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Shoreditch 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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It is only necessary here to state that the rates levied for the last two years were—
| 1876. | 1877. | |
|---|---|---|
| General in the & | 1/11 | 2/- |
| Sewers ditto | 7d. | 5d. |
| 2/6 | 2/5 |
The total amount collected on the Vestry rates for the year was
£56,172 6s. 4d.
ASSESSMENTS.
The Valuation List for the previous year amounted to £609.278
Gross value, and £491,391 Rateable value. For the present year the
amount is fixed at Gross value £617,135; Rateable value, £497,530;
being an increase of £7857 and £6139 respectively.
There were no appeals against the List, either at the Special or
the Assessment Sessions.
COLLECTION OF RATES.
With a view to show the great improvement which has been effected in the Collection of Rates during the past few years, I have prepared the following table, from official figures furnished by the Accountant. The periods taken range over the last five years:—
| Year. | Rates made for the Quarter ending Midsummer. | Outstanding at the earliest period ascertained after Midsummer-day. | Date, (see previous column). | Per eentage of Loss from all causes except allowance to owaers on the Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 27,667 | £30,417 | 1st July | 7.40 |
| 1873 | 24,092 | 16,103 | 30th June | 5.05 |
| 1875 | 22,295 | 5,925 | 26th June | 3.53 |
| 1877 | 31,417 | 1,094 | 2nd July | 2.33 |
During the past year the Finance Committee has giv1en considerable
attention to the subject of improving" the collection of the