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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 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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COMPARATIVE STATEMEN OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE??? SEVEN YEARS, FROM [25TH MARCH], 1892, TO [25TH MARCH], 1898.
| INCOME. | 1891-92. | 1892-93. | 1893-94. | 1894-95. | 1895-96. | 1896-97. | 1897-5 | EXPENDITURE. | 1891-92. | 1892-93. | 1893-94. | 1894-95. | 1895-96. | 1896-97. | 1897-98. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Rate Account—Revenue. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ???Rate Account—Revenue. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Rate | 95,333 | 101,382 | 103,613 | 107,094 | 99,760 | 116,098 | 112,0 | ???oreditch Board of Guardians | 75,400 | 82,576 | 85,800 | 88,600 | 82,900 | 95,500 | 96,620 |
| Burial Acts | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | - | ???rial Acts | 250 | 350 | 225 | 325 | 275 | 285 | 400 |
| Metropolitan Police | — | 147 | — | — | — | 7 | - | ???blic Libraries and Museums | 1,965 | 1,930 | 1,957 | 1,958 | 1,975 | 2,025 | 2,051 |
| Vestry Elections | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | ???blic Baths and Washhouses | — | — | 11 | 49 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Parliamentary & County Council Registration | 1,305 | 305 | 233 | 256 | 294 | 222 | 2 | Metropolitan Police | 14,215 | 14,218 | 14,203 | 14,197 | 14,270 | 14,412 | 14,454 |
| General Receipts | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | ???rowned Persons Act, 1886 | - | — | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Vestry Elections | 111 | 72 | 96 | 254 | - | 176 | 185 | ||||||||
| Parliamentary & County Council Registration | 656 | 584 | 605 | 665 | 752 | 609 | 655 | ||||||||
| ???ary List | 32 | 31 | 63 | 97 | 99 | 71 | 87 | ||||||||
| General Charges | 1,033 | 977 | 935 | 855 | 779 | 756 | 825 | ||||||||
| Establishment of Town Hall | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||||||||
| 96,638 | 101,834 | 103,846 | 107,350 | 100,065 | 116,432 | 112,28 | Burial Authority—Revenue. | 93,761 | 100,738 | 103,895 | 107,000 | 102,552 | 114,836 | 115,778 | |
| Contributions from Poor Rate | 250 | 350 | 225 | 325 | 275 | 285 | 4??? | Hackney Road Burial Ground | 58 | 368 | 69 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 97 |
| Hackney Road Burial Ground | - | 300 | — | — | — | - | - | St. Leonard's Churchyard, Shoreditch | 114 | 66 | 58 | 111 | 86 | 88 | 269 |
| St. Leonard's Churchyard, Shoreditch | - | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | St. John's Churchyard, Hoxton | 61 | 68 | 82 | 57 | 77 | 61 | 99 | |
| General Receipts | - | — | 1 | - | — | 29 | - | St. Mary's Churchyard, Haggerston | 60 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 69 |
| 250 | 650 | 226 | 333 | 284 | 323 | 40 | 293 | 556 | 261 | 275 | 282 | 277 | 534 | ||
| Revenue. General Rate | 63,407 | 77,339 | 77,037 | 64,721 | 77,671 | 80,145 | 73,06 | Revenue. School Board for London | 30,385 | 29,257 | 28,690 | 29,972 | 33,404 | 35,199 | 35,406 |
| Vestry Clerk's Department | 649 | 574 | 756 | 828 | 856 | 879 | 1,112 | ||||||||
| Sewers Rate | 5,196 | 2,584 | 7,754 | 5,185 | 7,798 | 5,322 | 5,40 | ||||||||
| Accountant's Department | 1,696 | 1,573 | 1,564 | 1,482 | 1,489 | 1,615 | 1,808 | ||||||||
