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Mile End 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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General Purposes Account.
General Purposes Account.
| Receipts. | £ | s. | d | Expenditure. | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the Overseers on calls | 35331 | 12 | 7 | Paving public roads under contracts | 3629 | 7 | 7 |
| From Bankers for interest | 35 | 4 | 7 | „ „ footpaths „ | 611 | 16 | 6 |
| From Metropolitan Board of Works on mortgage of rates | 2500 | 0 | 0 | „ new streets „ | 675 | 2 | 4 |
| „ „ „ „ „ in return of amounts overpaid in consequence of alteration in Valuation Lists | 78 | 8 | 11 | „ materials | 1668 | 7 | 1 |
| Carriage of materials and refuse | 1293 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Temporary loan from Bankers | 1500 | 0 | 0 | Water and Gas | 532 | 13 | 11 |
| On sale of dust, ashes, &c. | 187 | 4 | 8 | Plumbers' and smiths' work and ironmongery | 324 | 13 | 5 |
| On sale of horses dung and grass, and for removal of trade refuse | 52 | 18 | 11 | Hydrants, and repairs to same | 111 | 3 | 8 |
| For deposits (less amounts returnable) | 10 | 4 | 8 | Repairs to steam roller | 123 | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties under Adulteration Acts | 2 | 0 | 0 | Purchase of horses | 375 | 5 | 0 |
| For maintenance of roadway in Mile End-road, over the Regent's Canal | 25 | 0 | 0 | Hire of horses | 537 | 10 | 7 |
| From owners, for paving, etc., new streets | 481 | 9 | 8 | Harness, and repairs to same, and veterinary and shoeing expenses | 217 | 10 | 0 |
| For rent of premises in Canal-road and Wharf | 48 | 10 | 0 | Food for horses | 1598 | 11 | 10 |
| For Parliamentary grant in respect of disturnpiked roads | 257 | 11 | 0 | Building destructor | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| On sale of Annual Reports | 0 | 3 | 8 | Trees, shrubs, &c. | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Shoots for deposit of refuse, &c. | 59 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Dust carts, sweeping machine and barrows, and repairs Wheels, tyreing, &c. | 83 | 18 | 9 | ||||
| Timber | 162 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Sewers, baskets, brooms, hose | 115 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Oil, candles, coke and coals | 121 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Name plates for streets | 22 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Compensations and incidentals | 34 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| Advertisements | 55 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Notification of infectious diseases, removal of bodies, and disinfectants | 145 | 13 | 8 | ||||
| Rates and taxes, repairs and insurances | 196 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| School Board for London | 12714 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Metropolitan Board of Works, bridge expenses | 1486 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Interest on loans | 803 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Repayment of loans | 3624 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Printing, stationery, stamping deeds, &c. | 312 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Expenses for refreshments of three Standing Committees of the Vestry and of Committee of whole Board and Auditors | 55 | 5 | 11 | ||||
| Expenses of Assessment Committee | 95 | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Costs and expenses of mortgage and of appeal under Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act | 105 | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Expenses under Adulteration Acts | 50 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Proportion of salaries of Clerk, Surveyor, Medical Officer, Assistant Clerks, Inspectors of Nuisances, Superintendent of Labour, Parish Constable, Messenger, and superannuation to late Medical Officer and Analyst | 989 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Rents of stables and wharves, of arch at Devonshire-street, and shoot at Carpenters-road | 470 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wages of labourers and incidental expenses | 8109 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| £40510 | 8 | 8 | £41764 | 19 | 8 | ||
Summary.
| Balance in hand from last account | £8083 | 9 | 2 |
| Receipts as per this account | 40510 | 8 | 8 |
| £43593 | 17 | 10 | |
| Expenditure as per this account | 41764 | 19 | 8 |
| Balance in hand | £1828 | 18 | 2 |
Sewers Account.
Sewers Account
Receipts.
£
s.
d.
Expenditure.
£
s.
d.
From Overseers for sewers
3624
15
6
Metropolitan Board of Works
9999
9
11
„ „ „ Consolidated rate
9999
9
11
Gully grates
71
18
9
„ Bankers for interest
8
15
11
Flushing, flushing hose, flushing tanks, and meter
192
15
9
Deposits (less amounts returnable)
26
16
0
Jobbing sewers work
596
8
4
Lanterns, hose, oil, candles, &c.
50
11
3
Wages of labourers and incidental expenses
455
18
8
Proportion of salaries of Clerk, Surveyor, Medical Officer, Assistant
Clerks, Inspectors of Nuisances, Superintendent of Labour, and
Messenger, and of superannuation to late Medical Officer
967
11
6
Expenses for refreshments
5
10
0
Screen for urinal, sewer rods, counsel's fee, and incidentals
26
5
6
£13659
17
4
£12366
9
8
Summary.
Balance in hand on last account
£240
7
11
Receipts as per this account
13,659
17
4
13,900
5
3
Expenditure as per this account
12,366
9
8
Balance in hand
£1,533
15
7
Audited, found correct and allowed, this 24th day of May, 1888.
john miller,
george wedlake,
j. p. barnard,
c. McCarthy,
james j. musto,
Auditors.