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St James's 1889

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

Published
1890
Pages
201
Tables
93

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  • Page 10
    A LIST OF THE VESTRYMEN & AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS OF THE PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER FOR THE YEAR 1889—90, AND A RETURN OF THE ATTENDANCE OF VESTRYMEN AT MEETINGS OF THE V ESTRY AND COMMITTEES FROM THE ELECTION IN MAY, 1889, TO THE 1 ST MAY, 1890
    Vestry.Finance, &c, Committee.Sanitary, &c, Committee-Works, &o, Committee.LightiDg Committee.at. James's .Dwellings Committee.Special Con. mittees.Total.
    Possible.Actual.
  • Page 11
    Continued from previous page...
    Vestry.Finance. &c., uom-mitt eSanitary, &c , committee.Works, &c ,C ommitteLighting CommitteeSt. James s Dwellings Committee.Special Commhteef.Total.
    Possible.Actual.
  • Page 32
    The following is the number of meetings held during the year:—
  • Page 37
    were made by the Vestry during the year as follows:—
    Amount in. the Pound.
    Poor Rate (including, in addition to charges for the Relief of the poor, Police Rate, expenses of the London County Council, contributions to the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund, and other general charges)s.d.
  • Page 38
    The following statement shows the amount of the rates and the collection thereof:—
    Poor Rate—£s.d.
  • Page 39
    Total amount expended, £149,529 3s. 1d.
    Under control of Local Authority.Not under control of Local Authority.
    £s.d.£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:—
    1886-7.1887-8.1888-9.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 46
    The arrangement is terminable on the 25th December in any year, on one month's previous notice:—
    Per annum.
  • Page 76
    The Vestry at the same time intimated that they would claim to retain the power reserved to them by the Local Government Act of maintaining and repairing all streets in this Parish which may be declared to be main roads:—
    Streets-Length.Reasons.
    Furlongs.Yards.
  • Page 94
    The following is a list of the articles purchased by the Inspector, and submitted to the Public Analyst, appointed by the Vestry during the year:—
  • Page 94
    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 95
    SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.
  • Page 105
    The following is a list of public urinals (in addition to the Piccadilly conveniences above referred to) erected and maintained by the Vestry:—
    Situation.No. of Compartments.Situation.No. of Compartments.
  • Page 106
    The cost of maintaining the Urinals during the year is as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 106
    The following is a list of the Cab Ranks in this Parish authorised by the Commissioner of Police:—
    No. of Places.
  • Page 127
    REPAIRS TO STREETS. The cost of the General Repairs, &c., to streets executed by men in the employ of your Vestry, is as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 128
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 129
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 129
    REPAIRS TO WOOD PAYING Laid in the Parish in former years, were carried out as occasion required, and amount to—
    £s.d.
  • Page 130
    ASPHALTE. The undermentioned Streets have been paved with Asphalte luring the Year:—
    Name of Street.Part of Street Paved.Date when PavedArea of Asphalte in yards super.Cost per yard super.Previous PavingCredit for old Pitch-ing per yard super.Description of Paving and Name of Contractor.
  • Page 134
    GULLIES. Twenty-nine gullies have been reconstructed at a cost of £99 7s. 4½d. They are situate as follows :—
  • Page 141
    ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Sewers, Mctropo- litan Consolidated, and General Rates, and of the other Moneys applicable to the purposes of the Local Management Acts from the 25th day of March, 1889, to the 25th day of March, 1890.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    1889-90.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.1889-90.£s.d.
  • Page 142
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 143
    RATES ACCOUNT.
    Sewers.Metropolitan Consolidated.General Rates.Total.
  • Page 143
    B. PAVING.
    £s.d.
  • Page 144
    CLEANSING.
    £8.d.
  • Page 144
    STREET WATERING.
  • Page 144
    LOCAL SEWERS.
  • Page 145
    LOCAL SEWERS. —Continued.
    £s.d.
  • Page 145
    STREET LIGHTING.
