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St James's 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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during the months of April and May, 1895. The labour
devolving upon the Valuation Committee was much more
arduous than in previous years by reason of the fact that
measurements were taken and comparisons made of the
large freehold houses and premises in the Parish. The
re-valuation of the Parish by the Overseers resulted in an
increase of £51,952 gross, and £40,856 rateable on the
value in force on the (Jtli April, 1895. Several appeals
were made to Special and Quarter Sessions, the result of
the several appeals being as follows :—
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 |
| 13,960 | 15 | £122,612 | 5 | 10 | 126,483 | 13 | 8 | ||