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Clerkenwell 1894

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

Published
1895
Pages
167
Tables
72

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  • Page 23
    WARD No. 1 (PENTONVILLE). Number of Electors, 2,077. Number voting, 587. ELECTED.
    Names of Candidates.Place of Abode.No. of Votes
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    NOT ELECTED.
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    WARD No. 2 (St. PHILIP'S). Number of Electors, 1,699. Number voting, 609. ELECTED.
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    WARD No. 4 (St. JAMES'). Number of Electors, 3,112. Number voting, 991. ELECTED.
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    NOT ELECTED.
  • Page 32
    School Board Precepts — The following is a list of the Precepts of the School Board, on the Parish of Clerkenwell, since it was called into existence by the Elementary Education Act, 1870:
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34
    Metropolitan Board Precepts. —The following is a list of the Precepts of the Metropolitan Board of Works since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, to the coming into force of the Local Government Act, 1888, in March, 1889:—
    Main Drainage.Fire Brigade.Bridge Expenses.All other Expenses.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 49
    Summary Proceedings. —During the year Summonses have been issued at the instance of the Vestry and heard by the Magistrate at the Clerkenwell Police Court in respect of the following offences:—
    No. of Summonses issued.Offences charged.Convictions.Dismissals.Penalties and Costs.
    £s.d.
  • Page 69
    STATEMENT & ACCODNT of all Moneys received & Expended from 26th March, 1894 to 25th March, 1895. By the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and Saint John, Clerkenwell.
    Follo in LedgerRECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1894 to 25th March, 1895.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1895. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1894.Incurred from 26th March, 1894 to 25th March, 1895.Paid from 26th March, 1894,to 25th March, 1895.Unpaid 25th March, 1895.
    SEWER ACCOUNT.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.SEWER ACCOUNT.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Folio In LedgerRECEIPTS.Moneys received by the vestry from 26th Marchj 1894. to 25th March, 1895.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1895. (Estimated)Polio In Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1894.Incurred from 26th March, 1894. to 25th March, 1895.Paid from 26th March, 1934.to 25th March, 1895.F npaia 25th March, 1895.
    f.rlf,R.d£8.d.£s.d£sd£s.d£sd.
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    WHARF ACCOUNT£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.WHARF ACCOUNT£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Follo in Lodger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, li-94. to 25th March, 1895.Money s owing to the Vestry 25th March. 1895. (Estimated)Folio in Lodger.DISBUKSEMENTS.Unoaid at 25tli March. 1894.incurred from 26th March, 1894. to 25th March. 1895.Paid from 26th March, 1894. to 25th March, 1895.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 73
    HOLFORD SQUARE H0LF0RD SQUARE
    GARDEN ACCOUNT.£s.d.£s.d.£s.dGARDEN ACCOUNT.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1895. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1894.Incurred from 26th March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Paid from 26th March, 1894,to 25t March, 1895.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
    Js.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 76
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    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March', 1894 to 25th March, 1895.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March. 1895. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1894from 26th March. 1895. to 25th March, 1595Paid from 26th March, 1894 to 25th March. 1895.Unpaid at 25th March 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 77
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Polio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1895. (Estimated)Polio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1894.Incurred from 26t.h March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Paid from 26th March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 79
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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, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1895. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1894.Incurred from 2th, March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Paid from 26th March, 1894, to 25th March, 1895.Unpaid at 25th March 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£8.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Follo in Lodger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March. 1894, to 25th March, 1595.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25 th March. 1895. (Estimated)Polio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March. 1S94.Incurred, from 26th March. 1894. to 25th March. 1895.Paid from 26 th March. 189-4, to 25th March. 1895.Unpaid at 25 th March, 1S95.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 83
    ABSTRACT.
    RECEIPTS.ESTIMATED ASSETS.EXPENDITURE.LIABILITIES,
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 84
    SUMMARY STATEMENT OP 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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    dittoQ. MonkSmith's WorkOne year from 26th March, 1894At Sohedule of Prices
  • Page 87
    The following is statement of the cost of disposal of the dust for the year:—
    £s.d.
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    The following represents the cost of the watering for the season of 1894, that for 1893 being added for the purpose of comparison :—
    Season 1893.Season 1894.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 89
    The Net Expenditure for the year ended 25th March, 1895, is shown by the following amounts :—
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts— Continued.Expenditure— Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 91
    Receipts— Continued. Expenditure— Continued %
    Brought forward1193107£s.d.