  • Page 146
    VESTRY HALL.
  • Page 146
    SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES.
    Annual Salary or Allowance at Lady-day, 1890.SALARIES.
  • Page 147
    HORSES, PROVENDER, VETERINARY SURGEON, &c.
    £s.d.
  • Page 147
    SANITARY.
  • Page 147
    PRINTING, STATIONERY, ADVERTISEMENTS, &c.
  • Page 148
    L. CARPENTER, BRICKLAYER, &c.
  • Page 148
    M. WHEELWRIGHT, &c.
  • Page 148
    N. SUNDRIES.
  • Page 149
    A Statement of Loans borrowed by the Vestry on security of the Rates, and Balance utstanding on the 25th March, 1890.
    Date of Loan.From whom borrowed.Purpose of Loan.Amount of Loan.Rate of Interest.Period for which borrowed.Amount of Annual Instalment.Amount repaid.Balance outstanding.Date of Final Payments.
  • Page 150
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Outstanding Assets and Liabilities (other than Loans), on the 25th March, 1890.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    £s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 151
    Continued from previous page...
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    An Account of all Contracts entered into or continued by the Vestry during the year ended the 25th March, 1890.
    Date of Contract.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 154
    ST. JAMES'S DWELLINGS. Income Account for the year ended 31 st March, 1890.
    1889.£s.d.15th May, 1890.
    April 1. To Balance overdrawn20914111890.£s.d.
  • Page 155
    ST. JAMES'S DWELLINGS ACCOUNT. Balance Sheet , 31 st March, 1890.
  • Page 156
    Statement of Accounts of the Commissioners for Public Baths and Washhouses during the year ended 31 st December, 1889.
    1889. receipts.£5 s.d.£s.d.1889. payments.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 157
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. Statement of Accounts of the Governors and Directors of the Poor for the year ended 25th March , 1890.
    receipts.expenditure.
    1889£s.d.1890.£s.d.
  • Page 158
    statement of Account of the Guardians of the poor for the year ended Lady-day 1890
    receipts.£s.d.expenditure.£s.d.
  • Page 158
    STATEMENT OF LOAN.
    Date.Amount.Period,Rate of Interest.Amount of fixed Annual Instalment Principal and Interest combined.Principal now outstanding.Future payments in respect of Interest.
    £.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 159
    ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL. Statement of Accounts for the Year ending December 31st, 1889.
    Dr. receipts.Cr. expenses.
    1889.£s.d.£s.d.1889.£p.d.£s.d.
  • Page 160
    BURLINGTON SCHOOL. Statement of Accounts for the Year ended December , 1889.
    receipts.payments.
    1889.£s.d.1889.£s.d.
  • Page 161
    CRAVEN PEST HOUSE CHARITY. Statement of Accounts for the Year 1889.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 162
    Offertory School Fund.
    1889. receipts.£s.d.1889. payments.£s.d.
  • Page 163
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE AND OTHERS' CHARITY.
    1889. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1889. PAYMENT3.£8.d.
  • Page 163
    LE QUAINTER'S CHARITY.
    1889. receipts.£s.d.1889. payments.£s.d.
  • Page 164 165
    NEWTON AND BAGSHAW'S CHARITY.
    1889. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1889. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 164 165
    BRODER'S, PORTEUS', AND ANDREWES' CHARITY.
    1889. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1889. PAYMENTS.£5.d.
  • Page 166 167
    JACKSON'S CHARITY.
    1889. receipts.£s.d.1889. payments.£s.d.
  • Page 166 167
    FORSTER'S BEQUEST.
    1889. receipts.£8.d.1889. payments.£s.d.
  • Page 168
    ATKINSON MORLEY'S AVIDOWS' FUND.
    1889. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1889. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 168
    PAYLER'S CHARITY.
    1889. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1889. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 168
    SMITH'S CHARITY.
    1889. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1889. PAYMENTS.£5.d.
