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for tliat purpose those incurred in respect of lighting, and so far as not required for that purpose
those incurred in respect of streets, and where the sanitary district comprises two or more parishes
the sum paid must be apportioned among such parishes in proportion to their population, and the
amount apportioned to each parish credited to the parish in the reduction of the rate required from
such parish towards the abo re-mentioned expenses.
The sanitary authority is required to render annually to the Local Government Board a return
showing the amount of the sum so paid, and the total expenses incurred in respect of the three
subjects mentioned.
If the Local Government Board, under section 101 of the Public Health (London) Act, are
satisfied that the sanitary authority have been guilty of such default as in such section mentioned, and
have made an order limiting a time for the performance of the duty of the authority, the London
County Council shall, if directed by the Local Government Board, withhold the whole or any part of
the payment of the sum due to such authority.
The Act provides that for the purposes of the distribution of the fund a census shall be taken
on the 29th March, 1896, which census was taken on that date as provided. In other years an estimate
of population on the 6th of April will be made by the Registrar-General upon returns which the Local
Government Board will receive from the authority making the poor rate in each parish, showing the
total number of houses entered in the rate book of the parish.