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Shoreditch 1869

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

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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
Gentlemen,
I beg most respectfully to submit to you the Annual Report of
work carried out under my superintendance, for the year ending 25th
March, 1870, viz:—
Watering the Roads, Streets, &c.
The whole of the parish was watered from the 1st March to the
31st October, 1869, by Mr. William Clilverd, of Acorn Wharf, Great
Cambridge Street, (under a contract), for the sum of £905 (who for
neglect of duty was fined £13).
The hydrants (seventeen), have been kept in repair during the
period for watering at a cost of £2 9s. 0d., and in preparation for the
ensuing season, have been altered and fitted with swan's necks at a cost
of £32 13s. Od.
The quantity of water consumed was 10,085,000 gallons, and the
amounts paid the Water Companies as follows:—
New River Company.
7,303,000 gallons at 1/- per 1,000 gallons . £365 3 0
Discount 19 3 5
345 19 7
Rent of 12 meters at 42/- each 25 4 0
£371 3 7
East London Water Company.
2,782,000 gallons at 9d. per 1,000 gallons . £104 6 6
Rent of 5 meters at 42/- each 10 10 0
£114 16 6
Making the total cost of watering for the season £1380 9s. 1d.

STATEMENT AND ZD ACCOUNT

Of all monies received and expended during the year ending 25th March, 1870, under the "Metro] olis Local Management Act," 18th and 19th Vic., cap. 120.

RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR.EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR.
Cash balances, March 25th, 1869.Rates Collected.Surveyor, Licenses, House Drains, and Scaffolds.Contributions to Sewers and Paving.Hire of Town Hall.Gas and Water Companies Repairing Trenches.Transferred from General Rate, to close accountNorth London Railway Compy. Lighting archesOther small Incidental Receipts.Balance due to Treasurer 25th March, 1870TOTALS.Balances due to Treasurer, 25th March,1869Assessments by Metropolitan Board of Works.Works.Charges on Establishment.Repayment of Loans and Interest.Salaries of Officers.Collectors' Poundage and Salary.Transferred to close Vestry Hall Account.Expenses at Sessions, and of Assessment Committee.Other small Incidental Payments.Cash Balances in hands of Treasurer 25th March,1870TOTALS.
....£8.d.£a.d£s.d£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.Sewers Rate£s.d.£s.d£s.d£s.d£s.d£s.d£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Sewers Rate2551972271917880......................................................2600............7589105General Rate........................757167342178315098210011200........................11704071377589105
General Rate......2639712161123......63712............385020180......27822510Main Drainage Rate............14073112110824806868117019049093555113......5419721266927822510
Main Drainage Rate5199575737149................................................................................................1093704New Sewers Fund....................................16134........................89149............121761101060031051093704
New Sewers Fund32009......................................................32009New Paving Fund............................................................3200932009
New Paving Fund112968o................................................................................................12678111Vestry Hall Account................................................................................................................................12678111
Vestry Hall Account....................................555113............1381135555113Mortgage Debt Sinking Fund555113......12678111................................................555113
Mortgage Debt Sinking Fund J '5119.................................... ............................................................555 5119............................ ............ ................................................................................51195119
Totals £1707684 393635111400371119 63712 597725551133850 461801381135599082371613793357227509981158179885218215390692405551131217658758863335990823

STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT

Of all Arrears of Rates and other monies owing to, and all debts and liabilities owing by the Vestry of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, on the 25th March, 1870.

Balances in hands of Treasurer, 25th March, 1870.Balances in hands of Surveyor, 25th March, 1870.Rates UncollectedAmount in Surveyor's hands, received for constructing outlets for drains, and erection of hoards.Estimated value of Stone at Stone Yard.Due from the several Gas and Water. Companies, for repairing Trenches.Due from the North London Railway Company, for Lighting arches.TOTALS.Balanc due to Treaurer 25th l arch, 183.Accounts in Contract.Accounts not in Contract.Collectors Poundage and Stamps.Precept from Metropolitan "Board of Works.Charges on EstablishmentTransfer Loans.TOTALS.
£s.d.£s.d,£d£d£s.d£s.d£s.d.£d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.
Sewers Rate4071371238055513120......................422713Sewers Rate........8190......231710................800008321610
General Rate212669181189321165610000130196905142772General Rate......371471616166112132......180194......4624161
Main Drainage Rate6003105........2272123................................827628Main Drainage Rate........................221679145153................91681110
New Sewers Fund ..32009....................................32009New Sewers Fund..................................................
New Paving Fund ..........027........................................027New Paving Fund138135150000......................................2881135
Vestry Hall Account................................................Vestry Hall Account....................................250000250000
Mortgage Debt 1 Sinking Fund / ''5119................................................5119Mortgage Debt Sinking Fond................................................................
Totals .. .. £8863332136179701992917610000130196900271061311Totals £13813552236161616615977914515318019 BALANCE433000020007 709818 152 9
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