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St James's 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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32
the total rateable value, as amended by the list coming into force
on the 6th April, 1884, is £680,312. The increase each year since
1880 has been as follows:—
Supplemental List, 6th April, 1882 £2,086
„ 1883 1,359
„ 1884 10,054
£13,499
RATES
were made by the Vestry during the year as follows:—
Amount in
the Pound.
S.
d.
Poor Rate (including, in addition to charges
for the Relief of the Poor, Police, County,
and Lunatic Asylums Rates, contributions
to the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund,
and other general charges)
1
9
General Rate for the lighting, maintenance,
repairing and cleansing of streets, watering
carriageways, administration expenses,
precepts of the School Board for London,
and proportion of the Bridge Expenses of
the Metropolitan Board of Works
1
6
Sewers Rate, for the maintenance, repairing,
and cleansing of sewers vested in the Vestry
0
1
Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, for meeting
the precept of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, so far as relates to the Fire Brigade,
Main Drainage, Metropolitan Improvements,
and general expenses of the Board
0
6
Total
3
10