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St Mary (Islington) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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Table: It will be seen from the tabular statement below, that, of the total rates levied for the year (5s. Od. in the £), the Vestry is responsible for not quite 1s. 4½d., the remainder being required to meet the precepts of other Boards over whose expenditure the Vestry can exercise no control.

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It will be seen from the tabular statement below, that, of the total rates levied for the year (5s. Od. in the £), the Vestry is responsible for not quite 1s. 4½d., the remainder being required to meet the precepts of other Boards over whose expenditure the Vestry can exercise no control.

Rates for—	Year 1891-92.	Year 1890-91.	Increase.	Decrease.
	d.	d.	d.	d.
Vestry purposes	16.42	15.62	.80	...
Board of Guardians	13.58	13.66	...	.08
County Council	13.14	14.15	...	1.01
Metropolitan Police	5.26	5.29	...	.03
School Board	11.60	11.47	.13	...
Baths and Washhouses	...	.31	...	.31
	60.00	60.50	.93	1.43

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The rates actually collected during the year amounted to
£403,754 18s. 0½d., leaving £19,757 4s. 11d. of the total debit
uncollected. Of this latter amount £17,700 19s. 5d. is accounted for
by empty property, reduced assessments, and commission allowed to
owners under Section 3 of the Poor Rate Assessment and Collection
Act. The losses from "runs" and rates excused amounted to
£1,841 6s. 9d., or about 8s. 6d. per cent, of the total debit.

Table: Upon comparing the following table with, that in last year's Report it will be seen that the percentage of "empties," &c. and losses have both slightly decreased.

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Upon comparing the following table with, that in last year's Report it will be seen that the percentage of "empties," &c. and losses have both slightly decreased.

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," reduced Assessment commission, &c.	Percentage of "empties," &c.	"Runs " and excused.	Percentage of "runs" and excused.	Recoverable arrears carried forward.
	£	£	£		£		£		£
1892	425,512	405,755	19,757	4.64	17,701	4.16	1,841	.43	215

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It is satisfactory to observe that the number of empty properties
still continues to decline. For the past year the average number per

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St Mary (Islington) 1891

Table: It will be seen from the tabular statement below, that, of the total rates levied for the year (5s. Od. in the £), the Vestry is responsible for not quite 1s. 4½d., the remainder being required to meet the precepts of other Boards over whose expenditure the Vestry can exercise no control.

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Table: Upon comparing the following table with, that in last year's Report it will be seen that the percentage of "empties," &c. and losses have both slightly decreased.

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London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Mary (Islington) 1891

Table: It will be seen from the tabular statement below, that, of the total rates levied for the year (5s. Od. in the £), the Vestry is responsible for not quite 1s. 4½d., the remainder being required to meet the precepts of other Boards over whose expenditure the Vestry can exercise no control.

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Table: Upon comparing the following table with, that in last year's Report it will be seen that the percentage of "empties," &amp;c. and losses have both slightly decreased.

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Table: Upon comparing the following table with, that in last year's Report it will be seen that the percentage of "empties," &c. and losses have both slightly decreased.