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Fulham 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The subject of the fees paid to our predecessors for attendance at the Borough
Revision Court was in abeyance at the time of our appointment, and upon an
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FULHAM UNION ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. Quinquennial Valuation, 1890.
(1.) Statement in regard to objections against the New Valuation Lists for the Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith respectively, and of the Committee's proceedings in connection therewith.
| Parish of Fulham. | Parish of Hammersmith. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of separate Properties contained in the Lists | 14,024 | 17,714 | 31,738 |
| Number of objections received. | 876 | 1,480 | 2,356 |
| Number of Assessments increased by Committee | 16 | 173 | 189 |
| Amount of such increase | £735 | £3,392 | £4,127 |
| Number of Properties reduced by Committee | 390 | 673 | 1,063 |
| Amount of such reduction | £3,355 | £2,950 | £6,305 |
| Number of Objectors who did not attend | 233 | 295 | 518 |
| Number of Properties in which no alteration was made on objection | 247 | 339 | 586 |
| Amount of Rateable Value of Railways and other special Properties, as finally approved | £53,996 | £77,314 10s. | £131,310 10s. |
| Increase on amounts previously in force | £11,487 | £13,513 10s. | £25,000 10s. |
| Total Rateable Value of new Lists, as approved | £426,551 | £538,345 10s. | £964,896 10s. |
| Increase on Rateable Value for year 1889 | £41,144 | £27,664 10s. | £68,808 10s. |
By the same statement it will also be observed that the increases per annum
for the two periods 1880-85, and 1885-90, were not of like proportions, the
increases for the former period being far in excess of those during the last five
years. This we think is due to some extent to the fact that during the earlier
period, the building operations were progressing on the Cedars, Barons Court,
and Salisbury Estates, at a rapid rate, whilst latterly they have been somewhat
suspended. We, however, find that during the past twelve months, several new
Estates have been thrown open for building, and we anticipate that shortly
a similar increase to that during the period 1880-5, is probable. This is supported
by the statement of the number of new houses brought into rating,
given under the heading of Ordinary Valuation. Therefore we are of opinion
that this portion of the work, which entailed a considerable amount of extra
labour, would seem to show a fair result.
ORDINARY VALUATION.
In the conduct of this business we have deemed it advisable to continue the
periodical engagement of the services of Mr. J. G. Hall, with the sanction
from time to time of the Assessment Committee, at a remuneration of 6s. 8d.
per cent. on the value sustained on new and increased property, and 3s. 4d. per
cent. on the value of prooperty reduced by the Assessment Committee.
During the last nine months we have received 247 applications from Ratepayers,
for the reduction of their Assessments, and have forwarded five
Provisional Lists to the Assessment Committee at periods of about six weeks.
Beyond the cases of Appeal included in these Lists, 743 new properties have
been brought into rating.
REGISTRATION BOROUGH.
it will be seen that the more recent result is an advance on the
former figures so far as we are concerned, for the reason that the increase on the
ordinary properties is greater:—
£
s.
d.
In 1885 the increase consisted of
41,756
0
0
Deduct increase on properties of Public Companies
17,305
0
0
Increase per ordinary Properties
24,451
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0
£
s.
d.
In 1890 the increase consisted of
41,144
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0
Deduct increase on properties of Public Companies
11,487
0
0
Increase per ordinary Properties
29,657
0
0