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Bethnal Green 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.
Abstract and Summary of Accounts from the 25th day of March, 1887, to the 25th day of March, 1888.
GENERAL RATE.
| RECEIPTS. | PAYMENTS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Amount paid into Bank subsequently to Lady-day, 1887, of Rate made at Christmas, 1886 | 3950 | 10 | 2 | Balance on the 25th March, 1887, being excess of Expenditure over Receipts | 1361 | 3 | 9 |
| Collectors' Poundage | 910 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Highways—Maintenance of | 5416 | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 8d. in the pound, made at Lady-day, 1887, and arrears of former Rate collected at Midsummer | 11,753 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Scavenging and Watering | 7197 | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Incidentals—Rates and Taxes—Purchase of Forecourts, Bishop's Road—Contribution to Fountain by St. John's Church — Repairs — Uniforms— Beating Bounds—Water and Gas, Vestry Hall— Payment to Metropolitan Board of Works for Stamps, &c., on Mortoatrofl and other Payments | 477 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 8d. in the pound, made at Midsummer, 1887, and arrears of former Rate | 11,532 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 8d. in the pound, made a1 Michaelmas, 1887, and arrears of former Rate collected at Christmas | 11,575 | 16 | 8 | Wharf—One Year's Rent, less Tax, and New Gates | 43 | 19 | 4 |
| Sanitary—Disinfectants, Removing Dead Bodies, Inspectors' Disbursements, Returns, &c | 1102 | 16 | 8 | ||||
| Amount of Rate at 8d. in the pound, made at Christmas, 1887, and arrears of former Rate collected and paid into Bank before the 25th March, 1888 | 7511 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mortuary-keeper's salary and sundries | 29 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Digby Street Yard—Rates, General Repairs, &c. | 58 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| School Board for London | 3,933 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Lighting | 3533 | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Highways—Re-instating Roads—Paving Licences— Carriageway Entrances | 1003 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| St. Peter's Recreation Grounds | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Income Tax | 27 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Lighting—Gas for Wheler Street Railway Arch | 15 | 4 | 0 | Interest on Mortgages by late Paving Commissioners | 315 | 5 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous—Chalet Company Rent—on account of Fines—Use of Vestry Hall | 44 | 11 | 0 | Royal Exchange Assurance— Last Annual Instalment of £10,000 advanced on Mortgage 11th July, 1867, and one year's | 512 | 2 | 9 |
| Sanitary—Penalties and Costs | 114 | 9 | 0 | ||||