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St James's 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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The rates for each of the two previous years were
3s. 11d. and 4s. 2d. in the pound respectively.
were made bv the Vestrv 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 Rate, expenses of the London County Council, contributions to the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund, and other general charges) | 2 | 6 |
| General Rate for the lighting,maintenance, repairing and cleansing of streets, watering carriageways, administration expenses, and precepts of the School Board of London | 1 | 5 |
| Sewers Rate, for the maintenance, repairing, and cleansing of sewers vested in the Vestry | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Under the provisions of the Local Acts of Parliament
relating to the Parish of St. James, the rates are made
annually, but are recoverable by four quarterly instalments.
For the convenience of Parishioners, however, it has become
the practice to collect the rates in two half-yearly sums.