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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1888

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

Published
1889
Pages
94
Tables
68

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  • Page 10
    THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS. Statement of the number of Vestry Meetings and Committee Meetings, with the Attendances of the Members of the Vestry thereat, for the Year ended March 25th, 1889.
    Names of Members,Vestry. 34 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Works Committee. 30 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Special General Works Committee. 26 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Works and Finance Joint Committee. 5 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Parliamentary Committee. 4 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Special Committees. 10 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Total Number of Attendances (109 Meetings).
  • Page 20
    POOR, GENERAL, SEWERS, AND LIBRARY RATES. A statement of the above Rates made by the Vestry for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
    1879188018811882188318811885188618871888
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.ds.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 29
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 30 31
    SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Vestry for the Year ended 25th March, 1889. Of which detailed particulars are comprised in the Schedules referred to. -
    1888. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Vestry on the 25th March, 1889. Of which detailed particulars are comprised in the Schedules referred to.
  • Page 35
    Summary Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the year ended 25th March, 1889. And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Names of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1888Receipts.Payments.Balances, 25th March, 1889.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    *£s.d.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    Summary Statement showing the Financial condition of the Vestry and of each separate head of Expenditure on the 25th March, 1889.
    Names of Accounts.Cash Balances, 25th March, 1889.Assets.Liabilities.Financial condition of the Vestry.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 37
    RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 37
    PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.
  • Page 39
    SCHEDULE A— continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    PAYMENTS—continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    SCHEDULE B—Sewers Rate. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 41
    {SCHEDULE B— continued. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure.
    PAYMENTS—continued.£s.d.
  • Page 42
    SCHEDULE C—New Vestry Hall. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 42
    SCHEDULE D—Establishment Expenses. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d
  • Page 43
    SCHEDULE D— continued. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 44
    SCHEDULE AA—General Rate. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    SCHEDULE BB—Sewers Rate. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities. A SSETTS
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    SCHEDULE DD—Establishment Expenses. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities. ASSETS. Nil. LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.
  • Page 46 47
    Detailed Statement of Mortgages on the 25th March, 1889.
    No. on Register.Mortgagees.Purpose for which borrowed.Amount borrowed.Amount repaid.Balances outstanding.Rate chargeable.
    £££
  • Page 48 49
    Statement of the Contracts of the Vestry in force during the year ended the 25th March, 1889.
    Date of Contract.Names of Contractors.Address.Nature of Contract.Prices.Terms of Contract.
  • Page 51
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of the Parochial Charities of St. Martin-in- the-Fields. From the 1st January 31st December , 1888.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    ECCLESIASTICAL BRANCH.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    ALMSHOUSE AND PENSION BRANCH.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    POOR'S BRANCH.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    SUMMARY STATE- ??? MENT OF BALANCES.
  • Page 57
    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 31st December, 1888.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
  • Page 58 59
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouse and Pension Charity. From the ls£ January, to the ??? 31 December, 1888—continued.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
  • Page 63
    CHURCH GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT. From the 7th day of May, 1888,to the 20th day of May,1889.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.Charities—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 64
    CHURCH GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT— continued.
    Dr.From the 7th day of May, 1888, to the 20th day of May, 1889.Cr.
  • Page 67
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-T HE-FIELDS. The Overseers' Account for the Half-year ending Michaelmas, 1888.
    1888. RECEIPTS£s.d.£s.d.1888. PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68 69
    PARISH Of ST. MARIIN - IN-IN-THE - EI ELDS. The Overseers' Account for the Half-year ending Lady-Day, 1889.
