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which they had appealed. This is a matter of some
importance to Poor Law Institutions generally, as it
annuls the general principle laid down by the Surveyor
of Taxes.
Surcharge
remitted.
The Local Government Board have during the year
remitted the surcharge the District Auditor made on
the occasion of the audit of the accounts for the halfyear
ended in Michaelmas 1895, with respect to the
charge of conveyance of the Managers to and from the
Board and Committee meetings at the Asylum.
Alteration of
Assessment of
Asylum.
In connection with the enlargement of the Asylum
and the erection of the Nurse's Home, the assessment of
the Asylum by the Parochial authorities has been
increased for rateable purposes from £1,930 to £3,273.
Alteration of
Allocation of
Beds.
During the year the decision of the Local Government
Board has been received with regard to the
allocation of beds in the Asylum between the Unions
comprising the District, the basis of allocation hitherto
being that of the pauperism in the Unions as laid down
in article 2 of the Poor Law Board's order of the 7th
March, 1871. On the 29th June, 1896, an order was
issued by the Local Government Board, rescinding the
above-named article, and directing that the 770 beds in
the Sick Asylum should be assigned to the component
Unions of the District as follows, viz.:—
Poplar Union 550
Stepney Union 220
770
The allocation under the original order was:—
Poplar Union 593
Stepney Union 177
770