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Clerkenwell 1895

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

Published
1896
Pages
187
Tables
76

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  • Page 31
    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.
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    Main Drainage.Fire Brigade,Bridge Expenses.All other Expenses.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 59
    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 83
    STATEMENT & ACCOUNT of all Moneys received & Expended from 26th March, 1895 to 25th March, 1896. By the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and Saint John, Clerkenwell.
    Folio in LedgerRECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1895 to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 189S.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid 25th March, 1896.
    £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 March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1899.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpiua 25th March, 5896.
    £.s.d£s.d£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£.s.d.
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    GAREDN ACCOUNT.GAREDN ACCOUNT.
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    Folio In ledgerRECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 25th March, 1896.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£B.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Folio in Ledgor.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March. 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 25th March, 1896.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d,£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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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, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25t,h March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895.to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 2 5th March, 1896.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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  • Page 92
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    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 25th March, 1896.
    £s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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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.Honeys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th, March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 25th March 1896.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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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.RECEIPTSMoneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 25th M arch, 1896.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 98
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    Folio in Ledger.RECEIPTS.Moneys received by the Vestry from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Moneys owing to the Vestry 25th March, 1896. (Estimated)Folio in Ledger.DISBURSEMENTS.Unpaid at 25 th March, 1895.Incurred from 26th March, 1S95, to 25th M arch, 1896.Paid from 26th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.Unpaid at 25th March, 1896.
    £s.d£s.d.£s,d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 99
    ABSTRACT .
    RECEIPTS.ESTIMATED ASSETS.EXPENDITURE.LIABILITIES
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND THE SUPPLY OF MATERIALS.
    Date.Name of ContractorNature of Work to be performed or Materials supplied.Period.Price.
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  • Page 103
    The following is a 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 1895, that for 1894 being added for the purpose of comparison:—
    Season 1894.Season 1895.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 106
    STABLE AND LOFT.
    £s.d.
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    The Net Expenditure for the year ended 25th March, 1896, 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.£.sd.
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    Receipts—continued.Expenditure—continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 125
    The total cost was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    The total number of trees in the public streets is 230, planted as follows:—
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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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    PAVING WORKS.
    £s.d.
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    Penton Grove :
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    River Street:
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    Amwell Street (between Great Percy Street and Bond Street):
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    SEWER WORKS.
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    SUMMARY.
    £s.d.
  • Page 135
    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 136
    According to the Registrar-Generals Sub-districts in which the births and deaths occurred, they stand thus :—
    DEATHS.BIRTHS.EXCESS.
  • Page 137
    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.diarrhœa.totals.
  • Page 143
    The Meteorology o÷ the year was as ÷ollows :—
    1894.temperature. average.di÷÷erence ÷rom average o÷ 124 years.humidity (saturation=100.)height o÷ barometer.rain in inches.di÷÷erence ÷rom average o÷ 80 years.
  • Page 145
    Extra-Parochial Deaths, according to Diseases & Ages
    Under 5 Years.5 and upwrds.Under 5 Years.5 and upwrds
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    CLERKENWELL.-Intra-Parochial Deaths registered at several groups of Ages from different Causes in the Year 1895.
    Causes or Death.Under 1 Year.1—5.5—20.20 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotals 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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  • Page 152
    The total number of samples of food and drugs examined during this period was 228. In the previous five years the numbers were as follows :—
    Year.No. of Samples Examined.
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    Article.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Grand Total.
    Gen.Adult.Gen.AdultGen.Adult.Gen.Adult.Gen.Adult.
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    The figures for the five preceding years were as follows:—
    Year.Percentage of Adulterated Samples.
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    The nature and extent of the adulteration are shown below:—
    No. of SampleNature and Amount of Adulteration.
  • Page 157
    REPORT OF ANALYST For the Quarter ending 30 th June , 1895.
    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 30 th September , 1895.
    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.Besult of Analysis.OBSERVATTOMS BY INSPECTORS.
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    REPORT OF ANALYST— Continued.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample waB submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.'
  • Page 161
    REPORT OF ANALYST For the Quarter ending 31 st December , 1895.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERATIONS 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 Quarter ending March 31 st, 1896.
    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— Continued.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
  • Page 168
    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, 1895.
    1895.£s.d.£s.d.£s. d.1895£s.d.£sd.
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    £s.d.£s.d£s.d.
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    £sd£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    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 Lady-dav, 1896.
    1895£s.d.£s.d. £s.d.1895.£s.d.£s.d.
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    £sd.£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 25th, 1896.
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    Name cf Officer.Date of Appointment and Salary at Appointment.Subsequent increase of Salary.Amount received during year ending March 25th, 1896.
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    Name of Officer.Date of Appointment and Salary at Appointment.Subsequent increase of Salary.Amount received during year ending March 25th, 1896
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    Abstract of sums received and expended in the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell, during the year ended 2 5th March , 1896. Rateable Value of Parish £383,575.
    RECEIPTS, excluding Balances and, Loans££EXPENDITURE, excluding Balances and Payments out of Loans.££
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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, 1805.
    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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    CHURCH REPAIRS ACCOUNT.
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    CHARITIES.
    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 ???hanesry.
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    Name of Gift,situation of Property.How Lot.Tenant.Amount of Hank of England Stok in names of Trustees.Principal. Court of Chancery.Gross Annual Income.How appropriated.REMARKS.