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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1891

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

Published
1892
Pages
116
Tables
74

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    WORKS. The whole of the Members of the Vestry. NEW VESTRY HALL. The whole of the members of the Vestry. FINANCE.
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    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, 1892.
    Names of Members.Vestry. 27 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Works Committee. 23 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Town Hall Committee. 37 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Works and Finance Joint Committee. 3 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Parliamentary Committee. 5 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Special Committees. 35 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Total Number of Attendances (130 Meetings).
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    POOR, GENERAL, SEWERS, AND LIBRARY RATES. A statement of the above Rates made by the Vestry for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
    1882188318841885188618871888188918901891
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.ds.d.s.d.s.d.s.ds.d.s.d.
  • Page 18
    RATEABLE VALUE OF THE PARISH. A statement of the above is hereunder shown for the year 1855, (the date of the incorporation of the Vestry), and for the last 10 years.
    18551882188318841885188618871888188918901891
    £££££££££££
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    Rate Account of the Vestry for the Year ended 25th March, 1892. GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 22 23
    Rate Account of the Vestry for the Year ended 25th March, 1892.— continued. SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s •d.
  • Page 26 27
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Vestry lor the Year ended 25th March, 1892. Of which detailed particulars are comprised in the Schedules referred to.
    1891. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 26 27
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities of Vestry on the 25th March, 1892. Of which detailed particulars are comprised in the Schedules referred to.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 28
    Summary Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the year ended 25th March, 1892. And of the Cash Balances at the commencement and end of the Year.
    Heads of Accounts.Balances, 25th March, 1892.Receipts,Payments.Balances, 25th March, 1892.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 29
    Summary Statement showing the Financial condition of the Vestry and of each separate head of Expenditure on the 25th March, 1892.
    Heads of Accounts.Cash Balances, 25th March, 1892.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.
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    Schedules referred to in the foregoing Statements. SCHEDULE A—General Rate.Batch8-2083 Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.£8.d.
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    SCHEDULE A— continued. RECEIPTS— continued.
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    PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE A— continued.
    PAYMENTS—continued.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE A— continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34
    SCHEDULE A— continued. PAYMENTS —continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE B— Sewers Rate. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE B— continued. RECEIPTS-continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE B— continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE C—Town Hall. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.
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    SCHEDULE D—Establishment Expenses. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.
  • Page 39
    SCHEDULE D— continued. PAYMENTS—continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 39
    SCHEDULE AA—General Rate. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities. ASSETS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE AA— continued.
    LIABILITIES—continued.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE BB—Sewers Rate. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities. ASSETS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE CC—Town Hall. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities. ASSETS. Nil. LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.
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    SCHEDULE DD—Establishment Expenses. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities. ASSETS. Nil. LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.
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    SCHEDULE Z—Mortgages. Detailed Statement of Mortgages.
    No. on Register.Mortgagees.Purpose for which borrowed.Amount borrowed.Amount repaid.Balances outstanding.Rate chargeable.
  • Page 43
    Statement of the Contracts of the Vestry in force daring the year ended the 25th March, 1892.
    Date of Contract.Names of Contractors.Address.Nature of Contract.Prices.Terms of Contract.
  • Page 46 47
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of the Parochial Charities of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. From the ls£ January 31st December , 1891.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
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    Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the several Branches of the Charities of which detailed particulars are comprised in the preceding Statement. From the 1st January, to the 31st December, 1891.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouse and Pension Charity, From the lst January, to the 31st December , 1891.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 54 55
    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 December, 1891- continued.
  • Page 58 59
    CHURCH GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT. From the 4 th day of May, 1891 to the 29th day of May , 1892.
    DrCr
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    CHURCH GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT. From the 4 th day of May, 1891 to the 29th day of May , 1892.-continued.
    DrCr
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 64
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-T-HE-FIELDS. The Overseers' Account for the Half-year ending Michaelmas, 1891.
    Receipts1891. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£sd.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 65
    The Overseers' Account for the Half-year ending Lady-Day, 1892.
    1891-92. RECEIPTS.1891-92. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.Nov. 23. By Cash Paid frcwurvr of Guardians£9.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68 69
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissioners of Public Baths and Wash-houses, of St. Martin- in-the-Fields. For the year ended 31st December, 1891.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    1891.£s.d.£i.d.£s.d. £s.d.
  • Page 70 71
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissi -ncrs of Public Baths and Wash-houses, of St. Martin- in-the-Fields. For the Year ended 31th December, 1801 —continued.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £I.d.£8.d.£s..d
  • Page 74
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELD Statement of Receipts and Expendutre by the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museumrns for the Year ended the 25th day of March,1892
    ReceiptsEXPENDITURE.
    £5.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS. Statement with reference to Loans obtained by the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museums, for the Year ended the 25th day of March, 1892.
