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I have a document here which is a return made by me, in
1882, ordered by our Board, of a comparative statement showing
the gross amount of the poor rates made during 14 years
before and since tho amalgamation of Clerkenwell with the
Holborn Union. These figures show that during the 14 years
since the amalgamation with the Holborn Union tho poor rates
raised and expended in Clerkenwell, included the allowance
from the common poor fund (which was designed in aid of the
poor rate), have been about £19,000 a year more than when
Clerkenwell stood by itself, or nearly double. This excessively
heavy taxation, together with the recent increased taxation by
the school board, must necessarily and does have a somewhat
deterrent effect upon the vestry in carrying out new and expensive
works and improvements which they would otherwise like
to do. I should be glad to hand that document in if I may be
permitted to do so in the hope that it also may be printed in the
Appendix to the Report of the Commission.
17,882. As a supplement to that can your furnish the Commission,
either now or within a few days, with an accurate
return of the amount of money spent on indoor and outdoor
applications for relief in Clerkenwell?—No, I could not do that.
I am vestry clerk and not clerk to the guardians of the union, to
whose department that matter belongs.
The Witness withdrew.
Memo.-“The Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the
year 1883 above referred to as handed in, and printed in the Evidence
being printed in Vestry's Annual Report for 1883-4, is not repeated here
The letter of 20th July, referred to as addressed to Sir
Charles Dilke, are in the previous Reports.