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Shoreditch 1897

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

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The Accounts of the Vestry of the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, in County of London, acting as the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish .

POOR RATE ACCOUNTS, for the H alf-Year ended Lady-Day , 1898.

To RECEIPTS— Finance Committees Accounts. /£s.d.By PAYMENTS— Finance Committees Accounts. •£s.d.
In hands of Treasurer, 29th September, 1897 (fo. 286)1,369160Poor Rate—
From the Poor Rate53,558183Rate refunded, being amount allowed on appeal to London County Council2755
H. M. Treasury—Grant in aid of Poor Rate2000Shoreditch Board of Guardians
53,578183Order for Contributions, dated 1st September, 189749,42000
Public Libraries and Museums Authority—
Orders made by Vestry under Public Libraries Act, 189295000
Shoreditch Burial Authority—
Orders made by Vestry under Burial Acts, 1852 to 188525000
Public Baths and Washhouses Authority—
Order made by Vestry under Baths and Washhouses Acts, 1846 to 188250000
Metropolitan Police—
Warrant issued 1st January, 18987,22742
Drowned Persons (Discovery and Interment) Act, 1886—
Rewards paid for recovery of Bodies, &c0100
Parliamentary, County Council and Local Government Registration—
Parliamentary, County Council and Local Government Registration—† Expenses of preparing Lists of Parliamentary, County Council, and Parochial Voters, Borough of Shoreditch (balance)40326
Sale of Registers0180
Do. List of Voters016Register for Year 1898—
One-half of net expenses incurred by Overseers of the Poor under Registration Acts, exReturning Officer's Expenses under
Registration of Electors' Act, 1843—
Londou County Council, out of General County Fund, as under:—Fees, Printing, and Disbursements35367
Borough Lists, year 1897-9823069Deduct—One half payable by London County Council176134
County Lists, year 1897-98636
236103176133
579159
23799Jury List—
Jury List—† Printing Jurors' Book, Tower Division, County of London8747
Sale of List050General Charges—
General Receipts—Proportion of Salaries of Rate Collectors358150
Moiety of Finesa imposed Under Bread Act186Rate Receipt Stamps and Postages5147
53,81816409197
Balance, 25th March. 1898:—59,451196
Due to Treasurer (fo.294)4,26420
I hereby certify that this balance Sheet is correct.S. FORDHAM, J W VANDY, Churchwardens.
This 20th day of May, 1898.S. H. VERINDER, HENRY MORRIS, Overseers of the Poor.
T. BARCLAY COCKERTON,† Expenditure incurred by the Overseers, elected under the Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, Act, 1858, and appointed under the Local Government Act, 1894.£59,451196
District Auditor of The Metropolitan Audit District, which comprises the above Parish.59,451196