.Descriptions of Paving and Name of Contracter.
  • Page 102
    PITCHING. The following pitched carriageways were relaid by men in the employ of your Vestry at the COSt stated:-
    £s.d.
  • Page 111
    ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, of the Sewers, Metropolitan Consolidated and General Rates, and of other Moneys applicable to the purposes of the Metropolis Local Management Acts, from the 26 th day of March, 1885, to the 25th day of March, 1886.
    receipts.expenditure
    £s.d.£s.. d.
    To Balance in Treasurer's hands brought forward16,719173References see pages Nos. 110, 111, 112, 113.£s.d.
    „ Do. on Account of Petty Disbursements10111
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£a.d.
  • Page 113
    A. PAVING.
    £s.d.
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    B. CLEANSING.
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    c. WATERING.
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    D. SEWERS.
    £s.d.
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    E. LIGHTING.
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    F. VESTRY HALL.
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    G. salaries.
    At per Annum £
  • Page 116
    Continued from previous page...
    Per annum ££s,. d.
  • Page 116
    H. HORSES.
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    I. EXPENDED ON ACCOUNT OF LOAN OF £7,700.
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    J. SANITARY.
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    K. SUNDRIES.
    £sd.
  • Page 118
    PARISH OF ST, JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Outstanding Assets and Liabilities on the 25th day of March , 1886.
    Assets.£s.d.Liabilities.£s.d.
  • Page 119
    PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. A Statement of Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry on the 25 th day of March, 1886.
    £s.d.
  • Page 120
    AN ACCOUNT OF ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO OR CONTINUED BY THE VESTRY DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 25 TH OF MARCH, 1886.
    Date of Contacts.Name of Company, or Party, with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be used or supplied.Amount or Price.
  • Page 121
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Contra is.Name of Company, or Party, with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials be used or supplied.Amount or Price.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Contracts.Name of Company, or Party, with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be used or supplied.Amount or Price.
  • Page 124
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Contracts,Name of Company or Party, with whom Contract was . made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be used or supplied.Amount or Price.
  • Page 125
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Contracts.Name of Company, or Party, with whom Contract was made.Nature of Works to be performed or Materials to be used or supplied.Amount or Price.
  • Page 126
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Statement of Accounts of the Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses during the year ended 31st December, 1885.
    1885. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.1885. PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 127
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Statement of Accounts of the Governors and Directors of the Poor, for the year ended 25th March , 1886.
    receipts.expenditure.
    1886.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 128
    WESTMINSTER UNION. Statement of Accounts of the Guardians of the Poor for the Year ended Jady-day, 1886.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
  • Page 129
    ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL. Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1885.
    Receipts.payments.
    1885£s.d.£s.d.1885.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 130
    BURLINGTON SCHOOL. Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 st December, 1885.
    receipts.payments.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 131
    CRAVEN PEST HOUSE CHARITY. Statement of Accounts for the year 1885.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 132
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Statement of Accounts of sundry Parochial Charities, for the year 1885. OFFERTORY SCHOOL FUND.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d
  • Page 133
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE AND OTHERS' CHARITY.
    1885. receipts.£s.d.1885. payments.£s.d.
  • Page 134
    NEWTON AND BAGSHAW'S CHARITY.
    1885 Receipts.£s.d1885 payments.£s.d.
  • Page 135
    JACKSON'S CHARITY
    1885 receipts.£s.d.1885 _ payments.£s.d.
  • Page 136
    ATKINSON MORLEY'S WIDOWS' FUND.
    1885. Receipts£s.d1885. payments£s.d.
  • Page 137
    LIST OF THE PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, &c.
    Benefactor.object.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF INCOME.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OF INCOME.
    £s.d.
  • Page 139
    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF INCOME.
    £5.d
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    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF Income
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.AMOUNT OF BEQUESTS.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    BenefactorOBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE Of INCOME
    £s.d.
  • Page 143
    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF INCOME.
    £sd.
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    Continued from previous page...
    BenefactorOBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE or INCOME.
    £s.d.
  • Page 150
    These facts for the last ten years are shown in the following table:
    GrossNetDeath
    Mortality. Mortality.Rates
  • Page 151
    The following Table of gross Mortality shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.
    Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5Above 5 and under 20 _Above 20 andunder40Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80.Total.
  • Page 152
    TABLE OF ZYMOTIC DEATHS FOR THE 25 YEARS— 1861-85 INCLUSIVE.
    1861186218631864186518061867186818691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885
  • Page 153
    Table showing the Names and number of Zymotic and certain other deaths which occurred in each Quarter during the Year 1885-
    First QuarterSecond QuarterThird Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole year.
  • Page 154
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able 1 — Causes of Death during Quarter ending Mar. 31st, 1885
    CAUSES OF Death.St. James, Westminster.Workhouse.Under 1 Year ofAge.Above 1 andunder 5.Above 5 and under 20Above 20andunder 40.Above 40 andunder 60Above.60 and under 8080 andupwardsAll Age.
  • Page 155
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER, APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th , 1885.
    causes of deaths.St. James, Westminster.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 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 156
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Fable I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ernding Sept. 29,1885
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James. Westminster.WorkhouseUnder 1 Year of Ayr.Above 1 and under 5Above 5 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40Above 40 and under 60Above 60 and under 8080 and upwardsAll Ages.
  • Page 157
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able 1. - Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Dec.29th 1885.
    causes of death.St. James, Westminster.WorkhouseUnder 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 80.80 and upwards.All Ages
  • Page 158
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able II.— Cases of Fever, Small Pox, and Diphtheria , coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1885.
    Date.Initials of Name.Address.No. of CaseSex.Age.Disease.Supposed Cause.If removed.To where.Result.Remarks
  • Page 159
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Fever, Small Pox, and Diphtheria, coming wider the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1885.
    Date.Initials of Name.Address.No. of Case.Sex.Age.Disease.Supposed Cause.If removed.To where.Result.Remarks.
  • Page 160
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able II.— Cases of Fever, Small Pox, and Diphtheria, coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1885.
    Date.Initials of Name.Address.No. of Case.Sex.Age.Disease.Supposed Cause.If removed.To where.Result.Remarks.
  • Page 161
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able 11.— Cases of Fever, Small Pox, and Diphtheria, coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1885.
    Date.Initials of Name.Address:No.of Case.Sex.Age.Disease.Supposed Cause.If removed.To where.Result.Remarks.
  • Page 162
    TABLE III.—INSPECTORS' WORK DURING THE YEAR 1885.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
  • Page 163
    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE OF INSPECTORS' WORK— continued.
    nuisances removed or abated.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole year.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE OF INSPECTORS' WORK— continued.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second QuarterThird QuarterFourth QuarterFor the whole year.
  • Page 165
    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. SUMMARY OF WORK BY INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES DURING THE YEAR 1885.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole year.
  • Page 166
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Underground Room or Cellar cleared of Occupant, under the 103rd Section of the Act 18 and 19 Victoria, cap. 120.