  • Page 169
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouse and Pension Charity, From the 1 st January to the 31 st December, 1889.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £.s.d.£.s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 170
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouse and Pension Charity. From the 1st January to the 31 st December, 1889—continued.
    RECEIPTS.Insurance.Rent and Insurance.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 171
    LIST OF THE PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, &c.
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF INCOME.
  • Page 172
    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OF INCOME.
  • Page 173
    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE OF INCOME.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OF INCOME.
  • Page 175
    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.AMOUNT OF BEQUEST.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OP INCOME.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OP INCOME.
  • Page 178
    Continued from previous page...
    Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OP INCOME.
    £s.d.
  • Page 184
    These facts, for the last ten years, are shown in the following table, but, until we have a new Census, it is difficult to know what changes have taken place in the population of St. James's since the Census of 1881:—
    GrossNetDeaths
  • Page 188
    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 5.Above 5 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40and under 60.1Above 60 and under 80.Above 80.Total.
  • Page 189
    TABLE OF ZYMOTIC DEATHS FOR TEE 25 YEARS— 1865.89 INCLUSIVE.
    1865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889
  • Page 190
    Table showing the Names and number of Zymotic and certain other deaths which occurred in each Quarter of the Year 1889.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole year.
  • Page 191
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO EE POET OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Mar. 31,1889.
    causes OF death.Workhouse.Tinker 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 upwardsAll Ages.
  • Page 192
    PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. appendix to report of medical officer of health. Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th, 1889
    CAUSES OF DEATHS.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above B and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above' 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 193
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending Sept. 30th, 1889.
    causes oF death.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 60Above 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 194
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Dec. 31 .st, 1889
    CAUSES OP DEATH.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 60Above 60 and under 8080 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 195
    PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II. — Games of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1889.
    No.of Case.Date.Address.Sex.Age.Patient's OccupationParent's Occupation.Disease.Removed to.Re. .loveredDiedRemarks.
  • Page 196
    ???? APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1889. . Continued.
    No.of Case.Date.Address.Sex.Age.3atient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.DiseasesRemoved toRe. lovereriDied.Remarks.
  • Page 197
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1889.— Continued.
    No.of Case.Date.Address.Sex.Age.Patient's Occupation.Paient's Occupation.Disease.Removed toRecov ered.Died.Remarks.
  • Page 198
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able 11. —Gases of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1889. Continued.
    No.of CaseDate.A'ldreis.Sex.Age.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Disease.Removed to.RecoveredDied.Remarks.
  • Page 199
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able II.— Cases of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary inspectors during the year 1889 .—Continued.
    No.of Case.Date.Addre'S.S°x.Age.Patient's OccupationParent's Occupation.Disease.Removed to.RecoveredDied.Remarks.
  • Page 200
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able 11. — Cases of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1889.— Continued
    No.of CaseDate.Address.Sex.Age.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Disease.Removed to.Re. coveredDied.Remarks.
  • Page 201
    PARISH OP ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able II.— Cases of Zymotic Disease coming under the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1889.— Continued.
    No .of CaseDate.Aidress.Sex,Age.(patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Disease.Removed to.Re. covprd' Died.Remarks.
  • Page 202
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE III.—ABSTRACT OF WORKS DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR, 1889.
    NUISANCES REMOVFD OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter,_For the whole year.
  • Page 203
    PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE III.—ABSTRACT OF WORKS DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR, 1889. ( Continued.)
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter,Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter,For the whole year.
  • Page 204
    TABLE III.—ABSTRACT OF WORKS DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1889.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole year.
  • Page 205
    TABLE IV.—SUMMARY OF WORK BY INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES DURING THE YEAR 1889. ( Continued.)
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter,Second Quarter.Third Quarter,Fourth' Quarter.For the whole year.
  • Page 206
    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table V.— Underground Rooms or Cellars cleared of Occupants, under the 103 rd Section of the Act 18 and 19 Victoria, cap. 120, up to end of year 1889.