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Shoreditch 1885

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

Published
1886
Pages
105
Tables
66

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  • Page 6
    ASSESSMENT. The valuation of the Parish for Assessment purposes, as corrected by the Assessment Sessions is, compared with the corresponding period of the previous Quinquennial valuation in 1881, as follows:—
    List in force—April, 1881April, 1886.Increase.
  • Page 6
    The number of Assessments and the Rateable Value of each Ward, omitting such of the Gas, Water, Railway and other Assessments, as are included in several Wards, are as follows:—
    Number of Assessments.Rateable Value
  • Page 14
    The following were settled before the Assessment Committee:—
    Former Rating.Present Rating.
  • Page 19
    SUN STREET IMPROVEMENT. FROM THE PUBLISHED STATEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Pursuant to Act 39 and 40, Vic., cap. lxxix. ( 27th June, 1876).
    Dr.£s.dCr.
    To Balance, 1st January, 188514164By Expenditure—£s.d
  • Page -
    Collection of Rates for the Quarter-???y-day, 1885, to Midsummer, 1885. RATES IN THE £-POOR-EIGHT PENCE???RAL-SIX PENCE; SEWERS-TWO PENCE.
    WARD.COLLECTOR.ARREARS.RATES TO MIDSUMMER-DAY, 1 8 8 5.Carried forward to Michaelmas-day Rate.
    Outstanding at the closing of the Lady-day Rates.Collected.Loss.Still Outstanding.Am???ount of Asse??? Rates as ??? for the Val??? ter to L???mmer??-dayCollected.Allowance to Owners, 25 per cent.Excused.Losses by Empties, &c.Losses by Removal.IrrecoverableArrears Outstanding on Rate to Midsummer-day.
    No Effects and Insolvencies.
    £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.
  • Page -
    Collection of Rates for the Quarter—???summer, 1885, to Michaelmas, 1885. RATES IN THE £—POOR—NINE PENCE; G???L—SEVEN PENCE; SEWERS—TWO PENCE.
    WARD.COLLECTOR.ARREARS.RATES TO MICHAELMAS, 1 8 86.Carried forward to Christmas-day Rate.
    Outstanding at the closing of the Midsummor-day Rates.Collected.Loss.Still Outstanding.Amou??? of Ass??? Rates as pe??? the Valua??? to List ???mas-dayCollected.Allowance to Owners, 25 per cent.Excused.Losses by Empties, &c.Losses by Removal.IrrecoverableArrears Outstanding on Rate to Michaelmas-day.
    No Effects and Insolvencies.
    £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.
  • Page -
    Collection of Rates for the Quarter-???haelmas, 1885, to Christmas, 1885. RATES IN £— POOR— SIX PENCE; GEN???VE PENCE; SEWERS—THREE PENCE.
    WARD.COLLECTOR.ARREARS.RATES TO CHRISTMAS-DAY, 1 88 5.Carried forward to Lady-day Rate.
    Outstanding at the closing of the Michaelmas -day Rates.Collected.Loss.Still Outstanding.Ammou??? of Ass???es ??? the Valu??? to ???s-day.Collected.Allowance to Owners, 25 per cent.Excused.Losses by Empties, &c.Losses by Removal.IrrecoverableArrears outstanding on Rate to Christmas-day.
    No Effects and Insolvencies.
    £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.
  • Page -
    Collection of Rates for the Quarter—???tmas-day, 1885, to Lady-day, 1886. RATES IN THE £-P00R-SIX PENCE; G???-SEVEN PENCE; SEWERS-TWO PENCE.
    WARD.COLLECTOR.ARREARS.RATES TO LADY-DAY, 1 8 8 5.Carried forward to Midsummer-day Rate.
    Outstanding at the closing of the Christmas-day Rates.Collected.Loss.Still Outstanding.Amou??? of Asse???es as ??? the Valu???ter to Li??? By-day.Collected.Allowance to Owners, 25 per cent.Excused.Losses by Empties, &c.Losses by Removal.IrrecoverableArrears Outstanding on Rate to Lady-day.
    No Effects and Insolvencies
    £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.
