London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
This page requires JavaScript
2.5
The following is a Comparative Statement for the two years (ending 25th March) 1889 and 1890.
| 1889. | 1890. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Precept. | Rate | Precept. | |||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| Lighting | 2½d. | 13,750 | 0 | 0 | 2½d | 13,750 | 0 | 0 |
| General Purpose | 1/1 | 72,000 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 65,300 | 0 | 0 |
| Sewers | 2½d | 13,750 | 0 | 0 | 2d. | 11,000 | 0 | 0 |
| School Board for London | 9½d. | 49,409 | 8 | 0 | 9½d. | 55,261 | 17 | 7 |
| Metropolitan Board of Works . | 9½d | 51,981 | 10 | 0 | 2d. | 10,468 | 4 | 6 |
| Public Libraries | ½d | 2,800 | 0 | 0 | ½d. | 2,800 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3/1½ | 203,690 | 18 | 0 | 2/4½ | 158,580 | 2 | 1 |
Avarage Rate of Interest, £3 13s. 6d. per cent.