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Paddington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL STATUTES UNDER
WHICH RATES ARE LEVIED.
The earliest Acts are alone given in this List, the object being
to show the dates at which the duty of levying a rate was in
each case imposed on the Parochial Authorities:—
I. Poor Rate.—18 & 19 Vic., Cap. 120 (A.D. 1855 ) (Transferring
to the existing Vestry the powers and duties given or
reserved to the Vestry elected under the Local Act of
1824, 5 Geo. IV., Cap. 126, which superseded the Open
Common Law Vestry.)
II. Lighting Rate.—The same.
III. General Rate.—The same.
IV. Sewers Rate.—The same.
V. Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated Rate.—The same.
VI. Church Building Rate.—58 Geo. III., Cap. 45 (A.D. 1818.)
VII. Poor Rate proper.—43 Eliz., Cap. 2 (A.D. 1601.)
VIII. Police Rate—10 Geo. IV., Cap. 44 (A.D. 1829.)
IX. County Rate.— 12 Geo. II., Cap. 29 (A.D. 1738.)
X. Common Poor Fund Rate. — 30 and 31 Vic., Cap. 6. (A.D. 1867.)
XI. Metropolitan Asylum District Rate.—The same.
XII. West London District School Rate.—7 and 8 Vic., Cap. 101
(A.D. 1844.)
XIII. Metropolitan Fire Brigade Rate.—28 and 29 Vic., Cap. 90
(A.D. 1865.)
XIV. Baths and Wash-houses Rate.—9 and 10 Vic., Cap. 74 (A.D. 1846.)
XV. Sewers Rate. —18 and 19 Vic., Cap. 120 (A.D. 1855.)
XVI. School Board Rate.—33 and ->4 Vic., Cap. 75 (A.D. 1870.)
XVII. Main Drainage Rate.—18 and 19 Vic., Cap. 120 (A .D. 1855.)
XVIII. Metropolitan Consolidated Rate.—32 and 33 Vic., lap. 102
(A.D. 1869.)

Table: PADDINTON.return shewing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the Ten Years endingOctober, 1876, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestrydistinguishingthose over which the Vestry has Control, fro mthose over which it hasnoControl, prepared pursuant to Resolution ofVestry of the 5th December, 1876, viz.:—"That the Vestry Clerkbe"directed to prepare and submit to the Vestry, a Return, shewing the Rate,per Pound, leviedbythe Vestry in every year during the Ten Years last past, distinguishing the amounts levied by the " Vestry in pursuance of Precepts received by the Vestry, from the amounts lev.leviedthe Vestry pursuance of general powers given to them" :—

PADDINTON.

return shewing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the Ten Years endingOctober, 1876, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestrydistinguishing

those over which the Vestry has Control, fro mthose over which it hasnoControl, prepared pursuant to Resolution ofVestry of the 5th December, 1876, viz.:—"That the Vestry Clerkbe"directed to prepare and submit to the Vestry, a Return, shewing the Rate,per Pound, leviedbythe Vestry in every year during the Ten Years last past, distinguishing the amounts levied by the " Vestry in pursuance of Precepts received by the Vestry, from the amounts lev.leviedthe Vestry pursuance of general powers given to them" :—

Half-year commencing atAmounts over which the Vestry has control.Amounts over which the Vestry has no control.
Rate in the Pound.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Total.Guardian Board.Police.County.Poor.West London District Schools.Metropolitan Fire Brigade.Baths and Wash-housesSewersGeneralMain DrainageMetro. Consoli dated.Total
Metropolitan Common Poor Fund.Metropolitan Asylum District Rate.Precepts from m. b. of Works.School Board for London.Precepts from m. b. of Works.
Precepts from m. b. of Works
i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi.vii.viii.ix.x.xi.xii.xiii.xiv.xv.xvi.xvii.xviii.
s.dd.d.d.d.
1857, April19.611.56.825........59.4353.283.4531.64...............3.17......• • •11.54
,, October19.1615.5.047......6.7073.454.872.005..........501.........3.45...14.27
1868, April18.131.56.72.......58.853.573.52.15....12.........1.77.........11.11
„ October19½.181.55.5.04.......7.223.395.281.98....11.05.46.........2.95...14.22
1869, April191.191.54.5.476.............7.663.364.12.581.51.13.06......1.58.........13.32
„ October20.1715.5.5.13.......7.33.695.591.791.59.11.05.44............3.3616.62
1870, April21.131.56.......14......7.775.073 912.661.69.46.06...............3.3517.2
„ October111.1915....03......6.224 665.391.571.64.4.09...............2.9616.71
1871, April16½.1114.5.............56.113.924 81.641.43.48.08..................12.35
„ October19½41.55.57.......005......7.4754.973.451.891.71.92.12..........43....4913.98
1872, April16½.11.54.13.38.01.......6.123.022.911.622.44.14.19....04.11.37...1.4712.31
„ October17.1915.5.01......6.73.213.131.472.6.55.24....04..........9812.22
1873, April18.4514.7.49.07.......6.713.453.291.462.54.61.16....04.006.29...1.4913.33
,, October18½.2116.155.986.......8.8463.393.291.462.12.45.39....15.014.35......11.61
1874, April111.151.54.18.49.22.....6.543.272.771.234 22.605.52....19.0061.31...2.2716.39
„ October19.151.56.74.5.07... ...8.963.111.81122.1.34.57...19....76...1.9212.
1875, April18½.0915.13......13.......6.351.91.741.263.81.52.53....19...1.36...2.8614.17 14.95
„ October194.1814.8.5.02...6.52.792.521.44....76.65.. ..68...1.19...2.48
1876, April17.0714 38........02.......5.472.021.651.043.38.64.47....18. . .1.62...2.4713.47 15.38
,, October111.2615.78.5.02......7.562.552.612.082.32.63.76....25...1.71...2.47
20th March, 1877.By order, frankdethridge,Vestry Citric.
n.b.—The Roman Numerals at the head of eachColumn refer to the list on the following page.