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Clerkenwell 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

Published
1885
Pages
106
Tables
34

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  • Page 36
    METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT. STATEMENT and ACCOUNT of all Moneys Received and Expended from 26th March, 1884. to 25th March, 1885, By the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and Saint John, Clerkenwell.
    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1885. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1884.Incurred from 26th March, 1884 to 25th March, 1885.Paid from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885.Unpaid 25th March, 1885.
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    Folio in LodgerRECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1885 (Estimated)Folio in LedgerDISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1884Incurred from 26th March, 1884 to 25th March, 1885.Paid from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885..Unpaid at 25th March, 1885.
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1884 to 25th March, 1885.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March. 1885. (Estimated.)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS,Unpaid at 25th March, 1884.Incurred from 26th March. 1884. to 25th March. 1885.Paid from 26th March, 1884,to 25th March. 1885.Unpaid 25th March, 1885.
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    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Folio In LedgerRECEIPTS.Moneys received by the vestry from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1885 (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTSUnpaid at 25th March, 1884Incurred from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885Paid from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885Unpaid at 25th March 1885
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1885. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 26th March, 1881.Incurred from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885.Paid from 26th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1885.Unpaid at 25th March, 1885.
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    Folio In Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1834, to 25th March, 1885.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1885 (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1884.Incurred from 26th March, 1884 to 25th March, 1885.Paid from 25th March, 1884, to 25th March, 1883.Unpa at 25th Maro 1885.
    £s.df,s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    TREES ACCOUNT.
    £s.d
  • Page 46
    ABSTRACT.
    RECEIPTS.Owing to the Vestry at 25th March, 1885.EXPENDITURE.Owing by the Vestry at 25th March, 1885.
  • Page 47
    SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND THE SUPPLY OF MATERIALS.
    Date.Name of Contractor.Nature of Work to be performed or Materials supplied.Period.Price.
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    The Net Expenditure for the Year ended the 25th March, 1885, is shown by the following Account: —
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    Receipts—continued.£s.d.Expenditure—continued.£s.d.
    Brought forward1,028310Brought forward2,1681962,116100
  • Page 59
    The accompanying table exhibits the number of deaths which have taken place in the Parish in each of the last 10 years, the births in each year being placed opposite: —
    DEATHS.BIRTHS.
  • Page 59
    According to the Registrar-General's sub-districts in which the births and deaths occurred, they stand thus: —
    deaths.births.excess.
  • Page 61
    The number of deaths arising from the principal Zymotic diseases in the parish in 1884 was 236, being 21 more than in the preceding year. The number and the causes of the zymotic deaths occurring in Clerkenwell during the last 10 years are exhibited in the following Table-
    small pox.measles.scarlet fever.hooting cough.typhus.diarrhoea.totals.
  • Page 71
    The Meteorology of the year was as follows:—
    1884.Temperature, Average.Difference from average of 43 years.Dew-point.Humidity (Saturation = 100.)Height of Barometer.Bain in inches.Difference from average of 70 years.
  • Page 73
    QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30th, 1884.
    No. of Sample.Date when Received.Name of Inspector.Name of Article.Distinguishing Mark.RESULTS OF ANALYSIS.
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    QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1884.
    No. of Sample.Date when Received.Name of Inspector.Name of Article.Distinguishing Mark.RESULTS OF ANALYSIS.
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    QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 30th, 1881.
    No. of Sample.Date when Received.Name of Inspector.Name of Article.Distinguishing Mark.RESULTS OF ANALYSIS.
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    QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31st, 1885.
    No Sample.Date when Received.Name of Inspector.Name of Article.Distinguishing Mark.RESULTS OF ANALYSIS.
  • Page 78
    WARD No. 1. All that portion of the Parish which lies north of a line drawn from the west boundary of the Parish at Battle-bridge, along the centre of Pentonville-road, to the east boundary of the Parish at the top of the City-road, thence up High-street and Liverpool-road to Sermon-lane, thence westward (according to the boundary of the Parish,) to Caledonian-road, including Nos. 61 to 77, and 68 to 100, in that road, and 6 to 17, Caledonian-crescent,, thence to the western boundary at Battle-bridge, and all that portion of the Parish winch is situate at or about Muswell-hill.
  • Page 78
    WARD No. 2. All that portion of the Parish which lies w thin a line drawn along the centre of King 's Cross-road, from Baker-street to Battle-bridge, thence up Pentonville-road to the north-west corner of Claremont-square. thence down Amwell-street and Rosomanstreet to Exmouth-street, along Exmouth-street and Mount-pleasant to the boundary, thence along the boundary of the Parish to King's Cross-road, bottom of Baker, street, including nearly the whole of the House of Correction.
  • Page 79
    WARD No. 3. All that portion of the Parish within a line drawn along the Pentonville-road, from the north-wept comer of Claremont-square, to the junction of the City-road and Goswell-road, thence down Goswell-road to corner of Spencer-street including Nos. 290 to 320 on the north .east side of Goswell-road and Nos. 1 and 30, in Sidney-street tbence along Spencer-street, Myddelton-street, Eosoman-street and Amwell-street tc the north corner of Claremont-square.
  • Page 79
    WARD No. 4. All that portion of the Parish within a line drawn from Goswell-road, along the centre of Spencer-street, Myddelton-street, Exmouth-street, Monut-pleasant, to the boundary of the Parish, thence along the line of the Old Fleet Ditch to New-street, opposite Clerkenwell-gieen, thence along Clerkenwell green (north side of Sessions-house) and Aylesbury-street to St. John-street, thence up the centre of St. John-street to Percival-street, along the centre of Percival street, and up Goswell-road to Spencer-street.
  • Page 80
    WARD No 5. All that portion of the Parish which lies south of the southern boundary of Ward 4, bounded on the east by a line drawn along the centre of Goswell-road from Percival-street to Clerkenwell-road, on the west by the Old Fleet Ditch, and on the south by a line drawn from Goswell-road down Clerkenwell-road, thence irregularly, accordingly to the boundary of the Parish, to the Old Fleet Ditch. TO go out of office in
  • Page 86
    Guardians or Gobernors of the poor of the Parish of St. Same, Clerkenwell. (under the LOCAL ACT) STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE POOR RATE, For the half-year ended Michaelmas , 1884.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.1884.£s.d.
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    £sd.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Guardians Gofernors of the foor of the faristr of lames, dcrhcitfoell. (under the local act.) STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF TH: POOR RATE, For the half-year ended Lady-day, 1885.
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.1884.£s.d
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    The following table shows the number of samples examined during the year and the percentage of cases in which adulteration was reported:—
    Examined.Adulterated.1882. Percentage adulterated.1883. Percentage adulterated.