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Clerkenwell 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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Abstract of sums received and expended in the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell, during the yearended25th March, 1896.

Rateable Value of Parish £383,575.

RECEIPTS, excluding Balances and, Loans££EXPENDITURE, excluding Balances and Payments out of Loans.££
General Rates, amounting to 2s. 1 d. in the £37003*†Public Roads, Streets and Paths:—
The sum raised as General Rate during the year to satisfy the Precepts of the School Board amounted to £18,052.The maintenance and repair8514
The cleansing and scavenging, including watering6119 —14633
Lighting Bates, amounting to 2d. in the £3551Public Lighting and Works connected therewith3553
Sewers Bates (For Local Sewers under Sees. 158 and 161 of 18 and 19 Vic., c. 120) amounting to 1d. in the £1520Sewerage and Drainage Works1075
*Removal of House Refuse3787
Other Bates, specifying them, and the Bate in the £ to which they severally amounted Holford Square Garden Bate, at 1½-d.16Public Buildings, other than those for which special headings are provided3227
(Of this sum £2800 was recouped by loan after close of year).
MEMO.—The total amount of Government contributions in respect of all Rates on Government Property during the year was £1092 8s. 6d.Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890—Part II.0
Parks, Pleasure Grounds, Commons and Open Spaces227
Income from Real or Funded Property (including Bents, Profits of Property and Dividends)453Disinfectants and Disinfection300
Other Public Works or Purposes, Specifying them—
Sale of Real or Funded Property0Public Conveniences351
Electric Lighting0Sale of Food and Drugs Act137
Private Works, Payments made to the Local Authority in respect thereof, including payments for work of private street paving and improvement and sewers connections, and for the removal of trade refuse, but excluding Payments by Companies and others for repair of Roads and Footpaths broken up by them579Notification of Disease—Fees for Medical Certificates67
Mortuaries and places for post-mortem examinations and inquests146
Artizans' Dwellings Acts, 186814
Holford Square Garden18—733
Private Works—
From the London County Council—
Private Street Improvements0
Out of the Equalisation Fund3277Other Private Works, including removal of trade refuse550
In respect of Salaries of Medical Officers of Health -0Loans—
,, ,, of Sanitary Inspectors76Principal repaid2572
,, Main Roads under Sec. 11 (2) of theInterest (including Income Tax thereon)1126
Local Government Act, 18880Payments to Sinking Fund during the year0—3698
,, Main Boads under Sec. 11 (4) ,,0‡Salaries, Bemuneration, and Superannuation Allowances, including Salaries of Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspectors2991
,, Main Boads under Sec. 11 (10) „0
contrirutions from, or payments ry, other local authorities:- From Metropolitan Asylums Board—Notification of disease, repayment of medical fees67
Other Establishment Charges864
Payments under Precept
Other Local Authorities, specifying them—To London School Board18052
St. Pancras Vestry-18Other Contributions or Payments to Local Authorities0
Holborn Union Sanitary Committee154
Guardians or Governors of the Poor467—706Legal and Parliamentary Expenses203
Fines and Penalties-115Assessment Committee Expenses0
Fees-158Other Payment (Specifying them) Valuation List Expenses457
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890—Part II.—
1 Rent of Property0Miscellaneous170
2 Sales of Property0
3 Other Beceipts, specifying them0Total£54570
Other Beceipts—
Payments by Companies and others for repairs of roads and footpaths broken up by them1312
Other receipts in respect of highways0
Ashes, &c., from house refuse960
Cost of Summonses recovered6
Miscellaneous67
Total£149799