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Fulham 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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REVISION OF DEMANDS.
In October last we had under discussion the advisability of revising the form
of particulars of expenditure at the back of the Demand Note, with a view to
affording the ratepayers a more explicit idea of the purposes for which the rates
were levied; the result was that we decided to adopt the form at present in use,
which we hope may be considered an improvement upon the meagre statement
previously given.
FINANCE.
With reference to our financial position, if you will be good enough to revert
to our observations on the collection, it is there shewn that the percentage of
loss has decreased from nearly 17 per cent. in the year ended Lady-day, 1890,
to 15 per cent.; we have consequently the corresponding net increase in the
collection.
There appears to have been a fluctuation in the same between the years 1876 and 1881, but since then the growth has not only been rapid, but of somewhat fairer proportions.
| Year. | Numbers of Parliamentary Electors. | Year, | Number of Parliamentary Electors. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 822 | 1881 | 3104 |
| 1870 | 1307 | 1882 | No Register in Office. |
| 1871 | 1714 | 1883 | 4102 |
| 1872 | 2236 | 1884 | 4567 |
| 1873 | No Register in Office. | 1885 | 5214 |
| 1874 | 2576 | 1886 | 6500 |
| 1875 | 2639 | 1887 | 7373 |
| 1876 | 2922 | 1888 | 7906 |
| 1877 | 3115 | 1889 | 8109 |
| 1878 | 2995 | 1890 | 8698 |
| 1879 | 3207 | 1591 | 9135 |
| 1880 | 3175 | - | - |
MUNICIPAL ELECTORS.
The number of Electors registered under the County Electors Act, 1888, are as follows:—
| 1890 | 8629. |
| 1891 | 9536. |
£10,700, being the instalment for the quarter to Christmas, has now been
paid, whilst the like instalment last year was not completed until the
21st January, 1890.
With reference to the Precepts of your Vestry we find that:—
£
s.
d.
For the half-year ended 25tli March, 1890, the amount
required was
26,509
9
0
And the like for the following half-year ended
September, 1890
26,561
8
6
-
£53,070
17
6
The whole of the first mentioned amount had been paid to your credit by the
17th March, 1890, whilst with regard to the second amount the whole had
been settled by the 19th September last.