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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1898

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

Published
1899
Pages
83
Tables
39

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  • Page 5
    OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
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    LIST OF ATTENDANCES OF MEMBERS A??? DURING the YEAR ENDED 25th MARCH, 189??? ST. SAVIOUR.
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.Board Meetings.Paving & General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sanitary A Sewers (including sub-) Committee Mtgs.Finance Committee Meeting)).Meetings of Special Committees.Totals,Date of First Election.When last lie-elected.
  • Page 7
    board and committee meetings and DATES of THEIR SEVERAL ELECTIONS. CHRISTCHURCH.
    names of members.Hoard Meetings.Paving & General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sanitary & Sewers (including sub-) Committee Mtgs.Finance Committee Meetings.Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When last He-elected
  • Page 7
    NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 8
    The area of the District is as under:—
  • Page 8
    POPULATION (a).
    1861.1871.1881.1891.1896.
  • Page 9
    INHABITED HOUSES.
    1861.1871.1881.1891.
  • Page 9
    RATEABLE VALUE Of the St. Saviour's District during the past three years.
    On 6th April, 1897:—£
  • Page 10
    STATEMENT of Sums levied in the St. Saviour's District by the School Board for London since its establishment in the year 1870, and of the charges of the Returning Officer for the Expenses of tho Triennial Elections.
    School Board.Returning Officer.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    Such is a brief outline of the provisions of this important Act. Assuming that the factors of population and rateable value named in Section 2 are taken into account in equal degree or proportion, and that the boundaries of the district are not materially altered, the per centage which each of the Parishes will be entitled to send is shown, approximately, in the following table:—
    PARISH.Area in Statute Acres.Population as per Census of 1896.Rateable Value 6th April, 1899.Number of Councillors.
  • Page 42
    The amounts received for reinstating footways and carriageway trenches after openings made by Water, Gas, Electric Light and other Companies, are as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 43
    SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT. Scavenging, &c., work for one year ending March, 1899.
    Scavenging.Dusting.Market.Waering
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 43
    Statement showing the weight of Refuse disposed of in each month during the year :—
    1898Market.Dust.Slop.
    TonsCwt.Qrs.Tons.Cwt.Qrs.TonsCwt.Qrs.
  • Page 44
    Total weights of refuse disposed of during the year :—
    Tons.Cwt.Qra.
  • Page 47
    The following is a list of the Concrete Flushine Tanks which have been constructed under my direction : —
    Where situate.Dimensions.Capacity in Gallons and Tons.No. of Outlets for flushing.
    Length.width.Depth.
    Ft.In.Ft.InFt.In.
  • Page 49
    The number of births registered during the year were as follows:In the St. Saviour sub-district 183 males and 178 females; in the Christchurch sub-district 195 males and 188 females, making a total of 378 males and 361 females.
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter.
  • Page 53
    under this heading are included tables Mesenterica, tubercular Meningitis, and what is commonly termed consumption. the number of deaths were as follows:-
    Under 1 vear1—55—1515—2525 —65Over 65.
  • Page 56
    Inquests held in the St. Saviour's sub-district during the year 1898:—
    DateSex.Age.Verdict.
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    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
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    Inquests held in the Christchurch sub-district during the year 1898:—
    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
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    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
  • Page 58
    Inquests held in outlying districts on persons belonging to Christchurch sub-district during 1898:—
    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
  • Page 60
    COMMON LODGING-HOUSES IN CHRISTCHURCH.
  • Page 61
    Table of DEATHS during the Year 1898, in the St. Saviour, Southwark (Metropolitan) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names or Localities adopted or the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality FRom all Causes at subjoined aoRs.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishingDeaths OF Children under FiveYears oF AGE.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 6.6 anil under 16.15 and ander 25.25 and under AS.65 and upwards.12845678910111218141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Fevers.PUerperal.Cholera.Erytipelaa.MeaslesWhoopintf CoughDini rlura 1 DyMut«ry.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.lironchitis, l'HeuuiHiia, & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Enteric or Ty phoidContinuedRelapsing.
    (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 1898, in the St. Saviour, Southwark (Metropolitan) District; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    NAMES of Localities adopted ior the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown is separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sicxness in- each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from thf.ir Homes in the several localities for treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Censns l891.Estimated to middle of 1808.1234567881011121312846678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enterir or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal,Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(e.)(d)(e)
  • Page 70 71
    BOARD OF WORKS FO HE ST. SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS, /froro??? 1 th March, 1898, to 25th March, 1899.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    To Balance, from last Year—£s.d.£s.EDUCATION RATE.£s.d.£s.d.
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    RATAL ACCOUNTS FOB THE YEAR ENDING 25TH MARCH, 1899.
    £s.d,£s.d.
  • Page 86 87
    STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT showing the ascertaiNE??? nd estimated LIABILITIES and ASSETS of the Board on 25??? March, 1899.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    £s.d£s.d.
  • Page 88 89
    PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (No. 1) at East ???nd of Southwark Street, Borough. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for ??? he Year ending 25th March, 1899.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90 91
    Dr. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (No. 2) at West end of Southwark Street, Blackfriars Road. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending 25th March, 1899.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    LIST OF CONTRACTS. ASPHALTE PAVING.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.
  • Page 93
    LIST OF CONTRACTS. — continued. ASPHALTE PAVING— continued.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.
  • Page 94
    LIST OF CONTRACTS.— continued. ASPHALTE PAVING— continued.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.