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St Giles (Camberwell) 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Valuation of Parish as finally settled by the Assessment
Committee (after allowing for land):—
Gross £1,213,463 2s. 0d.
Rate table £983,755 10s. 0d.
The following is a comparision of the Rateable Values of the Parish during the three past Quinquennial Years:—
| Ward. | Rateable Value. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875. | 1880. | 1885. | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| No. 1 | 55,911 | 69,506 | 88,236 | |
| No. 2 | 59,675 | 78,111 | 86,826 | |
| No. 3 | 66,017 | 78,336 | 84,338 | |
| No. 4 | 61,899 | 78,459 | 115,895 | |
| No. 5 | 86,898 | 153,979 | 173,691 | |
| Districts 4a and 5a | 49,409 | 62,050 | — | |
| No. 6 | Camberwell | | 96,311 | 161,326 | 122,928 |
| East Dulwich | 133,028 | |||
| Dulwich | 85,521 | 121,646 | 80,231 | |
| Public Companies | - | —— | 101,491 | |
| Total | 561,674 | 803,413 | 986,664 | |
From the above it will be seen that there is a total increase
of Rateable Value since 1880 of £183,254.
Your Committee have now to request a cheque for £50 for
printing and other expenses incurred by your Committee.
In conclusion, your Committee desire to bear testimony to
the zeal, labour, and judgment displayed by the Parish Officers
in the preparation of the Valuation List, which is evidenced by