[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

Westminster 1889

Published: 1890
Author: Holt, Barnard.
Pages: 165
Tables: 44

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STATISTICS.

Parishes. Acreage. Inhabited Houses 1881 Census. Population, 1881 Census. Rateable Value, Current Year.
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Your Sub-Committee find that the sums paid to the credit of the Vestry in respect of summons fees have been as under:—

Year ended at Lady-Day Collectors
Mr A Aldin Mr J White Mr C Richardson Mr W Briant Mr T E K White Mr W E Waterman
£ s d £ s d £ s d £ s d £ s d £ s d

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Your Sub-Committee have been supplied by the collectors with the information below in respect of the year ended at Lady-Day last:—

COLLECTOR	No of Summonses Served	No of Distress W arrants obtained	No of Distress Warrants levied	No of cases in which Summons Fee of 1/- was recovered	Amount of Fees recovered
					£	s	d

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reached The figures hereunder given illustrate to some extent the improvement to which reference was made :—

year Rate and Additions Irrecoverable Percentage of Irrecoverable Amount of Recoverable Arrears
£ £ £
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Vestry represented llrf. in the £, or 21 3 per cent, of the sum assessed, as follows:—

s d. s. d.
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Of this sum £37,774 was expended by the Vestry for the strictly local purposes within their discretion. The disbursements may be thus summarised :—

Rate. Estimate. Expenditure.
£ £
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state £600 has been paid. The figures given below are extracted from the audited accounts:—

£
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letter witnin the parishes, oixty-nme samples or rood and drink were purchased and submitted to the public analyst (Dr. Auguste Dupre, F R.S.), the results of the analyses being as shown in the following summary:—
Page 61

As the figures have in the past proved to be of considerable use, the following summary of the amounts of the precepts issued by the School Board upon the Vestrv since 1871, given in previous reports, is again appended:—

Precept. Rate.
£ s. d. d.
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Precept. Rate.
£ s. d. d.

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APPEK Tabulae Statement showing the attendances of Members at the Meeting*

NAME OF MEMBER.	The Vestry.	Finance Committee.	W orks and General Purposes; Committee.	I Street Cleansing and Sanitary Committee.	Parliamentary Committee.	Joint Works and Sanitary Committee.	Valuation Committee.	Sub-Committees and Special Committee.	Total Attendances.	No. of Meetings summoned to.
No. of Meetings held	'29	23	23	21	7	13	13	Sub-Committees and Special Committee.	Total Attendances.	No. of Meetings summoned to.

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No. 1. between 12th June, 1889, and 10th May, 1890, both days inclusive.

NAME OF MEMBER.	The Vestry.	Finance ommittee.	Wor i General Purposes Committee.	] Street Cleansing and Sanitary Committee.	Parliamentary Committee.	Joint Works and Sanitary Committee.	Valuation Committee.	Sub-Committees and Special Committee.	Total Attendances.	No. of Meetings summoned to.

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BIRTHS AND DEATHS EOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1890.

Month.	BIRTHS.							DEATHS.							Corrected.	Deaths in 1888-9.
	ST. MARGARET.			ST. JOHN.			Total Births.	•ST. MARGARET.			ST. JOHN.			Total Deaths.
	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Total Births.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Total Deaths.

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The following is a table of deaths from zymotic causes during the past three years:—
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The following is a table of cases notified each month during the past year, and also the deaths that occurred of the under-mentioned diseases:—

Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Erysipelas. Enteric Fever. Typh id Fever.
Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths
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Number of notices served to remedy the following sanitary defects, 737:—
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Number of notices served to remedy the following sanitary defects, 872 :—
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The cost of the roads and annual repairs are appended.

Situation. Area. Sq. yards. When laid. First Cost. Cost of Ma:ntenance Per square yard.
£ s. d. d.
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APPENDIX No. 4. Officers of the United Vestry, with their respective Salaries, on the 1st June, 1890

Name. Designation. Date of Appointment. At what Salary Appointed. Present Salary. Conditional Annual Increment and Maximum. Remarks.
£ £
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APPENDIX No. 5. STATISTICS OF WESTMINSTER, Extracted from the Report of the Census Commissioners (Vols. III. & IV.) for 1881. Saint Margaret.

Wards. Area in Statute Acres. 1871. 1881. 1881.
Inhabited Houses. Population. Inhabited Houses. Population, Rated Householders. Rateable Value.
£
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Saint John the Evangelist.

Wards. Area in Statute Acres. 1871. 1881. 1881.
Inhabited Houses. Population. Inhabited Houses Population. Rated Householders. Rateable Value.
£
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The Close of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter.

Area in Statute Acres, 1871. 1881. 1881.
Inhabited Houses. Population. Inhabited Houses. Population. Rated Householders. Rateable Value.
| £
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Saint Margaret and Saint John the Evangelist, constituting the Westminster District.

