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Paddington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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[A]AccountinAbstractshewing theReceiptsandExpenditurefor theParishofPaddington,for theyear

ending 25th March, 1879,under the Heads ofReceiptsandExpenditure,viz.

receipts.POOR RATE.expenditure.
£s.d.£s.d.
Balance in hand brought from last year's Account15,268634Guardian Board2100000
Received on account of Rates88,45818County Rate7,9661611
„ from the Burial Board, pursuant to Sec. 22 of the 15th and 16th Vic., Cap. 85 (Metropolitan Burials Act)3,00000Police Rate22,73144
Metropolitan Common Poor Fund18,88616
„ from Her Majesty's Treasury, as a contribution by way of Bounty to the rates on Government property52184Metropolitan Asylum District Rate8,771175
West London School District Rate8,90500
„ from Sale of Borough Lists176Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses2,179144
Salary2000
Collectors' Commission71910
Overseers' and Returning Officer's Expenses, incurred in preparing Borough and County Lists27917
Expenses incurred in the Election of Vestrymen and Auditors of Accounts4606
Jury Lists5086
Balance in hand15,22514
£106,781107 2-£106,78110
LIGH TING RATE ACCOUNT.
£s.d.£s.d.
Received on Account of Rates6,75614114Balance overpaid4472
" „ „ of other sources3018Lighting under Average Meter System5,31849
Balance overpaid1,083115New Lamp Columns and Brackets, and Lamp Removals25125
Repair of Lamp Columns, Brackets, Governors, and Cocks3991310
Wages to Lamplighters1,302103
Salary of Inspector of Public Lighting22000
Collectors' Commission5413
Maintenance of Meters25110
Tradesmen's Bills, &c............................771510
£7,87146£7,87146