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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
Shoreditch 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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| Number of Assessments. | Rateble V alue | |
|---|---|---|
| 2,313 | 54,703 | |
| 1,716 | 44,760 | |
| 1,603 | 34,669 | |
| 1,742 | 40,55 1 |
The Rateable Value of the Parish is made upas follows:—
Railways £63,034
Gas Company 30.275
Water Companies 7,741
Tramway Company 2,960
Regent's Canal Company 738
Board Schools 12124
Hoxton House Asylum 1,063
Theatres and Taverns attached thereto 1,571
The Town Hall 1,000
Other Assessments of £500 and upwards, including
Model Dwellings of that value 23,812
The Workhouse and Infirmary belonging to the
Holborn Union in the City Road is by Local
Act rated at £19 only.
The Shoreditch Workhouse arrd Infirmary is not
assessed.
The total of the above is £144,318, which shows that the ordinary
Assessments, under £500, amount to £497,815.
THE TOWN HALL
During the year the Large Hall has been let 126 times ; the
Council Chamber 5 times; the Committee Rooms have been used
by Local Societies on several occasions.
The receipts for letting Hall, Council Chamber and Committee
Rooms were £66g. 14s. od.