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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1892

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

Published
1893
Pages
117
Tables
93

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  • Page 8
    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, 1893.
    Names of Members.Vestry. 24 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Works Committee. 23 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Town Hall Committee. 23 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Works and Finance Joint Committee. 4 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Health Committee. 12 Meetings. Number of Attendances.Special Committees. 33 Meetings. Number of AttendancesTotal Number of Attendances (119 Meetings).
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    LOCAL EXPENDITURE.
    datk ofpreckptdescription of kate.st. saviour.christcr'chtotal
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    METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
    dateoffkkceptdescription op rate.st. saviour.chkistch'ch.total.
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    CHRIST CHURCH.
    first quarter.second quarter.third quarter.fourth quarter.total.
  • Page 18
    PARISH OF CHRISTCHURCH—Population at Census, 1871, 14,573. Area in Statute Acres, 77. Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ending 31 st December , 1878.
    Under 1 Year.1 year and under 20.20 years and under 40.40 years and under 60.60 years and under 80.80 years and upwards.Totals.
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    General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the year 1878.
    EPIDEMICS.Total Epidemics.Violence.Inquests.Other Causes.Totals.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Enteric or Typhoid Fever.Simple Continued Fever.DiarrhoeaCholera.Syphilis.
  • Page 19
    Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ending 31st December , 1878.
    Under 1 year.1 year and under 20.20 years and under 40.40 years and under 60.60 years and under 80.80 years and upwards.Total.
  • Page 19
    General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the year 1878.
    EPIDEMICS.Total Epidemics.Violence.Inquests.Other CausesTotal.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Enteric, or Typhoid Fever.Simple, or Continued Fever.DiarrhoeaCholera.Syphilis.
  • Page 23
    SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.—Population at Census, 1871, 30,250. Area in Statute Acres, 203. Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ending 31 st December , 1878.
    Under 1 year.1 year and under 20.20 years and under 40.40 years and under 60.60 years and under 80.80 years and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 23
    General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year 1878.
    EPIDEMICS.Total Epidemics.Violence.Inquests.Other Causes.Totals.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Enteric, or Typhoid Fever.Simple, or Continued Fever.Diarrhoea., Cholera.Syphilis.
  • Page 24
    Statement of Houses and other Premises Inspected and Improved during the Year 1878.
    Christchurch.St. Saviour.Total.
  • Page 27
    A statement of the above Rates made by the Vestry for the last 10 years is hereunder shown.
    1883188418851886.188718881889189018911892
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.sd.s.d.s.d.s.ds.d.sd.
  • Page 27
    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.
    1855 £1883 £1884 £1885 £1886 £1887 £1888 £1889 £1890 £1891 £1892 £
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    ST. SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT BOARD OF WORKS. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS, from 15th March, 1878, to 25th March, 1879.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Rate Account of the Vestry for the Year ended 25th March, 1893. GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £d.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32 33
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£Sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Rate Account of the Vestry for the Year ended 25th March, 1893.— continued. SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36 37
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 38
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Vestry lor the Year ended 25th March, 1893. Of which detailed particulars are comprised in the Schedules referred to.
    1892. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.1892. PAYMENTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Vestry on the 25th March1893. Of which detailed particulars are comprised in the Schedules referred to.
    LIABILITIES.£s.d.£s.d.ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    General Statement of Account, showing the Apportionment of Several Items of Receipt and Expenditure in the foregoing Account. RATEABLE VALUE OF DISTRICT IN 6 th APRIL, 1878
    Dr.Cr.
    RECEIPTS.ST. SAVIOUR'S.CHRIST-CHURCH.TOTALSPAYMENTS.ST. SAVIOUR'S.CHRIST-CHURCH.TOTALS.
  • Page 39
    Summary Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the year ended 25th March, 1893. 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, 1893.
    In Credit.In Debt.In Credit.In Debt.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 39
    Account shewing the application of the Receipts and Payments ??? foregoing Abstract, to the various Ratal Accounts.
  • Page 40
    Summary Statement showing the Financial condition of the Vestry and of each separate head of Expenditure on the 25th March, 1893.
    Heads of Accounts.Cash Balances, 23th March, 1893.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 40
    Continued from previous page...
    GENERAL BALANCE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    Statement of Account, shewing the ascertained or estimated Assets and Liabilities of the Board at Lady-day , 1879.
    ASSETS.LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE A—General Rate. Detailed Particulars of Receipts and Expenditure. RECEIPTS.
    £s.d.£ .s.d.
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    Mortgage Debts or Loans remaining unpaid. Contracts in force.
    Balance Unpaid.Name of Mortgagees.How Payable.Original Amount.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.
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    SCHEDULE A— continued. R ECEIPTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 43
    SCHEDULE A — continued. PAY MENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 44
    SCHEDULE A — continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    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.
  • Page 47
    SCHEDULE B — continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48
    SCHEDULE B — continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48
    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 50
    SCHEDULE D — continued. PAYMENTS— continued.
    £S.d£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE AA—General Rate. Detailed Particulars of Assets and Liabilities.
    ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SCHEDULE BB—Sewers Rate. Detailed particulars of Assets and Liabilities.
    ASSETS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52
    SCHEDULE BB — continued.
    LIABILITIES—continued.£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 DD — continued. Apportionment of the foregoing Liabilities.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 53
    SCHEDULE Z—Mortgages. Detailed Statement of Mortgages.
    No. on Register. 1Mortgagees.Purpose for which borrowed.Amount borrowed.Amount repaid.Balances outstanding.Rate chargeable.
  • Page 54
    Statement of the Contracts of the Vestry in force during the year ended the 25th March, 1893.
    Date of Contract.Names of Contractors.Address.Nature of Contract.Prices.Terms of Contract.
  • Page 58 59
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of the Parochial Charities of St. Martin-in- the-Fields. From the 1st January to December, 1892.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 60
    Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the several Branches of which particulars are comprised in the preceding Statement. From the 1st January, to the 31st December, 1892.
    ECCLESIASTICAL BRANCH.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 64 65
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouse and Pension Charity, From the 1st January, to 31st December, 1892.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£S.d.£s.d.
  • Page 66
    Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Trustees of St. Martin-in-the Fields Almshouse and Pension Chanty, From the .1st January, to the 31st December, 1892-continued.
    RECEIPTS.Insurance.Rent and Insurance.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 70 71
    Mr. ThomasPrescott, M.R.C.S., & Mr. Thomas Proctor Bap+ie, J.P., Church- wardens, in account with the Parishioners of St, Martin-in-the-Fields. CHURCH GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT. From the 5th day of June, 1892, to the 6th day of May, 1893.
    Dr.£s.d.£s.d.Cr.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Mr.ThomasPrescott,M.R.C,S.,&Mr.Thomas Proctor Baptie, J.P., Church- wardens, in account with the Parishioners of St. Martin-in the-Fields. CHURCH GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT—continued. From the 5th day of June, 1892, to the 6th day of May, 1893. Cr.
    £ s.d.£ s.d.£ s.d.£ s.d.
  • Page 76
    Mr.Thomas Prescott.M.R.C S.,& Mr.Thomas Proctor Baptie, J.P., Church- wardens, in account with the Parishioners of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. CHURCH VESTRY HALL ACCOUNT. Dr. From the 5 th day of June . 1892, to the day of May, 1893. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 79
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-T HE-FIELDS. The Overseers' Account for the Half-year ending Michaelmas, 1892.
    1892.RECEIPTS.1892.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS. The Overssers' Account for the Half-year ending Lady-Day, 1893.
    1892-93.RECEIPTS.1892-93. PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.Nov. 17. By Cash paid Treasurer of Guardians£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    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 31 st December, 1892.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    1892.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86
    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 31 st December, 1892 —continued.
    ReceiptsPAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 89
    PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museums for the Year ended the 25th day of March, 1893.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90
    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, 1893.
    Amount authorised to be borrowed.Date of Sanction of Poor Law Board or Local Government Board.Amount actually borrowed.When borrowed.For what Period.Rate of Interest.Mode of Repayment.Amount of Principal owing at the commencement of the Year.Amounts paid this Year.Amount of Principal still owing.
    Principal.Interest.
    ££££s.d.£s.d.£
  • Page 93
    The following Table shows the number of Births registered in each month of the year :-
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 94
    The following Table shows the number of Deaths registered in each month of the year 1892:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 103
    TABLE I. BIRTHS. DEATHS, and INQUESTS for the last Ten Years, In St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
    1883188418851886188718881889189018911892
  • Page 104
    TABLE II. TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages In the Parish of St., Martin-in-the-Fields, during the Year 1892.
    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 106
    TABLE III. DEATHS in the different localities in ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS during the Year 1892.
    Total Deaths.Deaths from Zymotic DiseaseTotal Deaths.Deaths from Zymotic Disease
  • Page 107
    TABLE 1Y. Showing the localities wherein the 23 deaths occurred from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases during the year 1892 in St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
    Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 108
    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 1883-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92.
    DISEASE.1883.1884.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.Annual Average of 10 Years. 1883 to 1892.
  • Page 109
    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 1892.
    Causes.Total Deaths. Total all ageUnder 1 year.From 1 years 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 upward.
  • Page 110
    TABLE VII. In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1892, 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.Belapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.
  • Page 111
    TABLE VIII. In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS Coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1892, in the Sanitary District of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, classified according 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 Officer of Health.h umber of such cases removed from their homes in the several localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)1,2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
  • Page 112
    TABLE IX. NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. This Table shows the different localities where in the specified cases of disease occurred during the year 1892. and which were notified to the Medical Officer of Health, in accordance with the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Small-pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Relapsing and Continued FeverPuerperal Fever.Total.
  • Page 113
    TABLE X. Copied from the Registrar-General's Annual Summary of Births, Deaths, and causes of death in London for the year 1802. DIMINUTION or EXCESS of DEATHS in 1892, compared with Annual Deaths in 1882-91.
    Cause of Death.Diminution in 1892.Excess in 1892.
  • Page 116
    The following is a list of the new paving works as carried out, with the cost of each street:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 117
    New Paving Works—continued.
    £s.d.
  • Page 117
    The following is the actual cost of repairs to carriageways and footways:—
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 118
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 119
    The following is a statement of the number of public lamps on the 25th March, 1893, with consumption of gas and cost per annum:—
    No. of Lamps.Cubic feet of Gas consumed per hour.Cost per annum.
    £S.d.
  • Page 121
    The cost of lighting, cleansing, and maintaining has been as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 121
    The cost has been as follows :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 122
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 122
    This work has cost—
    £s.d.
  • Page 123
    The wood and other pavements have been frequently ballasted during frosty or wet weather at the following cost:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 123
    The cost of watering the streets has been as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 124
    The total cost incurred for the removal is as follows :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 125
    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.
  • Page 125
    The Parish Sewers have been cleansed where necessary, and all the pipe sewers have been frequently flushed with water through an open hose, at a cost of—
    £s.d.
  • Page 128
    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.
  • Page 129
    The cost of maintenance has been:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 130
    The following applications for various works have been made during the year:-
    Granted.Refused.
  • Page 130
    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.Asphalte Footway. yds. super.Asphalte Carriageway. yds. super.Granite Carriageway. yds. super.Wood Paving. yds. super.Macadam. yds. super.