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St James's 1893

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

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Two of the latter are elected by the Vestry of this Parish,
the present representatives being Mr. Morle and Mr.
Winnett.
A copy of the Accounts of this Charity for the year 1893
will be found on pages 181 to 184.
BLANCHARD'S CHARITY.
Mr. William Blanchard, late of Regent Street, who died
in January, 1892, left £500 upon trust to the Rector and
Churchwardens of this Parish to invest the same in any of
the securities sanctioned by his will, and to distribute the
income arising therefrom at their discretion annually
amongst the poor of the Parish.
The sum mentioned has been received and invested in
Consols in the name of the Official Trustees of Charitable
Funds.
OTHER PAROCHIAL CHARITIES.
A list of other endowed Charities in which the Parish is
interested is given on pages 185 to 193, and statements of
the accounts on pages 175 to 180.
FINANCIAL.
Poor Rate.—This Account commenced with a balance
of £1,047 3s. 11d. in the hands of the Treasurer, the
receipts during the year amounted to £100,215 6s. 1d. and
expenditure to £103,629 14s. 5d., leaving a balance due
to the Treasurer of £2,367 4 s. 5d. at the close of the
account at Lady-day. At the last-mentioned date both
the assets and the liabilities on this Account were unimportant
in amount.