[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth].

  • Lambeth (London, England). Parish. Vestry.
Date:
1873
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: City of London, London Metropolitan Archives

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    THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT. 18th &19th victoria, Cap. 120. and the several acts amending the same. The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Lambeth. SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. Pursuant to the 198th Section of the Metropolis Management Act the Vestry present the Seventeenth Report of their proceed ing, under the acts before mentioned, and of Works completed and improvements effected, during the year ending the 25th day of March, 1873. During the past year, new Paving Works of great extent have been executed, improvements effected,and Public Lighting in creased, in relating to which the Vestry have been actuated by the desire of extending the benefits thereof as widely as possible, endeavouring to avoid any serious increase of local taxation. The Works and Improvements referred to are hereafter specifically described under the respective heads of Sewerage, and Street and House Drainage, Ac., at page 4,; Highways, New Works, and Improvements at page 6; Lighting matters at page 10; and Sanitary matters at page 12. The Report also contains an account in abstract, showing the Receipt and Expenditure of the Vestry for the year ending at Lady-day last; also a summary Statement of all Contracts entered into, and of monies owing to, and debts and liabilities owing to the Vestry. These accounts have been duly audited by the Auditors, elected by the Parishioners. For the purpose of efficient publication, an abstract account, of amounts received and paid by the Lambeth Burial Board, from the 1st day of April, 1872, to the 30th day of March, 1873, is set forth at pages 40 and 41. The accounts of the said Board have been duly audited.