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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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POOR RATE AcCOUNT.
| RECEIPTS. | EXPENDITURE. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d | |||
| Balance in hand brought from last year's Account | 12,799 | 8 | 4 | Guardian Board | 12,500 | 0 | 0 | Half-Year ending Michael= mas, 1884. | 49,015 | 17 | 8 |
| Received on Account of Rates | 104,947 | 12 | 5 | County Rate | 3,865 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| „ from the Burial Board, pursuant to Sec. 22 of the 15th and 16th Yic. Cap. 85 (Metropolitan Burials Act) | 2,000 | 0 | .0 | Metropolitan Common Poor Fund | 21,062 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| Metropolitan Asylum District Rate | 8,588 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| „ from Her Majesty's Treasury, as a Contribution by way of Bounty to the Rates on Government Property | 54 | 4 | 10 | West London School District Rate | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Guardian Board — one precept for half-year ending Lady-day, 1885 | 42,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| „ from Sale of Borongh Lists | 1 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
| „ from Her Majesty's Treasury, portion of Fines inflicted upon keepers of disorderly houses, prosecuted by the Vestry | 374 | 0 | 0 | Police Rate | 25,768 | 19 | 6 | ||||
| Commissioners for Public Baths and Wash-houses | 2,485 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||
| Overseers' and Returning Officer's Expenses, incurred in preparing Borough and County Lists | 299 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Expenses incurred in the Election of Vestrymen and Auditors of Accounts | 31 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| Jury Lists | 57 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| Cost of prosecuting keepers of disorderly houses | 411 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| Balance in hand | 106 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||
| £120,177 | 3 | 1 | £120,177 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
LIGHTING RATE ACCOUNT.
| £ | s.. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance in hand | 225 | 19 | 2 | Lighting under Average Meter System | 4,899 | 11 | 2 |
| Received on Account of Rates | 9,754 | 5 | 11 | New Lamp Columns, Brackets and Lanterns, and Lamp Removals | 213 | 8 | 1 |
| „ from Her Majesty's Treasury, as a Contribution by way of Bounty to the Rates on Government Property | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Wages to Lamplighters, &c | 1,685 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Salary of Inspector of Public Lighting | 220 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| „ „ Sewers Rate Account for Gas to Urinals | 23 | 15 | 4 | Maintenance of Meters | 139 | 0 | 7 |
| „ on Account of Private Lighting ... | 25 | 5 | 0 | Meters and Boxes | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| „ „ „ of Damage to Lamps | 48 | 19 | 1 | Tradesmen's Bills | 209 | 5 | 3 |
| Balance in hand | 2,700 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| £10,083 | 10 | 4 | .£10,083 | 10 | 4 |