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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1899

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

Published
1900
Pages
104
Tables
49

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  • Page 6
    ST. SAVIOUR.
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.Board Meetings.Paving A General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sanitary & Sewers Committee Meetings.Finance Committee Meetings.Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When last lie-elected.
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    CHRISTCHURCH.
    NAMES OF MEMBERS.Hoard Meetings.Paving & General Purposes Committee Meetings.Sanitary A Sewers Committee Meetings.Finance Committee Meetings.Meetings of Special Committees.Totals.Date of First Election.When last Re-elected
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    NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR.
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    The St. Saviour's District comprises the Parishes of St. Saviour and Christchurch, in the County of Surrey, and forms part of the Administrative County of London.
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    POPULATION (a).
    18611871.1881.1891.1896.
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    INHABITED HOUSES.
    1861.1871.1881.1891.
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    RATEABLE VALUE Of the St. Saviour's District during the past three years.
    £
  • 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 the Triennial Elections.
    School Board.Returning Officer.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 15
    Name of Parish.Name of Wards.Date of Constitution.Population,Rateable Value.VestrymenApportionment according toSuggested New Wards.Suggested Number of Members.Remarks.
    Population.Rateable Value.Mean.
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    The area, population, rateable value, and number of representatives at the present time of the Parishes comprised within the new Borough (subject to any slight alterations consequent upon the revision of the boundaries), are shown in the following tables:—
    Area.Population.Rateable Value.Number of Representatives
    Acres.£
  • Page 26
    In May last the Board advertised for tenders for the supply of 134,000 Jarrah wood blocks, required for paving works in Newcomen Street and Southwark Bridge Road, and the following were received:—
    Per 1000.
  • Page 27
    The Board also advertised for tenders for the supply of about 250,000 creosoted deal paving blocks, required for paving works in Gravel Lane, Worcester Street and Bennett Street and the following were received :—
    Acme Wood Flooring Company, Ltd.Burt, Boulton & Haywood, Ltd.
  • Page 39
    The amounts received for reinstating footway and carriageway trenches after openings made by Water, Gas, Electric Light and other Companies, are as follows :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 40
    SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT. Scavenging, &c., work for one year ending March, 1900.
    Scavenging.Dusting.Market.Watering.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    Statement showing the weight of Refuse disposed of in each month during the year :—
    1899.Market.Dust.Slop.
    Tone.Cwt.Qrs.Tons.CwtQrs.Tons.Cwt.Ors.
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    Total weights of refuse disposed of during the year:-
    Tons.Cwt.Qrs.
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    The following statement shows the amount of Trade Refuse collected in each month during the year:—
    1899.Tons.Cwt.Qrs.
  • Page 42
    PRIVATE DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS. The following private connections have been made to the public sewers :—
    Size of pipes :—
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    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.Width.Depth.
    Ft.in.Ft.in.Ft.In.
  • Page 43
    The following is a list of works executed in this District for which licenses have been obtained :—
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    The births in the four quarters of the year are set out below :—
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter.
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    The total of deaths is therefore :—
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    The following is the distribution of deaths according to age :—
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    The following is a general classification of the causes of death in the district in the form of a percentage of deaths from various classes of disease to the total number of deaths :—
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    Below I append a list of the various causes of death :—
  • Page 52
    Inquests held in the St. Saviour sub-district during the-year 1899:—
    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
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    Inquests held in the Christchurch sub-district during the year 1899:—
    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
  • Page 53
    Inquests held in outlying districts on persons belonging to St. Saviour sub-district during 1899:—
    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
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    Inquests held in outlying districts on persons belonging to Christchurch sub-district during 1899:—
    Date.Sex.Age.Verdict.
  • Page 58
    Table of DEATHS during the Year 1899, in the St. Saviour, Southwark (Metropolitan) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined ages.(i)Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Agk.
    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.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.*Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a.)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
  • Page 58
    The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
  • Page 59
    Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the Year 1899, in the St. Saviour, Southwark (Metropolitan) District; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Lo-Jalities adopted ior the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate 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.Number of such Cases Removed from Their Homes in the several localities for treatment IN Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1899.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.. Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.CholeraErysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a(b.)(c.)(d)(e.)
  • Page 60
    TABLE OF NUISANCES, WORKS, AND OTHER MATTERS Attended to by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1899.
    Total.
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    Total.
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    Gentlemen, I beg to report that during the year ending June 24th, I have analysed 174 samples of Food and Drink. They consisted of:—
    No. of Samples.
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    BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS,from 25th March, 1899, to 25th March, 1900.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    To Balance, from last Year—£s.d.£s.d.EDUCATION RATE.£s.d.£s.d.
    Treasurer's Account11,5014
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    RATAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ???NDING 25 TH MARCH, 1900.
    Dr.Cr.
    GENERAL PURPOSE???ATE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82 83
    STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT showing the ascertaind and estimated LIABILITIES and ASSETS of the Board on the 25TH March, 1900.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    Dr. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (No. 1) at East ??? end of Southwark Street, Borough. Cr. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for ??? the Year ending 25 th March, 1000 .
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86 87
    Dr. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (No. 2) at West ??? and of Southwark Street, Blackfriars Road. Cr. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for ??? the year ending 25 th March, 1900 .
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIST OF CONTRACTS. ASPHALTE PAYING.
    Date.Name of Conteactor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.
  • Page 89
    LIST OF CONTRACTS.— continued, ASPHALTE PAVING —continued.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.
  • Page 90
    LIST OF CONTRACTS. — continued. ASPHALTE PAVIN G— continued.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.Amount.