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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

Published
1884
Pages
39
Tables
15

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  • Page 18
    During the ten years 1876-85 the Board has had to raise and pay away, in compliance with orders from the authorities named, and without exercising any control whatever over the expenditure of the School Board, no less a sum than £136,975, viz.
    DATE.precepts of london school board.Precepts of returning officerfor school board.Precepts of metropolitan board of works.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 18
    In juxtaposition with the above may be placed a statement of the sums levied by order of this Board for paving, lighting, cleansing, and other local purposes, during the decennial period 1874-83, showing that the increased taxation so much complained of is not due to any augmented expenditure on the part of this Board:—
    date.amount levied.rateable value of district.equal to a rate in the pound of
    ££d.
  • Page 18
    P reccpts to meet the demands of the Metropolitan Board of Works and the School Board for London have, during the financial year, been issued as under:— METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
    date of precept.amount.total.
    st. saviour's.christchurch.
  • Page 19
    SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
    DATE OF PRECEPT.AMOUNT.TOTAL.
    ST. SAVIOUR'S.CHRISTCHURCH.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 19
    To meet the estimated local expenditure, the following Precepts have also been issued: —
    ddate of preceptdescription of rate.s. saviour.christch'ch.total.
    £££
  • Page 25
    List showing amount expended on each street during the year for the maintenance of Carriageway and Footway paving. Macadam Roads not include.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 29
    Eighty-three deaths occurred in Christchurch Workhouse. The following statement will indicate the Parishes from which they were admitted.
    St. Saviour.Christchurch.Newington.St. George-the-Martyr.
  • Page 30
    They amount to 53, and are comprised as follows:-
    DISEASES.CHRISTCHURCH. Totals.ST. SAVIOUR. Totals.
  • Page 30
    The following is a statement of all the deaths which occurred in the District from various causes during the year.
    DISEASES.CHRISTCHURCH. Totals.ST SAVIOUR. Totals.
  • Page 31
    Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ended 31 st December, 1883.
    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 31
    General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year 1883.
    ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Total.Violence.Inquests.Other Causes.Totals.
    Measles.Scarlatina.Whooping Cough.Croup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Diphtheria.Syphilis.Typhoid Fever.
  • Page 35
    Notices served and work done for the abatement of nuisances for the year 1883.
    Christchurch.St. Saviour.Totals.
  • Page 35
    Cowhouses.
    Name of Person Licensed.Premises where Licensed.
  • Page 36
    Slaughterhouses.
    Name of Person Licensed.Premises where Licensed.
  • Page 36
    During the year 20 bodies have been received into the Mortuary; of this number 17 Inquests were held, with the following results: —
    Heart DiseaseFound Drowned.Found Dead.Accidental Death.Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.Convulsion Fits.Apoplexy.Brain DiseaseTotal.