    1888-9. RECEIPTS£s. d.£s.d.1888-9.PAYMENTS£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 73
    For the year ended 31 st December , 1888.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    1888.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d..£s.d.
  • Page 74
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Commiissoners of Public Baths and Wash-houses, of St. Martin- in-the-Fields. For the Year ended 31st December , 1888—continued.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 77
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museums for the above-named Parish, for the Year ended the 25th day of March, 18S9.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 78
    table of attendances.
    Days open.Number of Visitors.Daily Average.
  • Page 80
    The following Table gives the number of Births registered in each month of the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 81
    The following Table gives the number of Deaths registered in each month of the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 82
    Appended is the annual death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, during the last ten years:—
  • Page 82
    The ages of these 399 deaths were as follows:—
  • Page 87
    TABLE I. BIRTHS, DEATHS, and INQUESTS for the last Ten Years.
    1879188018811882188318841885188618871888
  • Page 88
    TABLE II. TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages, In the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1888.
    CAUSES.Total Deaths at all Ages.Under 1 Year.From 1 Year to 5.From 5 Years to 20.From 20 Years to 40.From 40 Years to 60.From 60 Years to 80.80 Years and upwards
  • Page 90
    TABLE III. DEATHS in the different localities in ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS during the Year 1888.
    Total Deaths.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,-Total Deaths.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases
  • Page 91
    TABLE IV. Showing the localities wherein the 23 deaths occurred from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1888 in St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
    Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 92
    TABLE V. Showing the number of deaths occurring in the Parish from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, excluding those non-residents who died in the Charing Cross Hospital, and including those parishioners who died in public institutions outside the Parish during the years 1883-84-85-86-87-88.
    disease.1883.1884.1885.1886-1887.1888.
  • Page 93
    TABLE VI. TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages, Of Parishioners of St. Martin-in-the-Fields occurring in Public Institutions outside the Parish during the Year 1888.
    CAUSES.Total Deaths at all ages.Under 1 year.From 1 year to 5.From 5 years to 20.From 20 years to 40.From 40 years to 60.From 60 years to 80.Above 80 years.
  • Page 94
    TABLE VII. Copied from the Registrar-General's Annual Summary of Births, Deaths, and causes of death in London for the year 1888. DIMINUTION or EXCESS of DEATHS in 1888, compared with Annual Deaths in 1878-87.
    Cause of Death.Diminution in 1888.Excess in 1888.
  • Page 96
    NEW CARRIAGE-WAY PAVINGS. The following streets have been entirely repaved during the vear, viz.:—
    £s.d.Net Cost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 97
    The cost of these repairs, before and after the above date, is separately given as follows:—
    By Contract.By Vestry's Workmen.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 98
    Continued from previous page...
    By Contract.By Vestry's Workmen.
  • Page 99
    Continued from previous page...
    By Contract.By Vestry s Workmen.
  • Page 99
    LIGHTING. The following is a statement of the number of public lamps, on the 25th March, 1889, with consumption of gas and cost per annum:—
    No. of Lamps.Cubic feet of Gas consumed per hour.Cost per annum.
    £S.d.
  • Page 101
    The cost for the year is as follows:
    £s.d.
  • Page 101
    The footways in front of vacant spaces have been swept and cleansed by the parish labourers.
    The cost of this work has been:—£s.d.
  • Page 101
    BALLASTING STREETS. The cost of spreading ballast upon the surface of carriageways, to prevent slipperiness, has been, for-
    £s.d.
  • Page 102
    SNOW REMOVAL The following statement shows the number of extra men, horses and carts, employed in clearing the streets after the heavy snowstorm which occurred on Sunday, the 10th February last.
    Men.Horses and Carts, &c.
  • Page 102
    The cost was as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 102
    STREET WATERING. This subject was considered at the same time as the Slop and Dust Collecting, resulting in the Vestry deciding to purchase the following 1 plant:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 105
    The pipes sewers throughout the parish have been flushed at a cost of £414 0s. 8d.:-
    £s.d.
  • Page 105
    The gullies and courts have been regularly flushed and dis-infected with carbolic acid throughout the year, at the following cost-
    £s.d.
  • Page 105
    The total cost of erecting this urinal has been—
    £s.d.
  • Page 106
    The total cost of maintenance has been as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 106
    APPLICATIONS. The following applications for various works have been made during the year, those granted being carried out under my supervision:—
    Granted.Refused.