  • Page 92
    The following is a Statement of Stock on the 25th March, with the Committee's estimate of the value of same, a Wharf Committee having visited the Wharf for the purpose in May last:—
    £s.d.
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    The following table, showing the various sewer in Clerkenwell, was prepared for the information of the London County Council:—
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    URINALS. The following is a lists of Urinals in the Parish, with the number of stalls to each:—
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    JOBBING WORKS. For the maintenance and general repairs of the carriageways and footways of the Parish, the following materials were used:—
  • Page 107
    STREET WATERING. The Street Watering was done by the Vestry's staff. Extra horses were hired on 35 days, the average number being 1.34. The vans were out on 121 days. 3,088,000 gallons of water were used.
    The total cost was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    TREES.
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    The approximate cost was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    WORKS EXECUTED BY CONTRACT.
    £s.d.
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    WORKS EXECUTED BY VESTRY'S MEN.
    £s.d.
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    £s.d.
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    £s.d.
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    £s.d.
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    The accompanying table exhibits the number of deaths which have taken place in the Parish in each of the last ten years, the births in each year being placed opposite:—
    DEATHS.BIRTHS.
  • Page 118
    According to the Registrar-General's sub-districts in which the births and deaths occurred, they stand thus:—
    deaths.births.excess.
  • Page 119
    The number and the causes of deaths from zymotic diseases occurring in Clerkenwell during the last ten years are exhibited in the following table:—
    SMALL POX.MEASLES.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.WHPING. COUGH.| TYPHOID FEVER.DIARRHOEA.TOTALS.
  • Page 123
    31 summonses were taken out, viz.:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 124
    The Meteorology of the year was as follows:—
    1894.TEMPERATURE. AVERAGE.DIFFERENCE FROM AVERAGE OF 123 TEARS.HUMIDITY (SATURATION=100.)HEIGHT OF BAROMETER,RAIN IN INCHES.DIFFERENCE FROM AVERAGE OF 79 TEARS.
  • Page 126
    CLERKENWELL.—Infra-Parochial Deaths registered at several groups of Ages from, different Causes in the Year , 1894.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Year.1-5.5—20.20 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Ages.Causes of Death.Under 1 Year.1- 5.5—20.20 and under 40.40 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotals at all Ages.
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    Extra-Parochial Deaths, according to Diseases & Ages.
    Under 5 Years.5 and upwrds.Under 5 Years.5 and upwrds
  • Page 133
    In the following table will be found a statement of the articles analysed during each quarter of the year:—
    Article.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Grand Total.
    Gen.Adult.Gen.Adult.Gen.Adult.Gen.Adult.Gen.Adult.
  • Page 133
    This percentage is lower than either of the four preceding years, when the figures were:—
    Year.Percentage of Adulterated Samples.
  • Page 135
    REPORT OF ANALYST, For the Quarter ending 30 th June, 1894.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYST— Continued.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of AnalysisOBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYST, For the Quarter ending 30 th September, 1894.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYST, For the Quarter ending 31 st December , 1894.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYST— Continued.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYST, For the Quarter ending 31st March, 1895.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYSIS— Continued.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
  • Page 141
    SUBMITTED BY PRIVATE PURCHASERS.
  • Page 144
    Guardians or Governors of the Poor of the Parish of St. James, 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, 1894.
    1894£s.d.£s.d£s.d.1894£s.d.£s.d.
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Guardians or Governors of the Poor of the Parish of St. James, Olerkenwell. (UNDER THE LOCAL ACT.) Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditure on Account of the Poor Rate, For the Half-year ended Lady-day, 1895.
    1894£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.1894£s.d.£s.d.
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    £s.d£s.d.£s.d
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    Name of Officer.Date of Appointment , and Salary at Appointment.Subsequent increase of Salary.Amount received during year ending March 20th, 1895.
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    Abstract of sums received and expended in the Parish of St. James and St.John, Clerkenwell, during the year ended 25th March 1895. Rateable Value of Parish £373,891.
    RECEIPTS, excluding Balances and Loans.££EXPENDITURE. excluding Balances and Payments out of Loans££
    General Bates, amounting to 1s. 11d. in the £35781*† Making and Maintaining Public Roads, Streets and Paths, Scavenging and Watering the same, and Public Street Improvements, including Paving:—
    The sum raised as General Rates during the year to satisfy the Precepts of the School Board amounted to £16,151.
