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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Martin-in-the-Fields 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]

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Table: ALMS FUND.

ALMS FUND.

An account of Stock in the 3 per Cent. Consols, on the 20th May, 1877:-£s.d.
Mrs. Wood's Legacy and Lord Henry Seymour's bequest, 3 per Cent. Consols9,501106
Sinking Fund, New 3 per Cents2,675146
£12,177110

Table: Deed of Gift of Sir Charles Cotterell and Mrs. Susan Grahme.

Deed of Gift of Sir Charles Cotterell and Mrs. Susan Grahme.

Sir Charles Cotterell, in 1686, gave for 8 Alms Women in the Alms Houses on his Foundation£s.d.
2000per annum arising from the Manor of Drayton and Westover, in the County of Somerset.
and Mrs. Susan Grahme, in 1686, for 4 Alms Women in the Alms Houses on her Foundation500per annum arising from the same Manor. These sums are paid to those twelve Alms Women monthly, by the Vicar, or his Deputy for the time being, and who form a part of the 70 Alms Women in the Alms Houses. This fund is independent of the monthly pay they each receive from the Parish Foundation.
8197The residue of the Rent-charge purchased by the Vestry with £179 Parish Stock.
£78197-
Smith's Charity. Henry Smith, Esq., bequeathed by will, in 1626, to 24 parishes the Rents, &c., of hisManor, and the amount of their respective shares vary from £12 to £30 per annum, according to the declarations of the Will.The proportion of the Rent received by this Parish varies from £20 to £24 per annum; arises from the Manor and Rectory of Longney, in the county of Gloucester; Trustees, the Governors of Christ's Hospital, to whom an annual return is made of the distribution. The proceeds are distributed by the last senior Churchwarden, in Clothing, Provisions, or Moneys to poor persons of good character, who have been or are residents, or who have lived in the Parish at least five years, either as Housekeepers or Lodgers. N.B.—This Charity is kept separate and distinct from the General Alms Fund.
Trustees of the Lamp Acre Estate.Trustees of the Cock spur Street and Holborn Estates.
1. The Rev. W. G. Humphry, 6,St.Martin's Place.1. The Rev. W. G. Humphry.
2. Mr. Richard Cobbett, 7, Northumberland St.2. Mr. W. H. Dalton, 30, Coleherne Road, South Kensington.
3. „ James Bowen.
4. „ William Henry Dalton.3. „ R. T. Pugh.
8. ,, Philip Palmer, 36a, St. Martin's Lane.4. ,, Chas. Chambers Fames, 29, Cockspur St.
6. ,, Wm. Goodchild, 24, Stookwell Road.5. ,, P. Palmer, St. Martin's Lane.
7. ,, Francis John Barron, 436, West Strand.6. „ J. Bowen.
8. ,, James Mason Andrew, 2 and 3, James St.7. ,, J. H. Davy.
9. ,, John Davy, 137. Long Acre.8. ,, John Scott.
10. ,, Thos. Hill, 4, Haymarket.9. ,, f. J. Barron.
11. ,, William Howard.10. „ W. Howard.
11. „ J.M. Andrew.
12. E. J. Watherston.