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St James's 1895

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

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45
are raised with the local rates, the following approximate
statement will be of interest to ratepayers:—
Total amount expended, £200,680 16 4.
Under Control of local
Authority.
Poor Rate—
*Expended by Guardians
of the Poor
in relief, &c.
£
18,810
s.
14
d.
1
Registration of
Voters, Printing,
Cost of Collection,
Brothel Prosecutions,
Preparation
of Voters' Lists,
&c.
1,067
4
10
Vestry Rate—
Paving, Scavenger
ing, Street Lighting,
Street Cleansing,
Local Sewers,
&c., and Administration
Expenses
including repaying
works defrayed
by loan of
£10,500
38,367
14
5
£58,245
13
4
Not under control of Loral
Authority.
Poor Rate—
£
s.
d.
Metropolitan Asylums
District
10,100
0
0
Central London Sick
Asylum
4,503
0
0
Metropolitan Common
Poor Fund
13,355
14
2
Police
15,940
14
2
County and Lunatic
Asylums Rate
62,113
18
6
Vestry Rate—
Expenses of School
Board
36,421
16
2
£142.435
3
0
The following is a statement of the funds paid to Metropolitan
and County Authorities from the rates of this
Parish during each of the three preceding years:—
1892-93.
1893-94.
1894-95.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Metropolitan Asylums District
11,586
14
0
11,450
0
0
11,200
0
0
Central London Sick Asylum
3,342
0
0
4,015
0
0
3,640
0
0
Metropolitan Common Poor
Fund
11,700
0
0
11,609
0
0
12,400
0
0
Police
15,651
2
10
15,522
14
2
15,522
14
2
London County Council
Rates
39,127
17
2
48,191
6
2
51,037
4
8
School Board Rate
32,553
1
8
31,'824
5
6
32,'683
14
10
£1
13,960
15
8i
£122,612
5
10
126,483
13
8
* After deducting Treasury Grant in respect of Lunatics, &c., maintenance of
paupers from other Unions, and receipts from miscellaneous sources (see page 123.)