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Shoreditch 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

Published
1869
Pages
35
Tables
22

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  • Page 7
    VESTRY OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH. STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT Of all monies received and expended during the year ending 25th March, 1869, under the "Metropolis Local Management act," 18th and 19th Vic., cap. 120.
    RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR.EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR.
    []Cash balances March 25th, 1868.Rates Collected.Contributions and interest on balances.Hire of Town Hall.Loan repaid from New Paving Fund.Sale of Land adjoining Town Hall.Balances due to Treasurer 25th Murcl, 1869TOTALS.Assessments by Metropolitan Board of Works.Works.Charges on EstablishmentRepayment of Loans and Interest.Loan repaid to General Rate.Salariecf Office.Collectors' Poundage and Stamps.Law expenses.Expenses at Sessions, and of Assessment Committee.Other small incidental payments.Cash balances March 25th, 1809.TOTALS.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£ s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 7
    STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT Of all Arrears of Rates and other monies owing to, and all debts and liabilities owing by the Vestry of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, on the 25th March, 1869.
    MONIES OWING TO THE VESTBY.DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OWISN. BY THE VESTRY.
    Cash Balances.Rates Uncollected.Amount in Surveyor's hands, received for constructing outlets for drains, and erection of hoards.Balance in Surveyor's hands on Labor account.Estimated value of Stone at Stone Yard.Due from the several Companies, &c., for repairing Trenches.Due from the North London Railway.Compy for lighting under arches.TOTALS.Balances due to Treasurer.Accounts in Contract.Accounts not in Contract.Salaries of Officers.Collectors' Poundage and Stamps.Precept from Metropolitan Board of Works.Superannuation allowance to late MessengerTransfer Loans.Balances due to Treasurer.TOTALS.
    £s.d.8.£s.d.£.s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 8
    The following have been the Rates made by the Vestry for the year ending 25th March, 1869.
    Sewers Rate.General Rate.Main Drainage Rate.
  • Page 8
    The Main Drainage Rate account for the year ending the 25th day of March, 1869, is as follows:
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 9
    The principal to be repaid in twenty years by equal annual instalments, and the interest of 5 per cent, per annum, half yearly.
    When borrowed.Amount.Amountrepaid.Amount due.
  • Page 10
    The following statement shows the amount borrowed, how much repaid, and the amount now outstanding, as follows:
  • Page 10
    The following is a statement of the Paving Works that have been done under the orders of the Vestry, and paid for from the New Paving Fund, viz.:
    Locality.Cost.
  • Page 11
    AN ACCOUNT of the Sums levied by, or in respect of Rates levied by or under the Order of the Vestry of the above Parish, under the Act 18 and 19 Vict., c. 120, and the 21 and 22 Vic., c. 104, and of the Expenditure thereof, for year ending the 25th March, 1869.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.. d.£s.d.
  • Page 12
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 13
    The following is a Statement of the Expenses incurred in the Erection of the Building:
    Amount borrowed of the Mutual Life AssuranceAmount paid for the Land in Old Street Road for the site for erection of
    Society*2800000
  • Page 14
    Road Materials received from the Contractors During the year from the 25 th March, 1868, to 25th March , 1869.
    Broken Granite.Ballast.
    Cubic yardsAt per yard.Cubic yarde.At per yard.
  • Page 17
    The number of public lamps in the Parish on the 25th March, 1869, was—
  • Page 19
    New Sewers have been laid down in the following places, under a schedule of prices, by Mr. James Smith, of Manor House, Chapel End, Walthamstow.
    LOCALITY.15-inch pipe.12-inch pipe.9-inch pipe.Side entrancesGullies.Cost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 19
    The Vestry (under the 87th Section of the 'Act to Amend the Metropolis Local Management Acts,') have given the necessary orders which have been carried out for the re-numbering the houses in the following streets, viz.:—
    Subsidiary Names Abolished.Number of Honses.
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
    Subsidiary Names Abolished.Number of Houses.
  • Page 21
    Contracts entered into by the Vestry for General Works, and Supply of Materials, For One Year, from the 26 th day of March , 18G9.
    date of contractname of contractor.works to be performed, or materials supplied.
  • Page 25
    Bedding removed and destroyed by order of the Medical Officer from the following places : —
    £s.d.
  • Page 26
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    £8.d.
  • Page 28
    SANITARY CONDITION OF THE PARISH. The following statement will show the Works that have been carried out under the orders of the Sanitary Committee since the passing of the " Metropolis Local Government Act," 1855.
    YEARS.Cesspools Abolished.Drains cleaned and repaired. No. of houses drained into the sewers,Water Closets constructed with Traps, Ac.Dust Bins constructed.Houses Ventilated.
  • Page 29
    Meetings of Vestry and Committees.
  • Page 30
    The following are the places where the Urinals are now in use:
    accommodate Persons.