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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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An average of 9 cases per quarter were excused
by the Justices on account of poverty.
Four Provisional Valuation Lists have been made
out during the year dealing with 162 assessments,
and increasing the rateable value by £11,545.
School Board Precepts. —The following is a list of the Precepts of the School Board, on the Parish of Clerkenwell, since it was called into existence by the Elementary Education Act, 1870:
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 511 | 8 | 9 | 1885 | 11,999 | 1 | 10 |
| 1872 | 943 | 11 | 2 | 1886 | 12,890 | 9 | 0 |
| 1873 | 780 | 0 | 2 | 1887 | 12,210 | 12 | 5 |
| 1874 | 1,869 | 9 | 3 | 1888 | 11,717 | 15 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3,267 | 12 | 11 | 1889 | 13,252 | 6 | 0 |
| 1876 | 4,897 | 4 | 9 | 1890 | 16,052 | 19 | 4 |
| 1877 | 6,046 | 10 | 1 | 1891 | 16,589 | 15 | 11 |
| 1878 | 6,013 | 14 | 10 | 1892 | 15,869 | 10 | 11 |
| 1879 | 6,371 | 8 | 11 | 1893 | 15,539 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880 | 7,436 | 9 | 8 | 1894 | 16,151 | 3 | 2 |
| 1881 | 7,900 | 4 | 4 | 1895 | 18,051 | 18 | 7 |
| 1882 | 8,067 | 10 | 5 | 1896 | 19,871 | 8 | 11 |
| 1883 | 9,397 | 16 | 2 | 1897 | 20,533 | 10 | 10 |
| 1884 | 11,054 | 2 | 2 | 1898 | 20,983 | 11 | 10 |
London County Council Precepts—The following
are the amounts raised from the Parish of
Clerkenwell by the County Council:—
For the year ending 31st March. 1890 (12.55d.) £18,696 11s. 1d.
Do. 31st March, 1891 (13.25d.) £19,900 2s. 3d.
Do. 31st March, 1892 (11.75d.) £17,718 10s. 0d.
Do. 31st March, 1893 (12.5d.) £18,854 15s. 8d.
Do. 31st March, 1894 (13.0d.) £19,879 10s. 10d.
Do. 31st March, 1895 (14.0d.) £21,810 5s. 11d.
For the year ending 31st March, 1896 (15.0d.) £23,703 2s. 6d.
Do. 31st March, 1897 (15.0d.) £24,619 7s. 4d.
Do. 31st March, 1898 (14.0d.) £23,088 5s. 0d.
Do. 31st March, 1899 (14.0d.) £23,936 4s. 2d.
Some further particulars as to these Precepts will be found
in page 28.