| Equalisation Fund | — | - | - | 3,355 | 6,729 | 7,214 | 7,38 | ||||||||
| Legal and Parliamentary Expenses | 5 | 119 | 18 | 197 | 248 | 152 | 169 | ||||||||
| School Board for London | - | 234 | - | - | - | 19 | - | ||||||||
| Electric Lighting (Preliminary Expenses) | 116 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Vestry Clerk's Department | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 600 | 207 | 18??? | ||||||||
| do, do. Deficit Account | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,255 | ||||||||
| Accountant's Department | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| General Charges | 1,169 | 1,100 | 1,255 | 1,057 | 1,492 | 1,549 | 1,830 | ||||||||
| Legal and Parliamentary Expenses | 1 | - | - | - | 125 | - | 3 | ||||||||
| Surveyor's Department | 515 | 418 | 426 | 543 | 469 | 766 | 697 | ||||||||
| General Receipts | 102 | 76 | 113 | 62 | 75 | 181 | 21 | ||||||||
| Maintenance of Public Roads and Streets | 7,321 | 11,210 | 9,125 | 7,525 | 11,204 | 12,560 | 9,740 | ||||||||
| Surveyor's Department | 44 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 5 | ||||||||
| Street Improvements | 4,064 | 3,907 | 3,840 | 4,293 | 7,236 | 4,936 | 6,679 | ||||||||
| Maintenance of Public Roads and Streets | 974 | 894 | 1,283 | 971 | 1,728 | 3,974 | 3,18 | ||||||||
| Site of Electricity Works, &c. | — | — | — | — | 977 | 9 | - | ||||||||
| Street Improvements | - | - | - | - | 2,724 | 811 | l??? | ||||||||
| Dusting and Scavenging—Contract system | 7,974 | — | — | - | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Site of Electricity Works, &c. | - | - | - | - | 352 | 38 | 3??? | ||||||||
| do. do. Maintenance | 5,439 | 19,445 | 20,833 | 18,219 | 18,873 | 20,005 | 19,067 | ||||||||
| Dusting and Scavenging—Contract system | 362 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Street Lighting | 5,774 | 5,823 | 5,895 | 6,104 | 6,210 | 6,379 | 7,916 | ||||||||
| do. do. Maintenance | 137 | 858 | 487 | 799 | 607 | 517 | 63 | ||||||||
| Dust Destructor, Maintenance | - | — | — | - | — | 517 | 4,202 | ||||||||
| Street Lighting | 38 | 473 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 64 | 5??? | ||||||||
| Public Health, &c | 3,865 | 3,631 | 3,654 | 3,482 | 4,221 | 4,096 | 5,074 | ||||||||
| Dust Destructor, Maintenance | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25??? | ||||||||
| Recreation Grounds | 71 | 320 | 1,186 | 234 | 198 | 300 | 201 | ||||||||
| Public Health, &c. | 311 | 503 | 678 | 1,485 | 1,215 | 1,774 | 2,22 | ||||||||
| Moira Place and Plumbers' Place Area | — | — | — | — | 299 | 1,391 | 578 | ||||||||
| Recreation Grounds | - | - | 600 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Town Hall | 2,104 | 2,480 | 2,673 | 3,173 | 3,739 | 2,038 | 2,523 | ||||||||
| Moira Place and Plumbers' Place Area | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Labour Bureau | — | 32 | 119 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Town Hall | 611 | 398 | 265 | 468 | 556 | 572 | 63??? | ||||||||
| Housing of the Working Classes | 48 | — | 2 | 285 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Housing of the Working Classes | - | 42 | - | - | - | 8 | - | ||||||||
| Valuation List Expenses | 375 | 11 | 108 | 421 | 521 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||
| Valuation List Receipts | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | ||||||||
| Assessment Committee Expenses | 1,738 | 556 | 157 | 55 | 496 | 82 | 80 | ||||||||
