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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

Wandsworth 1893

Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893

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Council shall levy on the parish a contribution called the equalisation
charge) as a separate item of the County Bate.
9. Clause 1 (6) provides that the sums paid to a sanitary authority shall
be applied in defraying expenses incurred under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, and so far as not required for that purpose those incurred in
respect of lighting, and so far as not required for that purpose those
incurred in respect of streets. Where the district of the sanitaiy authority
(as in the case of j our Petitioners) comprises two or more parishes, the sum
paid is to be apportioned among the parishes in proportion to their population,
the amount so apportioned being credited to the parish in reduction of
the rates required from such parish.

Table: 10. The effect of the Bill in your Petitioners' district, calculated upon the basis of the valuation lists in force for the year 1893-94,would be as follows, viz.:—

10. The effect of the Bill in your Petitioners' district, calculated upon the basis of the valuation lists in force for the year 1893-94,would be as follows, viz.:—

PARISHES.Amount of Rate at 6d. on rateable value.Amount of Grant based upon population.Difference.Apportionment of Grant in accordance with Clause 1 (0).
In favour.Against.
£££££
Clapbam695186601709..1053
Putney41483522..626428
Streatbam8484851329..1035
Tooting7111146435..139
Wandsworth702492682234..1126
Total£27,318£31,0994,407£626£3,781
Less.. ..626
Amount of Grant from Equalisation Fund..£3,781

Table: 11.The effect of the Bill in your Petitioners' district, calculated upon the basis of the valuation lists in force for the year1894-95,would be as follows, viz.:—

11.The effect of the Bill in your Petitioners' district, calculated upon the basis of the valuation lists in force for the year1894-95,would be as follows, viz.:—

PARISHES.Amount of Rate at 6d, on rateable value.Amount of Grant based upon Population.Difference.Apportionment of Grant in accordance with Clause 1 (6).
In favour.Against.
££££
Clapbam705887551697..958
Putney42173560..657389
Streatham87408609..131941
Tooting7211158437..127
Wandsworth726893612093..1024
Total ..£28,004£31,4434,227£788£3,439
Less788
Amount of Grant from Equalisation Fund..£3,439..