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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1893

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

Published
1894
Pages
79
Tables
47

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  • Page 4
    The area of the district is 208 statute acres, viz:—
  • Page 5
    *POPULATION.
    1861.1871.1881.1891.
  • Page 5
    The number of Inhabited Houses is also shown in the Census Returns as under:—
    1861.1871.1881.1891.
  • Page 5
    RATEABLE VALUE.
    1892.1893.1894.
  • Page 15
    Leases of the Arches under the southern approaches to London Bridge, the freehold of which reverted to and became vested in the Local Authorities on the 5th of April, 1893, have been granted as follows:—
    Per annum.
  • Page 15
    An agreement has been entered into with the St. Olave Board of Works, in whose district a small portion of the Arches is situate, to apportion the rents as follows:-
  • Page 30
    APPENDIX A. ATTENDANCES MEMBERS.
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.Board Mectings.Paving & General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sub-Committee ditto.Sanitary & Sewers Committee Meetings.Sub-Committee ditto.Finance Committee Meetings.Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When lastBoard Meetings.Paving & General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sub-Committee ditto.Sanitary & Sewers Committee Meetings.Sub-Committee ditto.Finance Committee Meetings.Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When last re-elected.
  • Page 42
    The following statement shows the expenditure on scavenging-work and a comparison with expenditure under the contract system:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 43
    Statement showing the weight of Refuse disposed of in each month during the year:—
    1893Market. Tons. Cwts. Qrs.Dust. Tons. Cwts. Qrs.Slop. Tons. Cwts. Qrs.
  • Page 43
    Totals.
    Tons.Cwts,Qrs.
  • Page 44
    The vehicles belonging to the Board and engaged upon this work are as follows:—
  • Page 44
    The following works have been executed in the repairing and maintaining of the footways in the District:—
  • Page 45
    Carriageways.
  • Page 45
    LAMBETH WATER COMPANY.
  • Page 45
    SOUTHWARK AND VAUXHALL WATER COMPANY. Carriageways.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY. C arriageways.
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    CITY OF LONDON ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 47
    LONDON ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION, LIMITED.
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    LONDON HYDRAULIC POWER CO.
  • Page 48
    The following table shows the expenditure on jobbing work, repairs, reinstating Companies' trenches, and sundry works in maintaining the carriageways and footways in the District.
    Wages.Horse Hire.Rubbish Shooting and Materials.Asphalte Company's Accounts.
  • Page 48
    Making a total amount expended on the above work of £1775 2.s. 2 d.
    £s.d.
  • Page 48
    The sums expended on Carriageway and Footway Paving Works executed by ourselves, including estimated works, repairs, trenches, and the whole of the plant purchased, is as follows, and for a portion of which we received from the various companies, etc., the sum of £1,714 17s. 2d.
    £s.d.
  • Page 49
    Footways.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 51
    The total area naved in Portland Cement Concrete. The total area paved in each thoroughfare being as follows:—
  • Page 52
    The only works carried out by contract during the past year were for Asphalte carriageways and footways. The total areas paved by the Limmer Asphalte Company being as follows:—
    Locality.1-in. Compressed Rock Asphalte Footway, on 3 inches Portland Cement Concrete.l½-in. Compressed Rock Asphalte Carriageway on 6-in. Portland Cement Concrete.
  • Page 53
    ESTIMATED WORKS.
    Name of Street.Description of Work.Estimated Cost.Actual Cost.Remarks.
    Red Cross Street, Southward£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 55
    CONCRETE FLUSHING TANKS. The following is a list of the Concrete Flushing Tanks which have been constructed under my direction:—
    Where situate.Dimensions.Capacity in Gallons and Tons.No. of Outlets for flushing
    Length. Ft. In.Width.Depth. Ft In
  • Page 59
    Table of DEATHS during the Year 1893, in the ST. SAVIOUR'S Sanitary District of St. Saviour, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purposes of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (See note on back of sheet. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Tears of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25,25 and under 6565 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scalatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupFevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and PleurisyHeart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total
    Typhus.Enteric or TyphoidContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 60
    Table of DEATHS during the Year, 1893, in the CHRISTCHURCH Sanitary District of St. Saviour's, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institution being shown as separate localities. (See note 4 on back of sheet.) (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.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 65.65 and upwards.12845678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and PleurisyHeart Disease.Injuries.All other DiseasesTotal
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 62
    Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1893, in the ST. SAVIOUR Sanitary District of St. Saviour; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (See Note 2 on back of sheet.)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.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several localities for treatment in Isolation Hospital
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1898.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
    a.b.c.d.e.
  • Page 64
    TABLE OF NUISANCES. WORKS AND OTHER MATTERS. Attended to by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1893
    St. Saviour.Christ-church.Total.
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    BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. SAVIOURS DISTRICT. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS, from ??? th March, 1893, to 25 th March, 1894.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    To Balances from last Year—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Brought forward£34,679197Brought forward£15,65974
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    Continued from previous page...
    Brought forward£38,3113???Brought forward£19,51934
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    Continued from previous page...
    Brought forward£38,62016Brought forward£982211£31,101193
  • Page 78 79
    Continued from previous page...
    Brought forward£38,620??????Brought forward£34,3361910
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    Continued from previous page...
    Brought forward£38,6201???* Brought forward£34,70837
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 84 85
    RATAL ACCOUNTS.
    Dr. GENERAL PURPOSES ATE.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement of Account showing the ascertained or estimated .ssets and Liabilities of the Board on 25 th March , 1894.
    ASSETS,LIABILITIES.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    PUBLIC CONVENIENCES at Eastead of Southwark Street, Borough.
    £s.d.£s. '£s.d.
  • Page 89
    LIST OF CONTRACTS. ASPHALTE PAVING.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.
  • Page 90
    LI.ST OF CONTRACTS. ASPHALTE PAYING— Continued.
    Date.Name of Conteactoe.Natuee of Contract.Teem.Amount.