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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 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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Metropolitan Board Precepts-
The following is a list of the Precepts of the Metropolitan Board of Works since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, to the coming into force of the Local Government Act, 1888, in March, 1889.
| Main Drainage. | Fire Brigade | Bridge Expenses. | All other Expenses. | Total. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1857 | - | - | - | 1,161 | 4 | 3 | 1,161 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 1858 | - | - | - | 1,557 | 10 | 8 | 1,557 | 10 | 8 | ||||||
| 1859 | 2 767 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1,915 | 9 | 2 | 4,682 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 1860 | 2,767 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1,532 | 10 | 4 | 4,299 | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 1861 | 2,7 7 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1,717 | 14 | 11 | 4,484 | 17 | 11 | ||||
| 1862 | 2,767 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1,585 | 15 | 3 | 4,352 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 1863 | 2,767 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2,058 | 1 | 7 | 4,825 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1864 | 2 767 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2,657 | 6 | 6 | 5,424 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 1865 | 3,031 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 1,981 | 8 | 6 | 5,012 | 19 | 9 | ||||
| 1866 | 3,031 | 11 | 0 | 505 | 5 | 2 | - | 2,595 | 18 | 7 | 6,132 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 1867 | 3,031 | 11 | 0 | 505 | 5 | 2 | - | 3,320 | 12 | 2 | 6.857 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1868 | 3,031 | 11 | 0 | 505 | 5 | 2 | - | 2,421 | 6 | 7 | 5,958 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1869 | 3 031 | 11 | 0 | 505 | 5 | 2 | - | 2,874 | 7 | 9 | 6,411 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1871 | 3,309 | 6 | 0 | 551 | 11 | 0 | - | 1,611 | 5 | 3 | 5,472 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1871 | 1,528 | 1 | 9 | 551 | 11 | 0 | - | 1,470 | 17 | 3 | 3,550 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1872 | 471 | 10 | 10 | 531 | 19 | 6 | - | 1,659 | 11 | 6 | 2,663 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1873 | 464 | 0 | 0 | 531 | 19 | 5 | - | 1,823 | 19 | 3 | 2,819 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1874 | 1,638 | 8 | 9 | 580 | 8 | 5 | - | 2,422 | 18 | 5 | 4,641 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 1875 | 1,914 | 12 | 6 | 594 | 10 | 10 | - | 3,183 | 7 | 2 | 5,692 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1876 | 1,758 | 4 | 7 | 630 | 19 | 10 | - | 2,967 | 16 | 6 | 5,357 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1877 | 1,64,8 | 17 | 11 | 63Q | 2 | 2 | - | 3,315 | 9 | 11 | 5,594 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1878 | 1,889 | 10 | 9 | 673 | 18 | 10 | 208 | 7 | 6 | 2,945 | 4 | 1 | 5,717 | 1 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1,719 | 2 | 0 | 832 | 1 | 6 | 667 | 9 | 5 | 3,588 | 10 | 11 | 6,807 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880 | 1,592 | 14 | 1 | 798 | 9 | 3 | 995 | 12 | 6 | 4,194 | 7 | 0 | 7,581 | 2 | 10 |
| 1881 | 1,588 | 13 | 2 | 844, | 2 | 8 | 1,046 | 16 | 5 | 4,626 | 19 | 5 | 8,106 | 11 | 8 |
| 1882 | 1,424 | 17 | 10 | 991 | 3 | 7 | 1,075 | 18 | 8 | 5,138 | 0 | 4 | 8,630 | 0 | 5 |
| 1883 | 1,246 | 8 | 4 | 1,015 | 18 | 2 | 1,090 | 11 | 7 | 5 310 | 11 | 1 | 8,663 | 9 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1,965 | 2 | 7 | 1,091 | 13 | 1 | 1,063 | 0 | 4 | 4,970 | 10 | 0 | 9,090 | 6 | 0 |
| 1885 | 1,570 | 14 | 1 | 1,095 | 5 | 6 | 1,188 | 17 | 3 | 6,455 | 17 | 2 | 10,310 | 14 | 0 |
| 1886 | 1,710 | 16 | 5 | 1,142 | 7 | 10 | 1,332 | 2 | 7 | 5,976 | 17 | 11 | *10,162 | 4 | 9 |
| 1887 | 1,744 | 3 | 6 | 1,163 | 7 | 4 | 1,437 | 5 | 3 | 6,755 | 2 | 9 | +l 1,099 | 18 | 10 |
| 1888 | 1,766 | 8 | 2 | 1,139 | 13 | 10 | 1,403 | 10 | 3 | 7,968 | 10 | 1 | ++12,276 | 2 | 4 |
| 1889 | 434 | 14 | 3 | 294 | 12 | 4 | 330 | 1 | 2 1 | 2.706 | 10 | 11 | **3,765 | 18 | 8 |
* £61 9s. 3d. was added to this amount for Government property not in Valuation
List, and £19 l1s. 6d. was deducted for reduction in Valuation List by the striking out of
the Sessions House Assessment, making a net sum of £10,149 12s. 6d.
+ £7 13s. 4d. is added to the amount for Government property not in Valuation List.
++ £8 6s 3d. is added to the amount for Government property not in Valuation List.
** This amount is for the last quarter of the Board's existence to 31st March, 1889, and
£6 18s. 7d. was added for Government Property.