Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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TABLE B.—GENERAL RATE FUND SERVICES.—Year ended 31st March, 1930.
SERVICES. | Expenditure in respect of each Service. | Specific Income of each Service. | Net cost of each service i.e., difference between amounts in cols. 5 and 9). | Rate In the £ of net cost (i.e., of sum in col. 10). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General | Loan Charges. | Transfer from Capital to Revenue. | Total. | From the London County Council. | Government grants other than grants received through the County Council. | Other specific income except rates. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | |||||||||||||||||||
Public health: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d.. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
Sewers | 9,310 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 9,310 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9,309 | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | |||||||||
Collection, disposal, and destruction of house and trade refuse | 47,923 | 12 | 8 | 1,749 | 17 | 7 | - | 49,673 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1,012 | 19 | 2 | 1,012 | 19 | 2 | 48,660 | 11 | 1 | 7.7 | |||||||
Hospitals, sanatoria, dispensaries, &c.: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For tuberculosis | 3,723 | 2 | 5½ | — | - | 3,723 | 2 | 5½ | 712 | 11 | 11 | 1,940 | 16 | 0 | 51 | 17 | 11½ | 2,705 | 5 | 10½ | 1,017 | 16 | 7 | .2 | |||||
Maternity and child welfare | 9,989 | 19 | 7 | - | - | 9,989 | 19 | 7 | - | 4,171 | 3 | 5 | 1,720 | 8 | 2 | 5,891 | 11 | 7 | 4,098 | 8 | 0 | .6 | |||||||
Prevention of disease (notification, disinfection, &c.) | 4,550 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4,550 | 7 | 1 | 432 | 14 | 0 | — | 310 | 19 | 8 | 743 | 13 | 8 | 3,806 | 13 | 5 | .6 | |||||||
Salaries of medical officers of health and sanitary inspectors (so far as not allocated to specific services) | 7,079 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 7,079 | 6 | 5 | 3,479 | 19 | 8 | - | - | 3,479 | 19 | 8 | 3,599 | 6 | 9 | .6 | |||||||||
Baths and washhouses | 31,684 | 15 | 7 | 3,057 | 13 | 6 | - | 34,742 | 9 | 1 | 1,056 | 16 | 7 | - | 16,693 | 11 | 6 | 17,750 | 8 | 1 | 16,992 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | |||||
Parks, pleasure grounds, and open spaces | 8,486 | 15 | 1 | 2,351 | 15 | 11 | - | 10,838 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 136 | 11 | 9 | 136 | 11 | 9 | 10,701 | 19 | 3 | 1.7 | |||||||
Public conveniences andurinals | 5,292 | 7 | 4 | 300 | 0 | 0 | - | 5,592 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2,992 | 15 | 2 | 2,992 | 15 | 2 | 2,599 | 12 | 2 | .4 | |||||||
Prevention of adulteration, &c., of foods and drugs | 1,121 | 16 | 4 | — | - | 1,121 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 80 | 18 | 7 | 80 | 18 | 7 | 1,040 | 17 | 9 | .2 | |||||||||
Fees to registrars for lists of births and deaths | 37 | 1 | 0 | — | - | 37 | 1 | 0 | — | — | - | - | 37 | 1 | 0 | - | |||||||||||||
Other health services | 383 | 4 | 9 | — | - | 383 | 4 | 9 | - | - | 86 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 9 | - | |||||||||
Housing: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assisted Housing Scheme under the Housing, &c. Act. 1919 | 13,140 | 1 | 7 | 31,224 | 11 | 6 | - | 44,364 | 13 | l | 19,355 | 8 | 4 | — | 2,5009 | 4 | 9 | 44,364 | 13 | 1 | — | - | |||||||
Other housing schemes (not State aided) | 12,018 | 18 | 8½ | 4,745 | 18 | 6 | - | 16,764 | 17 | 2½ | - | — | 16,053 | 6 | 1 | 16,053 | 6 | 1 | 711 | 11 | 11 | .1 | |||||||
Highways and bridges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maintenance, repair and surface improvements | 115,074 | 3 | 0 | 623 | 2 | 2 | 457 | 1 | 2 | 116,154 | 6 | 4 | 180 | 16 | 10 | 29,321 | 0 | 0 | 873 | 19 | 3 | 30,375 | 16 | 1 | 85,778 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
Widening and other improvements | 75 | 12 | 10 | 1,901 | 10 | 6 | — | 1,977 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1,927 | 2 | 4 | .3 | |||||||
New Highways | — | 6,219 | 2 | 0 | 926 | 13 | 8 | 7,145 | 15 | 8 | - | 695 | 0 | 2 | - | 695 | 0 | 2 | 6,450 | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | |||||||
Scavenging, watering, snow-clearing and cleansing of gullies | 29,822 | 11 | 8 | 358 | 18 | 2 | - | 30,181 | 9 | 10 | - | — | 241 | 8 | 1 | 241 | 9 | 1 | 29,940 | 0 | 9 | 4.7 | |||||||
Public lighting | 22,426 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 22,426 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 22,426 | 1 | 6 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||
Public Libraries, museums and art galleries | 13,012 | 2 | 6½ | — | — | 13,012 | 2 | 6½ | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 665 | 9 | 0 | 665 | 11 | 0 | 12,346 | 11 | 6½ | 2.0 | |||||||
Mortuaries and places for post-mortem examinations and inquests | 303 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 303 | 7 | 9 | - | — | - | 303 | 7 | 9 | - | ||||||||||||||
