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Shoreditch 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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6
VESTRY RATES.
The total amount of assessment on the ratable property in the
parish, according to the rateable value, at March, 1865, was £296,871.
The following rates have been made by the Vestry for the year
ending 25th March, 1865:
Sewers Rate at 5d. in the pound for the year.
Lighting Rate at 5d. ditto ditto
General Rate at 14d. ditto ditto
Main Drainage Rate at 3d. ditto
Sewers Rate
Lighting Rate
General Rate
Main Drainage Rate
Midsummer
1864
1204
6
2
2408
12
4
4817
4
8
Michaelmas
1864
2445
10
10
1222
15
5
3668
6
3
2445
10
10
Christmas
1864
1230
5
10
1230
5
10
4921
3
4.
1230
5
10
Lady-day
1865
1236
19
3
1236
19
3
3710
17
9
1236
19
3
£6117
2
1
6098
12
10
17117
12
0
4912
15
11
The loss upon the collection for the quarter ending Michaelmas,
1864, (being the last closed book) was about £1 16s. 2d. per cent.
MAIN DRAINAGE RATE.
A Rate amounting to 4d. in the pound was made by the Vestry to
pay the amount of the Precept issued by the Metropolitan Board of
Works for *£4825 10s. 9d., being the proportion to be paid by this
parish towards the yearly expenses of the Board, in regard to the Main
Drainage of the Metropolis to the 1st August, 1865.
The amount was collected by a Rate of 2d. in the pound on the
Michaelmas 1864 quarter, and a Rate of 1d. in the pound on each
of the following quarters.
The Main Drainage account for the year ending the 25th day of
March, 1865, is as follows:
Dr.
Cr.
Balance in hand on the
25th March, 1864
2865
12
7
Paid Metropolitan Board
3322
3
0
„ Collectors Poundage
113
6
9
Rate to Michaelmas, 1864
1682
7
2
Loan re-paid
250
0
0
,, Christmas „
1964
11
7
Paid Sundries
18
13
7
„ Lady-day 1865
1394
18
11
Balance 25th March, 1865
4203
6
11
£7907
10
3
£7907
10
3
A Precept has been received from the Metropolitan Board for the sum of
£3149 16s. 2d., dated 13th January, 1865, being the amount required from this parish
towards the general expenses of the Board for the year 1865. This amount is due on the
24th June, 1865.
*This amount was calculated upon the County Rate Assessment lately made by
the Justices.