    Amount authorised to be borrowed.Date of Sanction of Poor Law Board or Local Government Board.Amount actual ly borrowed.When borrowed.Whether from Public Works Loan Commissioners, a Company, or otherwise.For what ObjectFor what Period.Rate of InterestMode of RepaymentAmounts paid this Year.Amount of Principal still owing.
    Principal.Interest.
    £££££
  • Page 78
    The following Table show the numbeer of Birth registered in each month of the year 1891:-
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 79
    The following Table shows the number of Deaths registered in each month of the year:—
    MalesFemales.Total.
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    Inquests. During the year 1891, there were held 58 inquests. The causes which produced death were as follows:—
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    TABLE I. BIRTHS; DEATHS, and INQUESTS for the last Ten Years.
    1882188318841885188618871888188918901891
  • Page 87
    TABLE 11. TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages In the Parish of S t. Martin-in-the-Fields, during the Year 1891.
    CAUSES.Total Deaths at all Ages.Under 1 Year.From 1 Year to 5.Prom 5 Years to 20.Prom 20 Years to 40.Prom 40 Years to 00.Prom 60 Years to 80.80 Years and upwards.
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    TABLE III. DEATHS in the different localities in ST. MARTIN IN-THE-FIELDS during the Year 1891.
    TotalDeaths.Deathsfrom Zymotic DiseaseTotal Deaths.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases
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    TABLE IV. Showing the localities W here in the 34 deaths occurred from th e seven principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1891 in St. Marti n -in-th e -F ields .
    Small pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping I Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of deaths occurring in the Perish from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, excluding those non-residents who died in the Charing Cross H ospital , and including tho s e parishioners w ho died in public insti tutions outside the Parish during the gears 1883-84-83-86-87-88-89-90-91.
    DISEASE.1883.1884.18851886.1887.1388.1889.1890.1891.
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    TABLE VI. TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages, Of Parishioners of St. M a rtin-in-the-Fields occurring in Public Institution s outside the Parish during the Year 1891.
    CAUSES.Total Deathsat all ages.Under 1 year.From 1 year to A.From 5 years to20.From 20 years to 40.From40 yearsto 60.From 60 years to 80.80 years and upwards.
  • Page 93
    TABLE VII. In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1891, In the Sanitary District of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    LOCALITIES.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 60.60 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.2122.
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    TABLE VIII. In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Beard. TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, Coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1 891, in the Sanitary District of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, classified ac co rding to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Localities,Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Offices of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891.Fevers.Fevers.
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
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    TABLE IX. "INFECTIOUS DISEASE (NOTIFICATION) ACT, 1889." Thi s Table shows the different loca lties where in the specified canes of disease Occurred during the year 1891. and w hich were notified to the Medical Officer of Health, im accordance w ith the above Act.
    Small-pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Relapsing and Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Total.
  • Page 96
    TABLE X. Copied from the R e g istrar-Genera l' s Annual Summary of Births, Death s , and causes of death in London f o r the yea r 18 9 1. DIMINUTION or EXCESS of DEATHS in 1891, compared with Annual Deaths in 1881-90.
    Cause of Death.Diminution in 1891.Excess in 1891.
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    NEW PAVING WORKS. The following is a list of the new paving works as carried out, with the cost of each street:—
    £s.d.
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    Ne w Paving Works —continued.
    £s.d.
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    REPAIRS TO STREETS. The following is the actual cost of repairs to carriageways and footways:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING. The following is a statement of the number of public lamps on the 25th March, 1892, with consumption of gas and cost pe r annum:—
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    The cost of lighting, cleansing, and maintaining is as follows:-
    £s.d.
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    The cost has been as follows:-
    £s.d.
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    This work has cost £815 15.s. 2d., viz. :—
    £s.d.
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    BALLASTING STREETS. The wood and other pavements have been frequently ballasted d uring frosty or wet weather at the following cost for the year:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 107
    STREET WATERING. The cost of watering the streets has been as follows:
    £s.d.
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    The total cost incurred for the removal is as follows:-
    £s.d.
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    The Gullies in the parish, (about 420), exclusive of those under the control of the London County Council, have been emptied from time to time and flushed with a solution of manganate of soda and sulphuric acid; the surfaces of all courts have also been flushed periodically at the following total cost—
    £s.d.
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    The Sewers in Craven Street, Long Acre, and The Strand, have been cleansed and any silt removed, the pipe sewers have been frequently flushed with water through an open hose, at a total cost of £179 12s. 8d., being-
    £s.d.
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    The following is a list of the public urinals in the parish, to all of which water is supplied by meter:—
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    The total cost of this maintenance is as follows: —
    £s.d.
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    The cost of maintenance has been .
    £s.d.
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    The following applications for various works have been made during the year:—
    Granted.Refused.
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    The following statement shows the superficial area of pavements disturbed by the Gas, Water, Electric Lighting Companies, and others, for the laying and repair of their mains and services.
    Company.Kerb yds. lineal.York Footway. yds. super.Ashpalte Footway. yds. super.Asphalte Carriageway. yds. super.Granite Carriageway. yds. super.Wood Paving. yds. super.Macadam. yds. super.
  • Page 125
    Statement showing particulars of Slop and Dust removed and Horses and Drivers employed in the various works for the Year ending Lady-Day, 1892.
    Week Ending.Slop and Dust Collecting.Washing Wood Pavements.Cleansing and Emptying Gullies.Street Watering. .
    Dust Removed in Loads of 2½ Cubic Yards.Slop Removed in Loads of 2 Cubic Yards.Horses, Drivers, and Machine Brooms Hired, Days.Horses and Drivers Hired, Days.Horses, Drivers, and Vans Hired, Days.
    Horses and Drivers Hired, Days.Loads Removed.Horses and Drivers Hired, Days.Horses and Drivers Hired. Days.