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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

St James's 1896

Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster

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Table: WESTMINSTER UNION.Statement of Account of the Guardians of the Poor for the Year ended Lady-day, 1897.

WESTMINSTER UNION.

Statement of Account of the Guardians of the Poor for the Year ended Lady-day, 1897.

RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
£s.d.£s.d.
To balance in hands of Treasurer at commencement of year11,45634By Maintenance of Paupers, Workhouse, and Schools, Cost of Provisions, Clothing, Necessaries, Furniture, Building Repairs, and Establishment Charges15,306161
„ Parish of St. James—
From Poor Rates117,65402
„ Parish of St. Anne—„ Maintenance of Lunatics in Asylums4,647147
From Poor Hates22,427150„ Relief to Out-door Paupers713198
„ Receipts from other sources—„ Salaries, Superannuations, and Rations5,533157
Proceeds from Sale of Firewood16113„ Instalment of Workhouse Loan and Interest1,500183
From Relatives and Friends of Paupers, on account of Maintenance in Workhouse58237„ County and General Purposes Kates77,659174
„ Contributions to Central London Sick Asylum District4,41800
Dividends on Consols73174
H.M. Treasury—Parliamentary Grant in aid of Salaries and Maintenance of Lunatics in Asylums, etc.7,19783Contributions to Metropolitan Asylums District15,5681411
„ Contribution to Metropolitan Common Poor Fund16.4681810
„ Balance in favour of the Guardians at end of year19,493198
From other Unions and Parishes, for the Maintenance of Paupers in the Workhouse1,33512
Sundry other receipts425410
£161,3121411£161,3121411