Area in Statute Acres. 1871. 1881. 1881.
Inhabited Houses. Population. Inhabited Houses. Population. Rated householders. Rateable Value.
£
Page 96

Ecclesiastical Districts or Parishes.

Name. Date of formation. 1871. 1881.
Inhabited Houses. Population. Inhabited Houses. Population.
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In the course of our sittings we noted the following figures as representing the cash transactions of the Vestry for the year :—

Balance at commencement of year. Receipts from all sources. Disbursements. Balance at close of year.
£ s d. £ s. d £ s d. £ s. d.
Page 100 101

APPENDIX No. 8. The Account of the United Vestry of St. Margaret and St. John the??? Evangelist, Westminster, of the Monies received and paid on account of the POOR RATE, for the Year ???ended 25th March, 1890.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITUBE.
£ s. d. 1889-90. £ s. d.
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APPENDIX No. 9. STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the VESTRY OF ST. MARGARET & ST. JOHN, WESTMINSTER, between the 25th day of March, 1889, and the 25th day of March, 1890.

RECEIPTS. General Rate. EXPENDITURE. General Rate.
1889-90 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d.
Page 104 105

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
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APPENDIX No. 10. RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE in respect of the SEWERS RATE, and RATES over which the Vestry has no control.

Local Sewers Rate. Local Sewers Rate.
1890-91. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1890-90. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Page 110 111

APPENDIX No. 11. STATEMENT OF BALANCES??? AT LADY-DAY, 1890.

ASSETS. LIABILITIES.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d.
Page 110 111

STATEMENT shewing LOANS raised in respect of Wood Paving and Asphalte, and amount outstanding at Lady-day, 1890.

Date of Loan. By whom Loan advanced. Rate of Interest. Amount of Loan. Amount paid off. Amount remaining due.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Page 112 113

APPE???IX No. 12. GENERAL STATEMENT of the LIABILITIES of the VESTR???d MONEYS owing to the VESTRY on 25th March, 1890.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d. £ s. d. MONEYS OWING TO THE VESTRY £ s. d. £ s. d.

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APPENDIX No. 13. TABLE I._SUMMARY STATEMENT OF COLLECTION OF RATES IN THE SEVERAL WARDS, For the Year ended 25th March, 1890.

DIVISION I.			DIVISION" II.			DIVISION III.			DIV. IV.
Amount of Rate with "Additions" made during the year.			Amount Collected.			Irrecoverables, as set out in Table II. (With Compositions.)			Percentage of Irrecoverables. (Omitting Compositions).
Poor.	General.	Total.	Poor.	General.	Total.	Poor.	General.	Total.	Poor.	Genl.
£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£

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TABLE II.—ANALYSIS OF "IRRECOVERABLE," on the poor and General Rates for the year ended 20th March ???

1	2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11
Ward and Collector.	Empty for whole or part of year.		Alteration of Assessment.		Compositions with Owners of Weekly Property.		Allowed or excused by Committee.		Exemptions.		Properties pulled down.		Miscellaneous.		Removal without payment.		"No Effects," Commitment, &c.		Total.
Ward and Collector.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per \| centage.	Amount.	Per Centage.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per centage.	Amount.	Per ccntage.
St. Margaret—	£		£		£		£		£		£		£		£		£		£

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APPEN???X No, 15. STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE for the year ???ed 25th March, 1890, in respect of the Churchwardens and Overseers TOWN HALL???CCOUNT.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
1889-90. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d.
Page 124 125

APPENDIX No. 16 SUMMARY STATEMENT of CONTRACTS entered into and existing during the year ended 25 th March, 1890.

Date of Contract. Name of Contractors Address. Nature of Contract. For what Period. Amount of Contract ! Amount ! Security.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS—Continued

Date of Contract. Name of Contractors. Address. Nature of Contract. For what Period. Amount of Contract. Amount of Security.
Page 128 129

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS—Continued.
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APPENDIX No. 18. ST. MARGARET AND ST. JOHN.—BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. No. 1 Account, as per Cash Book. Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissioners from March , 1889, to March, 1890.

1889-90. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 1889-90. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d.
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No. 2 Account, as per Cash Book. Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissioners from March , 1889, to March, 1890.

1889-90. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 1889-90. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d.
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APPENDIX No. 19. PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1855, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by the Commissioners for Public Libraries for the United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, for the year ended 25th March, 1890.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
March 26, 1889, to March 25, 1890. £ s. d. March 26, 1889, to March 25, 1890. £ s. d.

