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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
Hammersmith 1906
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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RATING AND VALUATION.
(a) Valuation Lists.
During the past year 8 Provisional Valuation Lists and a
Supplemental Valuation List have been transmitted to the
Assessment Committee.
The total of the rates leived the year amounted to 7s.8d in the L. made up as under:-
| Half year end-ing Michaelmas, 1906. | Half year end-ing Lady- day, 1907. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d | |
| General Kate | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Apportionment of General Rate: | ||||
| Relief of the Poor and other expenses of the Guardians of the Parish | 0 | 11.93 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Contributions to the London County Council | 1 | 7* | 1 | 6.78* |
| Contributions to the Receiver of the Metropolitan Police District | 0 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.59 |
| Contributions to the Central Unemployed body | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Expenses of the Borough Council | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.13 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
* Inclusive of amounts required for Educational Purposes.
The following table shews the total amount of the rates, including arrears, with the percentages of the amount of rate collected and uncollected.
| Amount of General Rate made, and recoverable arrears, for year ended Lady-day, 1907. | Collected. | Allowance to Owners. | Irrecoverable Empties, Excused, &c. | Arrears. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £312,003 8 1 | 9074 | 3.08 | 4-99 | 1.19 |
(c) Summonses.
The number of summonses for non-payment of rates
actually served during the year was 5,149; and the number of
warrants issued for commitment in default of distress was 207,