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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Clerkenwell 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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and expressing the hope that the value adopted for
the purpose would more nearly approach the ordinary
value than was the case when the prison
existed, when contributions were based on a
rateable value of £2000 for the prison and nearly
nine acres of ground. To this letter a reply was
received in January, 1888, stating that the only
part at present occupied was a detached building
formerly the Treadmill-house, and that the Treasury
was prepared to contribute in respect of this on a
value of £500 gross, .£417 rateable, which offer the
Vestry accepted. Further alterations having been
made, the Vestry again communicated with the
Treasury, in February, 1889, resulting in a further
interim contribution on a value of £250 gross,
£208 rateable from 29th September, 1888. It is
hoped that when the alterations are completed,
these contributions will form a very considerable
assistance to the rates of the Parish.
For the half-year to Lady-day, 1889.
| A Poor Rate of 1s. 5d. in the £, estimated to realize nett £23,454 |
| A Library Rate 1d. ,, ,, ,, 1,380 |
| A Metropolitan Consolidated Rate 5d. ,, „ ,, 6,925 |
| A Lighting Rate 2d. ,, ,, ,, 2,770 |
| A General Rate 8d. ,, ,, ,, 11,080 |
| 2s. 9d. £45,700 |
Courts and Blind Alleys.—The Vestry, in June
1887, appointed a Special Committee to consider
the present condition of the Courts and Blind
Alleys in the Parish, commencing with those in