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Shoreditch 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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6
PARISH RATES.
Rates made by the Vestry for the year ending 25th March, 1862:
Sewers
Lighting
General.
Midsummer 1861
2279
12
5
1141
7

4566
9
10
Michaelmas „
1141
1

1142
12

5713
2

Christmas ,,
1145
15
5
1147
6
8
4589
6
8
Lady-day 1862..
1147
8
10
1149
0
1
3447
0
3
£5713
17
11
£4580
6
9
£18314
19

The loss upon the collection for the past year has been about £2¾
per Cent.
MAIN DRAINAGE RATE.
A Rate of Three-pence in the pound has been made to pay £3322 3s.
being the amount of the precept issued by the Metropolitan Board of
Works, as the proportion to be paid by this parish towards the yearly
expenses of the Board, in regard to the Main Drainage of the Metropolis.
Amount of Rate made by the Vestry, at 3d. in the pound 3437 6 3
Collected on the 25th March, 1862 2966 13 1
Uncollected £470 13 2
The sum of £2053 11s. 7d, has also been paid by this Parish to the
Metropolitan Board of Works, on account of the General Expenses of the
Board, upon a precept dated the 8th February, 1861.
Another precept has been received from the Metropolitan Board of
Works, for the sum of £1895 6s. 5d., and dated the 10th January,1862,
for the General Expenses of the Board,—this amount is due the 24th
June, 1862.
The following is a statement of the Receipts and Expenditure on all
the Rates under the control of the Vestry, for the year ending 25th
March, 1862.
(This Statement is returned to the Home Secretary, under the Act, 23 and
24 Vic., c. 51.)