  • Page 20
    VESTRY OF ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH. POOR RATE. 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 the Half-year ended 29th September, 1885.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 21
    VESTRY OF ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH. POOR RATE. 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 the Half -year ended 25th March, 1886.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d£s.d
  • Page 22 23
    SEWERS RATE. (Including Metropolitan Consolidated Rate). Account in Abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure, for the Vestry of the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, for the Year ended 25th March, 1886.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 24 25
    SEWERS RATE— Continued.
    ReceiptsExpenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 26 27
    GENERAL RATE. Account in Abstract, showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Vestry of the Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch, for the year ending 2 5th March, 1886.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 28 29
    GENERAL RATE —Continued.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £8.d.£s.d.
  • Page 30 31
    GENERAL RATE.— Continued.
  • Page 32 33
    GENERAL RATE.— Continued.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34 35
    GENERAL RATE.— Continued.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£8.d.
  • Page 36 37
    GENERAL RATE— Continued.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
  • Page 38 39
    BURIAL BOARD.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    1884.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40 41
    BURIAL BOARD.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    1885.£s.d.£8.d.
  • Page 42 43
    STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Vestry of the Pariah of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, on the 25th March , 1886.
    Assets.Liabilities.
  • Page 44
    STATEMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE VESTRY IN RESPECT OF LOANS , ON THE 25th MARCH, 1886.
    No. of Loan.From whom borrowed.Date when Borrowed.Purpose.Period.Amount.Rate of Interest per cent., and how payable.Repaid.Unpaid.
  • Page 45
    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 24th day of June, 1885.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article 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 received.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.
  • Page 46
    Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 29 th day of September, 1885.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article 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 received.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.
  • Page 47
    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 25th day of December , 1885.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article 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 received.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients deteeted in such article (if any).Observations.
  • Page 48
    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 25 th day of March , 1886.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from -whom the Article was received.Number marked ou 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 received.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any.)Observations.
  • Page 49
    The following quantities of material were supplied by the Guardians and Contractors at the cost stated, and used on the MacAdam and ballast roads in the Parish during the year :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 51
    The following Table gives the roads that have been rolled, together with the cost of same, and other details:—
    LOCALITY.MATERIAL AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Roller Expenses Sharps, Steels, &o.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.Sittings, &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 52
    Continued from previous page...
    LOCALITY.MATERIAL AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Boiler Expenses Sharps, Steels, &c.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per Yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.Sittings, &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page...
    LOCALITY.MATERIALS AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Boiler Expenses Sharps, Steels, &c.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.Sittings, &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 54
    Continued from previous page...
    LOCALITY.MATERIAL AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Boiler Expenses Sharps, Steels, &c.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.Siftings, &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 55
    Continued from previous page....
    LOCALITY.MATERIAL AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Roller Expenses Sharps, Steels, <kc.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints. *Ballast.Hoggin.Sittings, &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£a.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 56
    Continued from previous page...
    LOCALITY.MATERIAL AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Boiler Expenses. Sharps, Steels, tic.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.Sittings &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 57
    Continued from previous page...
    LOCALITY.MATERIAL AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Boiler Expenses Sharps, Steels, &c.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Cost per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.Sittings, &c., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
    LOCALITY.MATERIALS AND COST.Wages for Labour and Watchmen.Boiler Expenses Sharps, Steels, &c.Water and Horsing Water Cart.Total Cost.Superficial Area.Coat per yard.
    Broken Granite.Flints.Ballast.Hoggin.SiftingR, &o., from Yard.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.yds.
  • Page 62
    The following quantity of old stone in addition was redressed by piece-work in the yard at the cost stated—
  • Page 62
    New urinal outlets, &c., as follows:—
  • Page 63
    Jobbing work to sewers done, drain stoppages removed, gully outlets reconstructed, &c., as follows:—
  • Page 65
    The following, in addition to other smaller amounts, represent the value of materials, &c., supplied during the year—
    £s.d.
  • Page 65
    The following is the summary of the Wages Account for the past year:—
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 70
    TABLE I. Cost of New Works for the year to March , 1886.
  • Page 71
    TABLE II. Statement of the Cost of Repairs and Painting, Lighting and Extinguishing and Cleaning for the year to March 31st, 1886.
