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St James's 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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In view of the increasing demands bv Central
ties over whose expenditure the vestry does not possess
any control, although for economy in collection the funds
are raised with the local rates, the following statement
will be of interest to ratepayers:—
The following statement shows the amount of the rates and the collection there of:—
| Poor Rate:— | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of rate as levied | 02,522 | 17 | 6 |
| Arrears of former rates | 1,596 | 13 | 4 |
| Bates on property assessed during the year | 327 | 6 | 5 |
| £94,446 | 17 | 3 | |
| Collected | 91,109 | 3 | 9 |
| Loss from empty houses, &c. | 2,280 | 1 | 1 |
| Arrears at close of year | 1,057 | 12 | 5 |
| £94,446 | 17 | 3 | |
| Other Parochial Rates:- | £ | s. | d. |
| Amount of rates as levied | 55.513 | 14 | 6 |
| Arrears of former rates | 1,152 | 1 | 2 |
| Rates on property assessed during the year | 197 | 1 | 11 |
| £56.862 | 17 | 7 | |
| Collected | 54,763 | 7 | 2 |
| Loss from empty houses, &c. | 1,394 | 0 | 9 |
| Arrears at close of year | 705 | 9 | 8 |
| £56,862 | 17 | 7 |
The following is a statement of the sums paid to Metropolitan
and County Authorities from the rates of this
Parish during each of the three preceeding years:—
1888-9.
1889-90.
1890-91.
£
S.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
S.
d.
Metropolitan Asylums District
7,568
19
0
6,057
0
3
7,245
13
0
Central London Sick Asylum
2,500
0
0
2,881
18
0
2,960
0
0
Carried forward
£ 10,068
19
0
£8,938
18
3
£10,205
13
0
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