Year ended at Lady-Day	Collectors
Year ended at Lady-Day	Mr A Aldin			Mr J White			Mr C Richardson			Mr W Briant			Mr T E K White			Mr W E Waterman
	£	s	d	£	s	d	£	s	d	£	s	d	£	s	d	£	s	d

Wards.	Area in Statute Acres.	1871.		1881.		1881.
Wards.	Area in Statute Acres.	Inhabited Houses.	Population.	Inhabited Houses.	Population,	Rated Householders.	Rateable Value.
							£

Area in Statute Acres,	1871.		1881.		1881.
Area in Statute Acres,	Inhabited Houses.	Population.	Inhabited Houses.	Population.	Rated Householders.	Rateable Value.
			\|			£

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STATISTICS.

Your Sub-Committee find that the sums paid to the credit of the Vestry in respect of summons fees have been as under:—

Your Sub-Committee have been supplied by the collectors with the information below in respect of the year ended at Lady-Day last:—

reached The figures hereunder given illustrate to some extent the improvement to which reference was made :—

Vestry represented llrf. in the £, or 21 3 per cent, of the sum assessed, as follows:—

Of this sum £37,774 was expended by the Vestry for the strictly local purposes within their discretion. The disbursements may be thus summarised :—

state £600 has been paid. The figures given below are extracted from the audited accounts:—

letter witnin the parishes, oixty-nme samples or rood and drink were purchased and submitted to the public analyst (Dr. Auguste Dupre, F R.S.), the results of the analyses being as shown in the following summary:—

As the figures have in the past proved to be of considerable use, the following summary of the amounts of the precepts issued by the School Board upon the Vestrv since 1871, given in previous reports, is again appended:—

Continued from previous page...

APPEK Tabulae Statement showing the attendances of Members at the Meeting*

No. 1. between 12th June, 1889, and 10th May, 1890, both days inclusive.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS EOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1890.

The following is a table of deaths from zymotic causes during the past three years:—

The following is a table of cases notified each month during the past year, and also the deaths that occurred of the under-mentioned diseases:—

Number of notices served to remedy the following sanitary defects, 737:—

Continued from previous page...

Number of notices served to remedy the following sanitary defects, 872 :—

Continued from previous page...

The cost of the roads and annual repairs are appended.

APPENDIX No. 4. Officers of the United Vestry, with their respective Salaries, on the 1st June, 1890

APPENDIX No. 5. STATISTICS OF WESTMINSTER, Extracted from the Report of the Census Commissioners (Vols. III. &amp; IV.) for 1881. Saint Margaret.

Saint John the Evangelist.

The Close of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter.

Saint Margaret and Saint John the Evangelist, constituting the Westminster District.

Ecclesiastical Districts or Parishes.

In the course of our sittings we noted the following figures as representing the cash transactions of the Vestry for the year :—

APPENDIX No. 8. The Account of the United Vestry of St. Margaret and St. John the??? Evangelist, Westminster, of the Monies received and paid on account of the POOR RATE, for the Year ???ended 25th March, 1890.

APPENDIX No. 9. STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the VESTRY OF ST. MARGARET &amp; ST. JOHN, WESTMINSTER, between the 25th day of March, 1889, and the 25th day of March, 1890.

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APPENDIX No. 10. RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE in respect of the SEWERS RATE, and RATES over which the Vestry has no control.

APPENDIX No. 11. STATEMENT OF BALANCES??? AT LADY-DAY, 1890.

STATEMENT shewing LOANS raised in respect of Wood Paving and Asphalte, and amount outstanding at Lady-day, 1890.

APPE???IX No. 12. GENERAL STATEMENT of the LIABILITIES of the VESTR???d MONEYS owing to the VESTRY on 25th March, 1890.

APPENDIX No. 13. TABLE I._SUMMARY STATEMENT OF COLLECTION OF RATES IN THE SEVERAL WARDS, For the Year ended 25th March, 1890.

TABLE II.—ANALYSIS OF "IRRECOVERABLE," on the poor and General Rates for the year ended 20th March ???

APPEN???X No, 15. STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE for the year ???ed 25th March, 1890, in respect of the Churchwardens and Overseers TOWN HALL???CCOUNT.

APPENDIX No. 16 SUMMARY STATEMENT of CONTRACTS entered into and existing during the year ended 25 th March, 1890.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS—Continued

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS—Continued.

APPENDIX No. 18. ST. MARGARET AND ST. JOHN.—BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. No. 1 Account, as per Cash Book. Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissioners from March , 1889, to March, 1890.

No. 2 Account, as per Cash Book. Receipts and Expenditure of the Commissioners from March , 1889, to March, 1890.

APPENDIX No. 19. PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1855, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by the Commissioners for Public Libraries for the United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, for the year ended 25th March, 1890.

APPENDIX No. 5. STATISTICS OF WESTMINSTER, Extracted from the Report of the Census Commissioners (Vols. III. & IV.) for 1881. Saint Margaret.

APPENDIX No. 9. STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the VESTRY OF ST. MARGARET & ST. JOHN, WESTMINSTER, between the 25th day of March, 1889, and the 25th day of March, 1890.