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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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VESTRY OF
SAINT MARY, ISLINGTON.
Estimates for Rates.
POOR RATE.
The amount required to be raised for the half-year ending 30th September,
1890, is £117,505, which is equal to a Rate of 1s. 6d. in the £. The Poor
Rate for the corresponding period last year, together with the Consolidated Rate
(which is now included in the Poor Rate), was also 1s. 6d. As compared with
the current Rate, made on the 2nd August last, there is an increase of £30,676,
equivalent to a Rate of about 4½d. in the pound.
The principal items of increase are shewn in the following statement:—
| Half-year ending Lady-Day, 1890. | Half-year ending Michaelmas, 1890. | Increase. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Board of Guardians' Contribution Order | 33,667 | 47,112 | 13,445 |
| Requirements of the London County Council | 35,730 | 49,940 | 14,210 |
| Preparation of the Quinquennial Valuation List | Nil. | 800 | 800 |
| Estimated requirements of the Commissioners for Public Baths and Washhouses | Nil. | 2,000 | 2,000 |
The increase in the Guardians' Contribution Order is owing partly to the
fact that a twelve months' grant for indoor poor, amounting to £12,715 was
estimated by the Guardians to be received in the Contribution Order for the
current half-year ; whereas in the present Contribution Order credit is taken for
only six months' grant, a loss therefore of £6,358. There is also an increase in
the requirements of the Metropolitan Asylums Board of £1,815, and in the
Metropolitan Common Poor Fund of £2,844. There are also several other items
where the estimate is increased, amounting altogether to about £2,400.
With regard to the requirements of the London County Council, the
estimate is based upon the precept of the Council for the corresponding period
of last year, the Comptroller being at present unable to furnish any definite
particulars. Last year the Council's precept for the first six months was
£14,210 more than that for the last six months.