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St Mary (Islington) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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The estimates upon which these rates were based will be found
appended.
It is to be noted that out of this 5s. 0½d. in the £ the amount
required for expenditure controlled by the Vestry is not quite 1s. 3¾d.,
the remainder being for the expenditure of central and other
Boards over which it is needless to say the Vestry exercises no control.
The following tabular statement shews that of the increase of 4½d. before referred to the Vestry is responsible for less than ¼d. in the £, while the increased requirements of the London School Board and the County Council have necessitated additional rating, as compared with last year, of nearly 3½d. in the £.
| Rates for— | Year 1890-91. | Year 1889-90 | Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d. | d. | d. | d. | |
| Vestry purposes | 15.62 | 15.40 | .22 | ... |
| Board of Guardians | 13.66 | 13.03 | .63 | . . . |
| County Council and | 14.15 | 13.05 | 1.10 | . . . |
| Metropolitan Board of Works | ||||
| Metropolitan Police | 5.29 | 5.35 | ... | .06 |
| School Board | 11.47 | 9.17 | 2.30 | . . . |
| Baths and Washhouses | .31 | ... | .31 | ... |
| 60.50 | 56.00 | 4.56 | .06 |
From the following particulars concerning the collection of the
rates it will be seen that of the total debit or amount to be collected
(£420,876) the sum of £398,653 was actually obtained. Of the debit
unrecovered a sum of £16,213 is accounted for by empty property,
whilst of the balance remaining £3,813 was due to allowances for halfquarters,
reduced assessments, and commission allowed to owners.
The losses which may be termed avoidable, namely rates excused and "runs," amounted to £1,949, or less than 10s. per cent. of the total debit.
| Year ending Lady-day. | Amount to be collected. | Amount collected to audit. | Amount uncollected, being "empties," arrears. " runs," excused, &c. | Percentage of amount uncollected to audit. | "Empties," " half-quarters," commission, &c. | Percentage of "empties," &c. | "Runs" and excused. | Percentage of "runs" and excused. | Recoverable arrears carried forward. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| 1891 | 420,876 | 398,653 | 22,223 | 5.28 | 20,026 | 4.76 | 1,949 | .46 | 248 |