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Any deductions from the Census Returns as to the
prosperity of the Parish will, however, prove misleading, if
regard is not had to the fact that an enormous number of
people are engaged in business in the Parish during the
day-time, and reside elsewhere. Of these, the Census takes
no account whatever.
FINANCIAL.
Poor Rate.—This Account commenced with a balance
of £1,184 lis. l0d. due to the Treasurer, the receipts
during the year amounted to £94,502 13s. 2d., and expenditure
to £91,750 7s. 2d., leaving a balance of £2,806 6s. 0d.,
in hand at the close of the account at Lady-day. At the
last-mentioned date botli the assets and liabilities on this
Account were unimportant in amount.
Sewers and General Rate.—It will be seen on reference
to the Accounts, commencing on page 164, that the
year commenced with a balance in the Treasurer's hands
amounting to £17,552 14s. 7d. The sum of £60,594 19s. 6d.
was received during the twelve months, and the expenditure
for the same period reached a total of £01,803 3s. 9d.„
leaving a balance of £16,344 l0s. 4d., on the 25th March,
1892.
Against this cash balance, however, there were, on the
last mentioned date, debts and liabilities properly chargeable
to income amounting to £12,117 8s. 2d., with assets
(exclusive of cash balance)estimated to realise £1,003 9s. 0d.
leaving a surplus of £5,290 11s. 2d. to be carried to the
credit of the present year.