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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 principal items of increase are shewn below:—
| Half-year ending Lady-Day, 1800 | Half-year ending Lady-Day, 1801. | Increase. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoard of Guardians | 33,667 | 41,913 | 8,246 |
| London County Council | 36,730 | 45,587 | 9,857 |
| 69,397 | 87,500 | 18,103 |
The increase in the estimated requirements of the London County Council
is due to the fact that the Council has now equalized tho amounts of its
half-yearly precepts. Last year 17/2 ths of the whole sum required by the County
Council was collected in the First hall-year, and 5/12ths. only, in tho socond.
LIGHTING RATE.
The amount which will probably he required to provide for the oxpenses of
Public Lighting for the half-year ending Lady-day next is £7,270. A Penny
Rale in estimated to produce £(5,640; it will, therefore, bo necessary to levy a
Rate of l¼d. in the £. This is an increase of ¼d. upon tho Rates raised in the
last two half-years.
GENERAL RATE.
The amount necessary to be raised for the General Rate is £78,020, which
is equal to a Rate of Is. in the £. Of this, £39,2(58, or very nearly one-half
the whole sum, is required to meet the Precepts of the School Board for
,,,The Rate now proposed is an increase of ¼d. in the £ on the current
Rate compared with that of the corresponding period of last year is a
Deerease of ½d. in the £