    Lighting Rates, amounting to 3d. in the £4125The maintenance and repair of streets5582
    Sewers Rates (For Local Sewers under Sees. 158 and 161 of 18 and 19 Vic., c. 120) amounting to 1d. in the £ Other Rates, specifying them, and the Rate in the £ to which they Severally amounted1495The cleansing and scavenging of streets612111703
    Public Lighting and Works connected therewith3380
    Sewerage and Drainage Works1199
    *Removal of House Refuse3188
    Holford Square Garden Rate, at 3d.22Public Buildings, other than those for which special headings are provided0
    MEMO.— The total amount of Government contributions in respect of all Rates on Government Property during the year was £353 10s.
    Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890—Part II.
    Parks, Pleasure Grounds, Commons and Open Spaces346
    Income from Real or Funded Property (including Rents, Profits of Property and Dividends)200Disinfectants and Disinfection341
    Othre Public Works or Purposes, Specifying them-
    Sale of Real or Funded Property0Public Conveniences244
    Electric Lighting0Public Fountains0
    Private Works, Payments made to the Local Authority in respect thereof, including payments for work of private street paving and improvement and sewers connections, and for the removal of trade refuse, but excluding Payments by Companies and others for repair of Roads and Footpaths broken up by them507Sale of Food and Drugs Act130
    Notification of Disease—Fees for Medical Certificates59
    Mortuaries and places for post-mortem examinations and inquests169
    Artizans' Dwellings Acts, 186814635
    Private Works—
    From the London County Council—Private Street Improvements0
    Out or the Equalisation .fund1643Other Private Works, including removal of trade refuse£97
    In respect of Salaries of Medical Officers of Health0Loans-
    „ Main Roads under Sec. 11 (2) of the Local Government Act, 18880Principal repaid2636
    Interest (including Income Tax thereon)697
    ,, Main Roads under Sec. 11 (4) „0Payments to Sinking Fund during the year03333
    „ Mam Roads under Sec. 11 (10) „0†Salaries, Remuneration, and Superannuation Allowances, including Salaries of Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector2842
    Contributions from, or Payments by, other Local Authorities:—
    From Metropolitan Asylums Board—Notification of disease, repayment of medical fees58
    Other Establishment Charges669
    Payments under Precept
    Other Local Authorities, specifying them—To London School Board16151
    St. Pancras Vestry21Other Contributions or Payments to Local Authorities.0
    Holborn District Board of Works25—104
    Fines and Penalties98Lega; and parliamentary expenses216
    Fees234Assessment Committee expenses0
    Housing of the Working Classes Act. 1890—Part II.—Election Expenses
    1 Rent of Property0Election of the School Board for London123
    2 Sales of Property0Other Payments (Specifying them)-
    3 Other Receipts, specifying them0Miscellaneous
    Other Receipts—Miscellaneous203
    Payments by Companies and others for repairs of roads and footpaths broken up by them611Total -£44726
    Other receipts in respect of highways154* † Expenditure connected with the reinstatement of Roads and Pathways broken up by Gas,Water and other similar Companies should be entered under this heading, and when practicable this expenditure should be Shown separately. *If the whole cost of Dust Removal, and other Scavenging is included in one account, and the amount for each purpose cannot be exactly given, an approximate estimate will be sufficient. ‡ Note.— Where Salaries or Wages are paid exclusively in respect of any of the Works and purposes enumerated on this page, the amounts should be included in the expenditure on the Works, and not in the item of Salaries.
    Ashes, &c., from house refuse746
    Cost of Summonses recovered5
    Miscellaneous152
    Total£45877
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    LOAN TRANSACTIONS.
    PURPOSE OF LOAN.Amount of loan outstanding on 25th March, 1895.Amount of Loan received during the Year.Amount expended out of Loans during the Year.Amount paid during the year, not including payments to or repayments out of Sinking Fund.Sinking Fund.
    Paid into Fund during the Year.Amount taken out of fund during the year and applied to repayment of principalTotal amount remaining in the Fund on the 25th March, 1895.
    Principal.Interest.
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    PARISH ACCOUNT.
    Name of Gift.Situation of Property.How Let.Tenant.Amount of Principal.Gross Annual Income.How Appropriated.REMARKS.
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    CHARITIES.
    Name of Gift.Situation of Property.How Let.TenantAmount ofPrincipalGross Annual Income.How appropriated.REMARKS.
    Bank of England Stock in Names of Trustees.???Court of ???haucery.
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    Name of Gift.Situation of Property.How Let.Tenant.Amount ofPrincipal.Gross Annual Income.How appropriated.REMARKS.
    Bank of England Stock in names of Trustees.Court of Chancery.