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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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St. George the Martyr, Southwark
THIRD
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VESTRY.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the Metropolis Local Management
Act, the Vestry submits the following Report for the Year ending
the 25th March, 1859.
It will be found to contain an Account in Abstract, shewing the
Receipt and Expenditure of the Vestry for the period above named ; also
a Summary Statement of all Contracts entered into, and of the monies
owing to, and debts and liabilities of the Vestry on the above day.
These Accounts have been Audited and allowed by the Auditors elected
by the Paishioners; and from which it will be seen that the Vestry had,
at that date, in relation to General Purposes, an excess of liabilities
of £550 lis. 7d. ; and in relation to Sewers, an excess of Assets of
£2038 5s. 9d.: and also in relation to Main Drainage, a further liability
of £368 13s. 9d., exclusive of Loans owing, £4500 contracted previous
to the formation of the elected Vestry, and of the estimated value of the
Compensation annuities of £750.
There will also be found appended to this Report, a copy of every
Report of the Medical Officer of Health, and Inspector of Nuisances,
made to the Vestry, shewing, amongst other things, the Sanitary condition
of the Parish, as well as a List of the Vestrymen, Auditors, and Officers.
By Order,
FREDERICK TRITTON,
Vestry Clerk.
37, Bbidge House Place,
Newington Causeway.