  • Page 71
    TABLE III. Cost of Maintenance of Meters and Governors, &c., Salaries and Expenses for the year to 31st March, 1886.
  • Page 72
    TABLE IV. Details of the Hours Burning per Lamp, and savings in respect of Twilight for the year.
    Quarter ending.Number of Hours Burning per Quarter.Average Number of Hours Burning per Night.Savings in respect of Twilight.
    Hours.Minutes.Hours.Minutes.Hours.Minutes.
  • Page 73
    TABLE V. Shewing the comparative cost of Gas, and the saving under the New System.
    Quarter endingNumber of hours charged for.Consumption per hour charged cu. ft.Consumption per lamp per quarter cu. ft.Number of Lamps.Total Consumption per Quarter.Rate per 1000-ft.£s.d.Saving
    £s.d.
  • Page 74
    OLD SYSTEM. Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.
    Lamps.s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 74
    NEW SYSTEM. Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.
  • Page 74
    TABLE VII. Shewing the Total Saving by the Meter System and Modified Hours.
  • Page 75
    TABLE VIII. Shewing the consumption of Gas in Lamps of Greater Illuminating power than the ordinary.
    Quarter ending.Number of Hours charged for.Consumption per hour charged. cu. ft.Consump tion per Lamp per Quarter. cu. ft.Number of Lamps.Total Consumption per Quarter. cu. ft.Rate per 1000-ft.£s.d.Total.
    £s.d.
  • Page 76
    TABLE VIII.— Continued.
    Quarter ending.Number of Hours charged forConsumption per hoar charged, cu. ft.Consumption per Lamp per Quarter. cu. ft.Number of Lamps.Total Consumption per Quarter. cu. ft.Rate per 1000-ft.£s.d.Total.
    £s.d
  • Page -
    TABLE OF DEATHS.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Total.HolywellSt. LeonardHoxton New TownHoxton Old TownHaggerstonTotal.CAUSES OF DEATHSAGES.Total Deaths under Five.Total.HolywellSt. LeonardHoxton New TownHoxton Old TownIlaggerston
    Under 11 to 22 to 65 to 1616 to 2625 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7576 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsUnder 11 to 22 to 63 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5556 to 6565 to 7675 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsTotal.
  • Page 77
    The following statistics show the rate of mortality in the different Registration Districts of the Parish:—
    Population.Deaths.Average per 1000 living.
  • Page 91
    ARTICLES DISINFECTED AT VESTRY'S OVEN.
  • Page 91
    ARTICLES DESTROYED & REPLACED BY THE VESTRY
  • Page 94
    CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE VESTRY FOR GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS. For One Year, from the 26th clay of March, 1886.
    Date of contract.name of contractor.works to be performed or materials supplied.
  • Page 95
    A RETURN showing the RATES LEVIED by the Vestry since the passing of the Metropolis Act , 1885, together with the amount of the Assessment upon which such Rates were based.
    1856PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.1860PoorSewersLightingGeneralm.D.
  • Page 96
    Continued from previous page...
    1864PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.1868PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.
  • Page 97
    Continued from previous page...
    1872PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.1876PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.
  • Page 98
    Continued from previous page...
    1880.PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.1884PoorSewersLightingGeneralM.D.
  • Page 99
    Amount of Precepts paid to the Metropolitan Board of Works.
    yearsewer rate. (general expenses).general rate. (toll bridges).total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 100
    A mount ok P recepts paid to L ondon S chool B oard since its Establishment under the E ducation A ct of 1870.
    YEARGENERAL RATE.
    £s.d.
  • Page 107
    A LIST OF THE COMMITTEES appointed by the VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, FOR THE YEAR 1886-7.
    Finance Committee.Paving, Sewers, &c., Committee.General Purposes and Sanitary- Committee.
  • Page 108
    List of Committees— continued.
    Finance Committee.Paving, Sewers, &c., Committee.General Purposes and Sanitary Committee.
  • Page 109
    List of Committees— continued.
    KINGSLAND WARD.
  • Page 110
    List of Committees— continued.
    Valuation List Committee.Assessment Committee. To be elected between the 15th and 29th of April in each year.
  • Page 111
    List of Committees — continued.
    Town Hall Committee.Parliamentary, Law and Improvement Committee.