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Parish of Lewisham, was only the sum of £33,646, being
equivalent to a rate, on the Rateable Value in force at the
commencement of the year, of a fraction over 1s. 7d. in the
pound, while the rates levied for the same period for all purposes
in the Parish of Lewisham amounted to 5s. 7d. in the
pound. The amount so required from the Overseers of the
Hamlet of Penge was £9,415, being equivalent to a rate of a
fraction under 1s. 2d. in the pound, out of an amount of 5s. 5d.
in the pound levied in the Hamlet. The amounts which the
Board raised for Metropolitan bodies, and paid over to them,
were:—For the Metropolitan Board, £17,913; for the
School Board, £21,144. The Metropolitan Board's Precept
for the year ending 31st December, 1886, and embracing
a portion of the year now under review, is £253 less than
the sum thus required; and that of the London School
Board for the same period is £1,540 more than the amount
raised for their purposes in the past year; but owing to the
increased Quinquennial Valuation, this sum will be raised
without a corresponding increase in the rate per pound.
SALE OF FOOD, &c., ACTS.
Notwithstanding the facilities offered, enabling the ratepayers
to avail themselves of these Acts for the detection of
adulteration of food, milk, &c., very few have taken advantage
thereof. Full particulars of these facilities, as given
in a public notice issued by the Board, are set out in
previous Reports; and for convenience the Board again
repeat the same:—
The Notice referred to.
"The attention of the Board having been called to the desirability
of giving greater facilities than at present exist to the
general public in aid of the working of 'The Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts,' they have now made arrangements with the Public
Analyst of the District, Mr. C. Heisch, of 79, Mark Lane, E.C.,
whereby samples and articles desired by any resident in the
District to be analysed may be left with the Secretary of the
Board during office hours, at their Offices, and no further trouble