| Assessment Committee Receipts | 218 | 211 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| Sewerage and Drainage Works | 2,151 | 3,493 | 3,657 | 3,569 | 7,310 | 3,466 | 5,085 | ||||||||
| Sewerage and Drainage Works | 740 | 810 | 779 | 620 | 448 | 829 | 1,151 | ||||||||
| 75,459 | 83,952 | 84,000 | 81,439 | 99,242 | 95,942 | 103,436 | |||||||||
| 72,151 | 84,474 | 89,106 | 77,780 | 100,748 | 101,732 | 94,47??? | |||||||||
| Technical Instruction Fund—Revenue. | -_ | 30 | 969 | 891 | 780 | 932 | 1,077 | ||||||||
| Technical Instruction Fund—Revenue. | — | — | 1,372 | 893 | 1,053 | 946 | 1,3??? | ||||||||
| Electricity Works— Revenue Account | - | - | - | 4 | 697 | 1,423 | 8,954 | ||||||||
| Electricity Works— Revenue Account | - | - | - | - | 329 | 514 | 11,017??? | ||||||||
| Capital do | - | - | — | 45 | 14,431 | 34,595 | 38,731 | ||||||||
| Capital do | — | — | — | 12,200 | 1,808 | 57,245 | 12 | ||||||||
| - | - | - | 49 | 15,128 | 36,018 | 47,685 | |||||||||
| Capital Accounts- | — | — | — | 12,200 | 2,137 | 57,759 | 11,029 | ||||||||
| Capital Accounts— | |||||||||||||||
| Street Improvements and Paving Works | 2 900 | - | - | - | 1,070 | 9,500 | 29,505 | Street Improvements and Paving Works | 1,898 | 1,153 | - | - | 1,107 | 13,754 | 13,408 |
| Town Hall Buildings | 50 | 280 | 5,926 | 74 | - | — | 4,545 | ||||||||
| Town Hall Buildings | - | - | 6,000 | - | - | - | 4,550 | ||||||||
| Goldsmith Square Open Space | 2,000 | - | - | - | - | — | — | ||||||||
| Goldsmith Square Open Space | 2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Dusting and Scavenging | 6,032 | 2,313 | - | - | - | — | 28 | ||||||||
| Dusting and Scavenging | 6,000 | 2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Working Class Dwellings | - | - | - | - | - | — | 255 | ||||||||
| Moira Place and Plumber's Place Area | - | - | - | - | 20,447 | 20,454 | 10,383 | ||||||||
| Moira Place and Plumber's Place Area | 42 | 347 | 199 | 180 | 24,587 | 22,731 | 5,142 | ||||||||
| Erection of Dust Destructor | - | - | - | -_ | - | 14,240 | - | ||||||||
| Erection of Dust Destructor | - | - | - | - | 13 | 11,873 | 3,257 | ||||||||
| Construction of New Sewers | - | - | 5,900 | - | 13 ,253 | - | 15,945 | ||||||||
| Construction of New Sewers | - | 72 | 4,861 | 2,527 | 11,693 | 2,671 | 5,365 | ||||||||
| Underground Sanitary Conveniences | — | — | - | — | 630 | 4,400 | 4,100 | ||||||||
| Underground Sanitary Conveniences | - | - | - | - | 2,001 | 2,176 | 3,041 | ||||||||
| 10,900 | 2,000 | 11,900 | - | 35,400 | 48,594 | 64,483 | 10,022 | 4,165 | 10,986 | 2,781 | 39,401 | 53,205 | 35,041 | ||
| ???PENDITURE on Revenue Account | 169,513 | 185,276 | 189,125 | 189,609 | 203,553 | 213,410 | 229,779 | ||||||||
| INCOME on Revenue Account | 169,039 | 186,958 | 194,550 | 86,356 2 | 02,479 | 219,947 | 219,523 | ||||||||
| do. Capital Account | 10,022 | 4,165 | 10,986 | 2,826 | 53,832 | 87,800 | 73,722 | ||||||||
| do. Capital Account | 10,900 | 2,000 | 11,900 | 12,200 | 37,208 | 05,839 | 64,495 | ||||||||
| Total | 179,939 | 188,958 | 206,450 | 98,556 | 239,687 | 325,786 | 284,018 | Total | 179,535 | 189,441 | 200,111 | 192,435 | 257,385 | 301,210 | 303,551 |
| Note.- The Income and Expenditure on Revenue and capital Account for (1) public Libraries and Museums (2) public Baths and Washhouses, is excluded from this Statement, expect in so far as those accounts are subsidised from the Poor Rate | |||||||||||||||