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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
Bethnal Green 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mathew, Bethnal Green in the Count of Middlesex.
Abstract and Summary of Accounts from the 25th day of March, 1879, to the 25th day of March, 1880.
| RECEIPTS. | PAYMENTS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Balance in hand at Lady-day, 1879 | 3701 | 1 | 7 | Interest on Mortgages by late Paving Commissioners | 427 | 0 | 1 |
| Amount paid into Bank subsequently to Lady-day, 1879, of Rate made at Christmas, 1878 | 1543 | 5 | 6 | Collecttor' Pounding | 649 | 1 | 10 |
| Compensation Annuity to Collector of the late Paving Commissioners | 29 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 7d. in the £, made at Lady-day, 1879, and Arrears of former Rate collected at Midsummer | 8120 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Roads—Labour, Carting, Steam Roller, Granite, Hard Core, Implements, &c | 6250 | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Scavenging | 6496 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 7d. in the £, made at Midsummer, 1879, and Arrears of former Rate collected at Michaelmas | 8205 | 18 | 9 | Paving Repair and Altertion | 682 | 1 | 3 |
| Light | 4061 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Incidentals—Repairs to Hall and Offices, Tree Guards, and Gas Lanterns, Coal, and Petty Disbursements. | 367 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 7d. in the £, made at Michaelmas, 1879, and Arrears of former Rate collected at Christmas | 8206 | 11 | 11 | Watering—Repairs to Hydrants, &c., and for Water | 184 | 8 | 3 |
| One Year's Rent of Wharf less Tax | 29 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 7d. in the £, made at Christmas, 1879, and Arrears of former Rate collected and paid into the Bank on the 25th March, 1880 | 6402 | 0 | 0 | Principal of Bond for £500 granted by late Paving Commissioners | 500 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuisances—Disinfectants, Bedding, Removing Dead Bodies,allowance to SanitaryInspectors,Returns&c. | 311 | 19 | 2 | ||||
| New Streets | 236 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Mortuary | 1067 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Paving Licences | 84 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Roads | 228 | 15 | 3 | Metropolitan Board of Works—Second Instalment of loan £20.000 | 1000 | 0 | 0 |