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Shoreditch 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

Published
1878
Pages
75
Tables
13

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  • Page 6
    The Accountant's statement hereto appended will give the details of the receipts and expenditure on account of the Sewers and General Rates. It is only necessary here to state that the rates levied for the last two years were—
    1877.1878.
  • Page 17
    A COPY of an Abstract Statement of the Amount Levied in respect of Poor Rates, and the Expenditure thereof, under the Order of the Vestry, for One Year ending the 25th March, 1878.
    Receipts.Expendinre
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    STATEMEIsTT A1TD ACCOU1TT Of all Monies received and Expended during the Year e. ded the Twenty-fifth day of March, 1878, under the Metropolis Local Management Act, 18 and ig Vic., cap. 120.
    Cash in hands of Treasurer, 25th March, 1877.Rates Collected.Surveyor, Licenses, House Drains anil Scaffolds.Contribution to Sewers and Paving.Hire of Town Hall.Gas and 'Water Companies, repairing Trenches.Amount transferred from New Paving Fund.On account of Paving Footways, Acton Ward.Loan from Metropolitan Board of Works, towards constructing New Sewers.Loan from Metropolitan Boarc of Works, towards constructing New Street, Worship Street to Sun Street.Loan from Metropolitan Hoard of Works towards defraying coit of New Paving Works.St. Luke's Vestry, pgortionnient of coat of Paving Carriageway Wilson Street.Other small incidental receipts.TOTALS.Assessments by Metropolitan Board of Works.Precept London School Board.Works.Charges Establishment.Repayment of Loans and Interest.Collectors' Poundage aud Salaries.Salaries of Officers.Loan from Metropolitan Board of Works, towards constructing Now Street, Worship Street to San Street.Churchwardens Expenses, beating Boundaries.New Paving Works.Law Expenses.Amount transferred from New Paving Fund, to close account.Expenses of Petty Sessions. Rate Appeals.Expenses of Committees.Other small incidental payments.Cash Balances, 25th March, 1878.TOTALS.
    £S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£sd£sd£sd.£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd£sd,
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    STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT Of all Arrears of Rates and other Monies owing to, and all Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, on the 25th March, 1878.
    MONIES OWING TO THE VESTRyDEBTS AND LIABILITIES OWING BY THE VESTRY.
    Cash balances in hands of Treasurer, 25tli March, 1878.Cash balances in hands of Surveyor, 25th March, 1878, Labor Account.Cash balances in hands of Vestry Clerk, 25th March, 1878.Rates Uncollected.Amount in Surveyor's liands, received for constructing Outlets for Drains and erection of Hoards.roceivci tori Coal-Pi,'M Etonu JDuo from tho Bevcrol Gbh and Water Companies, for ropniring Trendies.Estimated value of Stone at Stone Yard.TOTALS.Accounts in Contract.Accounts not In Contract.Collectors' Poundage.Amount overspent by Surveyor on Labor Account, 25th March, 1878.Amount overspent by Vestry Clerk on Sundry Expenses Account, 20th March, 1878Salaries and Superannuations.Charges 0)1 Establishment.Precept from Metropolitan Board of Works one-fourth duo 25th March, 1878.Universal Life Assurance Society, Instalment and Interest on Loan.Metropolitan Board of Works Interest on Loans.Precept from London School Board, one-fourth due 25th March, 187aTOTALS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£Sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£Sd.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 22
    The following works have been executed at a cost of £9412 lis. 4d.
  • Page 23
    The following- works have been executed during the year at a cost of £3694 2s. 7d.
  • Page 24
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  • Page 25
    SEWERS WORK. The following works have been executed during the year under a special contract at a total cost of £1,232 2s. 8d., including the sum of £75 12s. Od. paid a Clerk of Works.
    3'.9"x 2'.6" Brick Sewer.2'.0"x 2'.0" Barrel.15-inch pipe.12-inch pipe.
  • Page 27
    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending 29th September, 1877. EEPORTS OF THE ANALYST. Made Pursuant to the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
    Date of reccipt by Analyst of the Artice to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the Parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the Name of the Person from whom it was procured.Article.Result of Analyst specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any.)Observations.
  • Page 28
    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending 25th December, 1877.
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH. TABLE OF DEATHS.
    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING ??? THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1878. (The Deaths in Public Institutions on Non-Residents being excluded.)DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING ??? THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1878. (The Deaths in Public Institutions on Non-Residents being excluded.)DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGESHolywell.St. Leonard.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerstone West.Haggerstone East.Total.CAUSES OF DEATH.ages.Holywell.St. Leonard.HoxtonNewTown.HoxtonOldTown.HaggerstoneWest.HaggerstoneEast.Total.
    Under 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2515 to 3535 to 4555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Under 11 to 22 to 55 to 1315 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.
  • Page 29
    The largest death rate was in Haggerstone West District.
    Population.Deaths.Average per 1000
  • Page 62
    CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE VESTRY FOR GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS. From One Year, from the 25th clay of March, 1877.
    date of contract.name of contractor.works to be performed or materials supplied.