Registration of electors | 2,600 | 2 | 11 | - | — | 2,600 | 2 | 11 | - | 632 | 17 | 7 | 107 | 16 | 0 | 740 | 13 | 7 | 1,859 | 9 | 4 | .3 | |||||||
Expenses of assessment committee and other valuation expenses | 1,573 | 18 | 0½ | - | - | 1,573 | 18 | 0½ | — | — | — | — | 1,573 | 18 | 0½ | .3 | |||||||||||||
Other non-trading services: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rats and mice, destruction of | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 1 997 | 6 1 7 | 0 1 | — | — | - | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | |||||||||||||
Street trading, regulation of | 1,227 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 1 | - | - | 1,544 | 18 | 2 | 1,544 | 18 | 2 | Cr. 317 | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||
Rents, wayleaves, licences and sundries | 183 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 183 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 1,394 | 5 | 7 | l,396 | 15 | 7 | Cr. l,213 | 11 | 8 | Cr. | .2 | ||||||
Sick allowances and contributions | 2,708 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 2,708 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 145 | 16 | 6 | 141 | 16 | 6 | 2,563 | 1 | 2 | .4 | |||||||||
Administrative expenses (not allocated to specific services): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries of officers | 18,591 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 18,591 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 111 | 1 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 8 | 18,480 | 7 | 5 | 2.9 | |||||||||
Public offices | 4,329 | 2 | 9 | - | - | 4,329 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 151 | 10 | 0 | 159 | 10 | 0 | 4,169 | 12 | 9 | .7 | |||||||
Other administrative charges | 7,143 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 7,143 | 18 | 4 | - | - | 61 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 7,082 | 12 | 7 | 1.1 | |||||||||
Legal and parliamentary expenses (not allocated to specific services) | 233 | 11 | 8½ | - | - | 233 | 11 | 8½ | - | - | - | 233 | 11 | 8½ | — | ||||||||||||||
Costs of rate collection | 12,142 | 16 | 2 | — | - | 12,142 | 10 | 2 | — | - | 1,435 | 15 | 11 | 1,435 | 15 | 11 | 10,707 | 0 | 3 | - | |||||||||
Dr. 308,721 | 1 | 11 | Dr. 3 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cr. 1,530 | 12 | 9 | Cr. | .2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | £386,196 | 15 | 2½ | 52,532 | 9 | 10 | 1,383 | 14 | 10 | 440,112 | 19 | 10½ | £25,228 | 19 | 4 | £36,760 | 17 | 2 | £70,932 | 14 | 2½ | £132,922 | 10 | 8½ | Net 307,190 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11.0 |
TABLE D.— Special Funds.
Funds.
Expenditure.
Balances in hand
at end of year
(invested and
uninvested).
Total debits
and credits.
Balances in hand at
commencement of
year (invested
and uninvested).
Income and Transfers.
Transfer from Rate
F'und Accounts.
Other Income
(including Interest).
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Reserve Funds, in respect of—
£
8.
d.
£
g.
d.
£
a,
d.
£
a,
d.
Assisted housing schemes (Housing, etc.. Act, 1919)
3,664
9
10
—
3,664
9
10
3,364
9
10
300
0
0
Other housing schemes (not State-aided)
4,606
17
7
—
4.606
17
7
4.606
17
7
Burial grounds (perpetual maintenance)
—
2,941
10
0
2,941
10
0
2,657
10
0
—
284
0
0
Totals for Reserve Funds
8,271
7
5
2,941
10
0
11,212
17
5
2,657
10
0
7,971
7
5
584
0
0
Pension Funds
20,285
9
3
30,928
19
8
51,214
8
11
27,379
8
0
19,500
0
0
4,335
0
11
Totals
£28,556
16
8
£33,870
9
8
£62,427
6
4
£30,036
18
0
£27,471
7
5
£4,919
0
11
TABLE E.—Aggregate Rate Fund Account.
Expenditure.
Amount.
Equivalent
Rate in the £
Income.
Amount.
Equivalent
Rate in the £
£
s.
d.
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
s.
d.
Rate Fund Services—net (Table B)
307,190
9
2
3
11-0
General Income—Share of the Borough Council in the
grant under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1923
7
8
6
Contributions to Special Funds (Table D)
19,500
0
0
0
3-1
Income (not being rates) not included elsewhere :
Unallocated interest
575
15
0
0
01
Expenditure not included elsewhere :
From the London County Council, out of the
National Insurance Acts, Employers' contributions
2,220
15
2£
0
0-4
tion Fund
44,291
14
4
0
7-0
Grants from the Ministry of Health :
Precepts of other Local Authorities :
Boards of Guardians
192,000
0
0
2
6-4
Under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1929 (in respect of the
half year-ended 30th September, 1929)
27
0
0
| 11 8-0
London County Council :
For elementary education
135,385
13
8
1
9-4
Under Section 112 of the Local Government Act, 1929 (in
respect of the half-year ended 31st March, 1930)
18.830
17
0
For higher education
37,069
17
8
0
5-9
Rates collected by the Council :
For other general county purposes
103,956
17
4
1
4-5
General Rates
875,552
16
3
For special county purposes
20,146
13
6
0
3-2
Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District
74,139
15
8
0
11-7
Totals
891,610
2
2}
11
7-6
Totals
939,285
11
1
12
31
Net balance in hand at end of year
68,358
12
8
0
10-8
Net balance in hand at commencement of year
20,683
3
9J
0
3-3
Totals
£959,968
14
10*
12
6-4
Totals
£959,968
14
10*
12
6-4