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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St James's 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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The following statement shows the amount of the rates and the collection thereof :—
| Poor Rate — | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of rate as levied | 54,640 | 18 | 3 |
| Arrears of former rates | 769 | 4 | 11 |
| Rates on property assessed daring the year | 180 | 9 | 8 |
| 55,590 | 12 | 10 | |
| Collected | 53,612 | 13 | 5 |
| Loss from empty houses, &c. | 1,164 | 14 | 7 |
| Arrears at close of year | 813 | 4 | 10 |
| 55,590 | 12 | 10 | |
| Other Parochial Rates— | |||
| Amount of rates as levied | 77,647 | 12 | 3 |
| Arrears of former rates | 930 | 8 | 6 |
| Rates on property assessed for the year | 249 | 18 | 10 |
| 78,827 | 19 | 7 | |
| Collected | 76,094 | 0 | 5 |
| Loss from empty houses, &c. | 1,636 | 4 | 9 |
| Arrears at close of year | 1,097 | 14 | 5 |
| 19 | 7 |
The following is a statement of the sums paid to Metropolitan
and County Authorities from the rates of this Parish
during each of the three preceding years :—
1884-5.
1885-6.
1886-7.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Metropolitan Asylums District
11,701
5
8
9,920
11
11
5,650
2
7
Central London Sick Asylum
2,329
7
6
2,560
0
0
2,785
13
4
Metropolitan Common Poor
Fund
8,137
1
4
9,858
5
5
13,279
1
7
Police
14,173
3
4
14,332
5
4
14,607
1
10
County and Lunatic Asylums
Rates.
4,251
19
0
3,583
1
3
3,615
12
7
Expenses of School Board
22,328
0
2
24,745
12
11
25,573
6
4
Expenses of Metropolitan
Board of Works
18,361
5
7
21,052
7
5
20,155
8
2
£81,282
2
7
£86,052
4
3
£85,666
6
5