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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 above-mentioned expenses.
The sanitary authority is required to render annually to the Local Government Board a
return showing the amount of the sum to be 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 has been guilty of such default as in suck 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 an estimate of
population 011 the 6th 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 of the parish.