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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 IV., Cap. 126, which superseded the Open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. 1S67.)
XI. Metropolitan Asylum District Rate.—The same.
XII. West fondon 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 34 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., Cap. 102
(a.d. 1869.)

Table: RETURN shewing the amount ill the Ponnd levied by the Vestry, dnring the Ten Years ? l876, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has oontrol, from those over which it has no control, pre ? Resolution of Vestry of the 5th December, 1876, viz.:—" That the Vestry Clerk be "directed to prepare and submit to the Vestry, a Return, shewing the Rate, per Pound, ? 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 levied by the ? of general powers given to them" ;—

RETURN shewing the amount ill the Ponnd levied by the Vestry, dnring the Ten Years ? l876, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has oontrol, from those over which it has no control, pre ? Resolution of Vestry of the 5th December, 1876, viz.:—" That the Vestry Clerk be "directed to prepare and submit to the Vestry, a Return, shewing the Rate, per Pound, ? 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 levied by the ? of general powers given to them" ;—

Half.year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has controlAmounts over which the Vestry has no control.
Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Poor.SewereGeneralMain DrainageMetro. Consolidated. Precepts from M. B. of WorksTotal
??????Police.County.Metropolitan Common Poor Fund.Metro. ! politan Asylum District Rate.West Loudon District Schools.Metropolitan Fire Brigade.Baths and Wash. housesPrecepts from M.B.of Works.School Board for London.Precepts from M. B. of Works.
I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VVIVIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII.
s.d.d.d.d.d.
1857, April19.611.56.825....5??????34531.64............317.........11.54
„ October19.1615.5.047...???:???4.872.005..........501.........3.45...14.27
1868, April18.131.56.72....5??????352.15....12.........1.77.........11.11
„ October19½.181.55.5.04...??????5.281.98....11.05.46.........2.95...14.22
1869, April191.191.54'5.476......??????4.12.581.51.13.06......1.58.........13.32
„ October20.1715.5.5.13...??????5.591.791.59.11.05.44............3.3616.62
1870, April21.131.56....14...??????3912.661.69.46.06...............3.3517.20
„ October111.1915......03...??????5.391.571.64.4.09...............2.9616.71
1871, April16½.1114.5.......5??????4.81.641.43.48.08..................12.35
,, October19½.41.55.57....005...??????3.451.891.71.92.12..........43....4913.98
1872, April16½.11.54.13.38.01...??????2.911.622.44.14.19....04.11.37...1.4712.31
„ October17.1915.5.01...??????3.131.472.6.55.24....04..........9812.22
1873, April18.4514.7.49.07...??????3.291.462.54.61.16....04.006.29...1.4913.33
„ October18½.2116.15.5.986...??????.3.291.462.12.45.39....15.014.35......11.61
1874, April111.15i 1.54.18.49.22...??????2.771.234'22.605.52....19.0061.31...2.2716.39
„ October19.151.56*74.5.07...??????1.811.22.1.34.57....19....76...1.9212.
1875, April18½.0915.13......13...??????1.741.263.81.52.53....19...1.36...2.861417
„ October19½.1814.8.5.02...??????2.521.442.44.76.65....68...1.19...2.4814.95
1876, April17.0714.38....02...??????1.651.043.38.64.47....18...1.62...2.4713.47
,, October111.2615.78.5.02...??????2.612.08232.63.76....25...1.71...2.4715.38