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St Giles (Camberwell) 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The Rateable Value of the Parish has shewn
a steady increase during the past 21 years, as will be
seen from the following statement:—
Table II.
Showing the rateable Value for the last 2 1 Years.
Year.
Rateable
Value
Increase.
1863
£
£
270,313
1864
287,757
17,444
1865
311,079
23,322
1866
362,882
51,803
1867
388,209
25,327
1868
414,314
26,105
1869
445,344
31,030
1870
465,762
20,418
1871
500,807
35,045
1872
504,543
3,736
1873
508,368
3,825
1874
520,834
12,466
1875
583,260
62,426
1876
599,624
16,364
1877
635,991
36,367
1878
696,978
60,987
1879
723,375
26,397
1880
778,998
55,623
1881
866,199
87,201
1882
907,433
41,234
1883 (Lady-day, 1884)
923,928
16,495
£653,615*
*Total Increase in 21 Years.
In the year 1863 One Penny in the Pound produced about £1,000,
after deduction for losses; it now yields about ,£3,400.