Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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A statement of the Accounts for the past year is given
on page 191.
ST. MARTIN'S ALMSHOUSE AND PENSIONS
CHARITY.
This Charity is administered under a scheme established
by the Charity Commissioners in 1886, the governing body
comprising ex-ofjicio, co-optative, and representative
Trustees. Two of the latter are elected by the Yestry of
this Parish, the present representatives being Mr. Morle and
Mr. Winnett, both of whom were re-elected on the expiration
of their term of office during the year.
A copy of the Accounts of this Charity for the year 1891
will be found on pages 196 to 199.
OTHER PAROCHIAL CHARITIES.
A list of other endowed Charities in which the Parish is
interested is given on pages 200 to 207, and statements of
the accounts on pages 190 to 195.
THE CENSUS.
The tenth enumeration of the inhabitants of Great
Britain was taken on the 6th April, 1891, and the resident
population of this Parish was then ascertained to be
24,993, or 4,948 less than in 1881. It will be seen from the
following statement that not only has the resident population
continuously decreased during the last 50 years, but