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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
Shoreditch 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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| Sewers Rates at 4½d. in the pound , . | 5040 | 9 | |
| Lighting Rates 5d. ,, .. .. | 5599 | 19 | |
| General Rates Is. 4d. „ .. .. | 17918 | 6 | 8 |
| Total 2s. l½d. | £28558 | 16 |
The Vestry have also made a Rate of Three-pence half-penny in
the pound, to pay the amount of the precept issued by the Metropolitan
Board of Works of £3322 3s. 0d. being the proportion of this parish
towards the yearly expenses of the Board for the Main Drainage of the
Metropolis.
Amount of Main Drainage Rate 3934 1 7¼
Collected and paid Treasurer 3841 17 6
Loss 92 4 1¼
An amount of £622 14s. 5d. has also been paid to the account of the
Metropolitan Board of Works upon a precept dated the 17th day of
June, 1859, being for the General Expenses of the Board for the year
ending 31st December, 1859.
SEWERS WORKS.
The Sewers and Drainage Works that have been executed during the
year ended 25th March, 1860, under the general Contract entered into
with Messrs. M. Wood & Sons, of Mile End Road, dated the 2nd
August, 1859, for the Day & Jobbing Works, in relation to Sewers and
Drains in the parish, have amounted to the following sums :
| For the Quarter ended 24th June, 1859 | 851 | 0 | 7 |
| „ „ 29th September, 1859 | 737 | 14 | 2 |
| „ „ 25th December, 1859 | 619 | 4 | 8 |
| „ „ 25th March, 1860 | 605 | 9 | 8 |
| Total amount for the year . | £2813 | 9 | 1 |